Icon Painting: Mary, Softener of Evil Hearts
In this course, students will learn to paint an icon of Mary, the Softener of Evil Hearts. The swords piercing the heart of the Theotokos, Mother Mary, symbolize the intense sorrow and suffering she experienced in her life, culminating in Christ's Passion and Crucifixion. Mary's sorrow is not portrayed as despair but as a profound expression of faithful love, compassion, and participation in God's saving work.
We begin by grinding our own pigments to create a thin, translucent paint that allows for a soft and delicate finish. This method is used to honour and reflect the gentle essence of Mother Mary.
Students will also learn how to gild the halo using clay, a process that requires sensitivity and care to embody Mary’s grace. The technique taught is the Russian dry brush method, which involves layering very fine coats of paint to achieve a luminous, ethereal effect.
By the end of the course, each student will have made significant progress in painting their own personal icon of Mother Mary.
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In this course, students will learn to paint an icon of Mary, the Softener of Evil Hearts. The swords piercing the heart of the Theotokos, Mother Mary, symbolize the intense sorrow and suffering she experienced in her life, culminating in Christ's Passion and Crucifixion. Mary's sorrow is not portrayed as despair but as a profound expression of faithful love, compassion, and participation in God's saving work.
We begin by grinding our own pigments to create a thin, translucent paint that allows for a soft and delicate finish. This method is used to honour and reflect the gentle essence of Mother Mary.
Students will also learn how to gild the halo using clay, a process that requires sensitivity and care to embody Mary’s grace. The technique taught is the Russian dry brush method, which involves layering very fine coats of paint to achieve a luminous, ethereal effect.
By the end of the course, each student will have made significant progress in painting their own personal icon of Mother Mary.
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