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CONFERENCE-STYLE ONLINE PAINTING PROGRAM – PART 2 STUDIO COURSE
PREREQUISITES: Studio Drawing Class Mystics in the Margin
Having prayerfully developed your drawing, composition, and research in Part I, you will now bring your chosen saint to life through the luminous tradition of egg-tempera iconography. This second phase invites you to enter more deeply into the spiritual presence of your saint—letting the work of your hands become an act of devotion, contemplation, and artistic refinement. As you lay down each translucent layer, you’ll explore the sacred interplay of light, color, and form that reveals the holiness of the saints and prepares your work for potential inclusion in the 2027 Iconography Exhibition at Mount Angel Abbey. May this be a time when your spiritual study and artistic discipline become one harmonious offering.
OBJECTIVE OF PART 2: PAINTING & EXPRESSION
This course is designed to guide students in painting a complete icon of their chosen saint using traditional Byzantine egg-tempera techniques, fully developing the form, color harmony, modeling, and highlights established during the drawing phase. Students will learn to build luminous skin tones, develop chromatic depth in garments, and apply gold and finishing details appropriate to their saint’s iconographic type.
The completed icon will be prepared for potential selection and display in the Annual Iconography Exhibition at Mount Angel Abbey in July 2027. Icons that demonstrate strong theological clarity, technical skill, and fidelity to the Byzantine tradition may be chosen for inclusion in the exhibition.
REQUIRED PREPARATION:
Students entering Part II should already have completed a finalized drawing and composition of their saint, demonstrating competence in Byzantine geometry and form. During this second phase, students will work on developing the wall text to be displayed next to the finished icon in the exhibition.
Meets Online
- Tuesdays from 3:00– 4:30pm
- Via Zoom, permanent link to be posted in Google Classroom
Meeting Dates:
- Feb. 16, 23
- Mar. 2, 9, 16, 30
- Apr. 6, 13, 20, 27
- May 4, 11
No classes during Holy Week (March 23).
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