ICONOGRAPHY TUTORIALS ON UDEMY
What are these Iconography Tutorials about?
This is not a standard weekend iconography workshop where you simply learn to trace an icon and "paint-by-numbers". It was never the tradition of the Church to make "photocopies" of old icons, but sadly this modern "tradition" is destroying the creative tradition of the Church. Every period of iconography from the Comnene to the Paleologian periods to the Cretan School has it's own style within the Byzantine system of painting and the iconographic tradition of the Church. In these tutorials you will be introduced to the Byzantine system of drawing and painting and given tools that will allow you create within the tradition of the Church. My aim is to make a series of tutorials starting with the basics of drawing icons (without which the creative process of making icons is impossible) and progressing to painting in traditional tetrachrome (using a limited palette of four colours) using both the proplasmos and underpainting techniques. Once we've learned the basic "tools of the trade" we will progress to painting a variety of icons from simple to more advanced. These tutorials are being produced on Patreon where Patrons have early access to the tutorials, because without that support it would be impossible to produce them. Once each series is complete they become available on Udemy.
This is not a standard weekend iconography workshop where you simply learn to trace an icon and "paint-by-numbers". It was never the tradition of the Church to make "photocopies" of old icons, but sadly this modern "tradition" is destroying the creative tradition of the Church. Every period of iconography from the Comnene to the Paleologian periods to the Cretan School has it's own style within the Byzantine system of painting and the iconographic tradition of the Church. In these tutorials you will be introduced to the Byzantine system of drawing and painting and given tools that will allow you create within the tradition of the Church. My aim is to make a series of tutorials starting with the basics of drawing icons (without which the creative process of making icons is impossible) and progressing to painting in traditional tetrachrome (using a limited palette of four colours) using both the proplasmos and underpainting techniques. Once we've learned the basic "tools of the trade" we will progress to painting a variety of icons from simple to more advanced. These tutorials are being produced on Patreon where Patrons have early access to the tutorials, because without that support it would be impossible to produce them. Once each series is complete they become available on Udemy.
These are the courses currently available on Udemy. Click on the links below for more information about each course and to sign up.
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Series 1: Drawing the Face (€59.99)
Course includes:
- Introduction to Line, Rhythm and Drawing the Face
- Drawing the Face in Dynamic Frontal Pose with Curved
Axes - Drawing Ascetic Faces and Beards
- Drawing the Face in ¾ Pose Part 1 (Reverential Pose)
- Drawing the Face in ¾ Pose Part 2 (Upward Facing
Pose) - Drawing the Face of the Infant Christ
Series 2: Drawing the Half-figure (€39.99)
Course includes:
- Drawing hands (Part 1)
- Drawing hands (Part 2)
- Drawing the Half-figure in Frontal Pose
- Drawing the half figure in ¾ pose
Series 3: Garment Basics (€29.99)
Course includes:
- Basic Folds
- Hanging Folds
- Creating Volume with Line
Series 4: Drawing the Full-Figure (Part 1) (€59.99)
Course includes:
- Basic Structure of the Full Figure
- Drawing Feet
- Drawing a full figure Christ (Apostles & Prophets)
- Drawing Women Saints
- Drawing Monastic Saints
Series 4: Drawing the Full Figure (Part 2) (€29.99)
Course includes:
- Drawing Hierarchs
- Drawing Priests
- Drawing Deacons
Series 4: Drawing the Full Figure (Part 3) (€49.99)
Course includes:
- Drawing Imperial and Noble Saints
- Drawing Martyrs
- Drawing Holy Unmercenaries (Basic Composition)
Series 4: Drawing the Full Figure (Part 4) (€39.99)
Course includes:
- Drawing St John the Forerunner
- Drawing Angels
- Drawing Soldier Saints
Series 5: Drawing the 3/4 Full Figure (€39.99)
Course includes:
- Drawing the Basic 3/4 Figure
- Drawing the Bowing 3/4 Figure
- Drawing a Dynamic 3/4 Figure
Series 6: Drawing Seated, Reclining and Kneeling Figures (€59.99)
Course Includes:
- Drawing the Frontal (Enthroned) Seated Figure
- Drawing a 3/4 Seated Figure (Introduction to Vertical or Relative Perspective)
- Drawing a Reclining Figure
- Drawing the Burial of Christ
- Drawing a Kneeling Figure
Series 7: More Figures (€19.99)
Course includes:
- Drawing Christ Crucified
- Drawing a Flying Angel
Series 8 Drawing Buildings and Landscapes (€29.99)
Course includes
- Drawing Buildings and Objects
- Drawing Mountains and Landscapes
Series 9.1 Theotokos and Christ (Composition) (€29.99)
Course Includes:
1. Composing an icon of the Theotokos and Christ
1. Composing an icon of the Theotokos and Christ
0Series9.2 Prophet Elijah(Composition)(€29.99)
Course includes:
Creatively composing an icon with a figure and landscape elements (Prophet Elijah)
Creatively composing an icon with a figure and landscape elements (Prophet Elijah)
Series9.3 The Annunciation(Composition)(€29.99)
Course includes:
Composing an icon including figures and building elements.
Composing an icon including figures and building elements.
Painting Series 1 Introduction to Painting (Part 1)(€79.99)
Course includes:
In Section 1 you will learn about the workspace and materials needed to paint with egg tempera. Then you will learn how to prepare the egg emulsion and the painting surface and how to mix the colours. This is followed by several exercises for learning brush techniques needed to paint icons.
In Section 2 we will go into the theory of Byzantine iconography and how colour and light function in the icon as well as the question of colour symbolism in icons.
In Section 3 we will start with a basic garment exercise to understand how the photismata are build up rhythmically by first building up the forms from light to dark.
In Section 4 will start discovering the magic of painting with a limited tetrachrome palette, by painting a mauve sleeve, this time working from dark to light.
In Section 5 and 6 you will discover one of the trickiest colours to paint in tetrachrome: Green. You will learn to paint it using two different techniques.
In Section 1 you will learn about the workspace and materials needed to paint with egg tempera. Then you will learn how to prepare the egg emulsion and the painting surface and how to mix the colours. This is followed by several exercises for learning brush techniques needed to paint icons.
In Section 2 we will go into the theory of Byzantine iconography and how colour and light function in the icon as well as the question of colour symbolism in icons.
In Section 3 we will start with a basic garment exercise to understand how the photismata are build up rhythmically by first building up the forms from light to dark.
In Section 4 will start discovering the magic of painting with a limited tetrachrome palette, by painting a mauve sleeve, this time working from dark to light.
In Section 5 and 6 you will discover one of the trickiest colours to paint in tetrachrome: Green. You will learn to paint it using two different techniques.
Painting Seris 1 Introduction to Painting (Part 2)(€44.99)
Course includes:
In these tutorials we will continue our discovery of the magic of the tetrachrome limited palette...
In Section 1 you will discover that Black+White=Blue as we paint contrasting warm and cool garments with hanging folds.
In Section 2 we will paint a white garment that allows us to practice painting a variety of folds.
In Section three we will paint the head covering worn by women and some monastic saints and get to grips with painting curved lines.
In these tutorials we will continue our discovery of the magic of the tetrachrome limited palette...
In Section 1 you will discover that Black+White=Blue as we paint contrasting warm and cool garments with hanging folds.
In Section 2 we will paint a white garment that allows us to practice painting a variety of folds.
In Section three we will paint the head covering worn by women and some monastic saints and get to grips with painting curved lines.
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