Antonio, I am from Australia and belong to a very small group of iconographers. we have very few iconography teachers, so your videos are precious to us. Thank you so so much for giving of your time and talents to help spread the joy of iconography. You are a very talented iconographer and also a very caring and effective, understanding teacher. God bless you and your golden hands. Paraskevi Georgakopoulou.
"Efgaristou" master! Your quality is superb. Comparing the absurdities in art that worth millions today and then we see your works, we can understand how our world works today. Upside down.
δεν υπάρχουν πολλά βιντεο που να δειχνουν και την παλετα με τις μιξεις! Ευχαριστουμε πολύ γι αυτο, Ειστε μοναδικος που σκεφτεστε τους αλλουσ! Η δουλεια σας ειναι τελεια!
Such a hauntingly poignant expression on the face of St Demetrios, and so very powerfully and masterfully captured and illustrated at every step of the process! I am awed and can only thank you again for the abundantly generous sharing of your technique and insights.
Wowww! my friend antonis your icon of saint.Demetrius so so beautiful well done bravo thanks for showing us your color palette it’s very helpful thank you once again master!!❤️❤️🙏🏼
Αγαπημένε Δάσκαλε την απογείωσες την έννοια του "tutorial"!!!!! "Συνάδελφοί" σου ένα λένε και πέντε κρύβουν κι εσύ γίνεσαι ολοένα και πιο δοτικός , αναλυτικός, βοηθητικός!!!!!!! Σε θαυμάζω απεριόριστα για αυτό που είσαι ως καλλιτέχνης αλλά περισσότερο ως άνθρωπος και σε ευχαριστώ από τα βάθη της καρδιάς μου!!!!!! Ώρα καλή κι ευλογημένη 🙏
Everything about this video was perfect to me. The technique, the artistry, the respect for the masters, and the vulnerability that you share with your audience. And that accent! Never get rid of it, in fact make it thicker! Thank you for your beautiful work and your refreshing teaching style :)
Antonis, I'm one of those who can't at this time get any other instruction in iconography other than RUclips, and I always look forward to your videos very much and especially appreciate these long-form, mostly real-time instructions. It doesn't just help me understand how to do it, but I find them very encouraging as well. Your commentary always makes me feel less scared to try it; it's very calming. Thanks so much for doing this. I think it's helping me with more than just iconography, but with life in general, especially now since the world seems so strange and frightening.
Hilary... I read your comment very carefully. I need to thank you for sharing this, and know that I am humbled. I really am happy that the videos help you, and if I was your mentor and friend I would tell you to not have any kind of fear, especially any fear concerning the creative process. It is of course natural to sometimes feel overwhelmed by these amazing masters of the past, but if we approach painting in a calm, humble, not very aspiring way, creativity just happens. Know that I too struggle much, I am mourning both my parents and really try to understand these hard times that we live in...If it wasn't for the studio time I'm sure I would be in serious trouble. Again thank you for your kind and warm comment. Keep Painting and being creative and that's the only thing that matters... Love from Crete.
@@PaintingtheLight I'm very sorry to hear about your mum and dad. It's a strange feeling isn't it? It's not only that you miss them, it's that their passage makes it feel like you're in charge now. When I lost my mum I felt as if I was cut off from my whole past, and was sort of floating in space. I think I started painting in part to try to re-connect with the world and life.
🔴 Probably the most beautiful icon you painted in this channel! I would love to see a painting process for St. George from the Vatoped Monastery. I understand that the the icon with St. Dimitrios and the one with St. George are from the same period. Thank you and God bless!
From Phoenix, Arizona USA - it is wonderful to learn from another iconographer. I have been studying the form for several years now under a local artist but it is so useful to learn new approaches and techniques. I appreciate your painterly approach. My teacher has learned from a Russian school and her style is different. I appreciate learning new things and trying to figure out how to best represent these beautiful windows on heaven.
I tried painting a Fayum funeral portrait in encaustic. It looks pretty bad 😂 but I always learn from you how I might try something to improve. You’re an excellent teacher
Ευχαριστούμε για τα υπέροχα βίντεο και τους υπότιτλους αδελφέ μου. Η δουλειά σου, είναι εξαιρετική. Συγχαρητήρια. Νομίζω όμως, ότι θα ήταν πιο σωστό, τουλάχιστον στα μαθήματα αγιογραφίας που απευθύνονται κυρίως σε ορθόδοξους, και ίσως δεν γνωρίζουν την αγγλική (όπως π.χ εγώ), να σχολίαζες στην ελληνική γλώσσα, και ας ψάχνουν οι ξένοι τους υπότιτλους στην γλώσσα τους. Και πάλι τα συγχαρητήρια μου.
This is one of your best tutorials! Very in depth information. And the painting came out great! Has a little bit of Fayum vibe to it. One question: as we look at the saint, the light seems to come from the left. The nose makes a shadow that goes to the right and right after it the cheek of the saint is the most higher in value, more so than the other cheek that actually receives most of the light. I saw this in other (more realistic) paintings and I guess this will happen with a real model...but I don't understand why. Could you please explain?
@@PaintingtheLight interesting! Do you think that's necessary, or the tempera color can stay also without? Whit the years it's a benefit or a damage the use or not of the varnish?
Your painting is beautiful... I love to watch your videos.. . I learn so much.. By the way.. Do you think you could tell us what color minerals you have in the jars.. I really would appreciate it if you could tell us.
Δεν χρησιμοποιείται λάδι αλλά ένα μέρος ξίδι, ένα μέρος νερό και δύο μέρη κρόκος αυγού, χωρίς καθόλου ασπράδι, ανακατεμένα σε δοχείο με πινέλο κυκλικά, ώστε να μην αφρισει, διατηρείται στο ψυγείο σε πλαστικό μπουκαλάκι με ρύγχος, σταγονόμετρο, μια εβδομάδα, καλή αρχή
Καλησπέρα σας πολύ όμορφη η δουλειά σας βοηθάει αρκετά σας ευχαριστώ, εάν μπορείτε να μου απαντήσατε τι βερνίκι χρησιμοποιηται και μετά αφού τελειώσετε σεπόσο διάστημα το εφαρμόζεται στην εικόνα ?
Βερνίκι αγιογραφίας, διαλυτό με νέφτι, white spirit, μισή ώρα μετά, ή βερνίκι σε σπρέι γυαλιστερό, από απόσταση 25 cm, γρήγορα μετακινώντας το χέρι, ώστε να πάει παντού ομοιόμορφα λεπτό στρώμα, καλή επιτυχία
Antonio, I am from Australia and belong to a very small group of iconographers. we have very few iconography teachers, so your videos are precious to us. Thank you so so much for giving of your time and talents to help spread the joy of iconography. You are a very talented iconographer and also a very caring and effective, understanding teacher. God bless you and your golden hands. Paraskevi Georgakopoulou.
Μήπως είστε στην ομάδα του Κώστα Βρουσγου; Καλή συνέχεια
"Efgaristou" master! Your quality is superb. Comparing the absurdities in art that worth millions today and then we see your works, we can understand how our world works today. Upside down.
Thank you Pedro!!
δεν υπάρχουν πολλά βιντεο που να δειχνουν και την παλετα με τις μιξεις! Ευχαριστουμε πολύ γι αυτο, Ειστε μοναδικος που σκεφτεστε τους αλλουσ! Η δουλεια σας ειναι τελεια!
Συχαριστώ πολύ Αλεξ! Χαίρομαι αν σου ειναι χρήσιμα τα βίντεο!!
A breathtakingly beautiful icon
😊😊 Thank you Fevronija
Such a hauntingly poignant expression on the face of St Demetrios, and so very powerfully and masterfully captured and illustrated at every step of the process! I am awed and can only thank you again for the abundantly generous sharing of your technique and insights.
Thank you Mark!!!
Wowww! my friend antonis your icon of saint.Demetrius so so beautiful well done bravo thanks for showing us your color palette it’s very helpful thank you once again master!!❤️❤️🙏🏼
Very beautiful! Thank you for showing the palette mixing and giving so many very helpful insights.
Αγαπημένε Δάσκαλε την απογείωσες την έννοια του "tutorial"!!!!! "Συνάδελφοί" σου ένα λένε και πέντε κρύβουν κι εσύ γίνεσαι ολοένα και πιο δοτικός , αναλυτικός, βοηθητικός!!!!!!! Σε θαυμάζω απεριόριστα για αυτό που είσαι ως καλλιτέχνης αλλά περισσότερο ως άνθρωπος και σε ευχαριστώ από τα βάθη της καρδιάς μου!!!!!! Ώρα καλή κι ευλογημένη 🙏
Κυριακή σε ευχαριστώ!! Χαίρομαι αν σε βοηθούν τα βιντεο. 😊
Everything about this video was perfect to me. The technique, the artistry, the respect for the masters, and the vulnerability that you share with your audience. And that accent! Never get rid of it, in fact make it thicker! Thank you for your beautiful work and your refreshing teaching style :)
Antonis, I'm one of those who can't at this time get any other instruction in iconography other than RUclips, and I always look forward to your videos very much and especially appreciate these long-form, mostly real-time instructions. It doesn't just help me understand how to do it, but I find them very encouraging as well. Your commentary always makes me feel less scared to try it; it's very calming. Thanks so much for doing this. I think it's helping me with more than just iconography, but with life in general, especially now since the world seems so strange and frightening.
Hilary... I read your comment very carefully. I need to thank you for sharing this, and know that I am humbled. I really am happy that the videos help you, and if I was your mentor and friend I would tell you to not have any kind of fear, especially any fear concerning the creative process. It is of course natural to sometimes feel overwhelmed by these amazing masters of the past, but if we approach painting in a calm, humble, not very aspiring way, creativity just happens. Know that I too struggle much, I am mourning both my parents and really try to understand these hard times that we live in...If it wasn't for the studio time I'm sure I would be in serious trouble.
Again thank you for your kind and warm comment. Keep Painting and being creative and that's the only thing that matters... Love from Crete.
@@PaintingtheLight I'm very sorry to hear about your mum and dad. It's a strange feeling isn't it? It's not only that you miss them, it's that their passage makes it feel like you're in charge now. When I lost my mum I felt as if I was cut off from my whole past, and was sort of floating in space. I think I started painting in part to try to re-connect with the world and life.
🔴 Probably the most beautiful icon you painted in this channel! I would love to see a painting process for St. George from the Vatoped Monastery. I understand that the the icon with St. Dimitrios and the one with St. George are from the same period. Thank you and God bless!
Thank you Darkania. Saint George will follow at some point!!
"I wasn't there when the iconographer painted, I don't know what red he used" LMAO I felt this. i love this channel thank you so much for doing this!!
Haha.... Thank you soo much for the great commenr
Absolutely Beautiful !!! You got the grace of God to paint so divinely and thank you so much for sharing your videos. 😘😘😘❤️
From Phoenix, Arizona USA - it is wonderful to learn from another iconographer. I have been studying the form for several years now under a local artist but it is so useful to learn new approaches and techniques. I appreciate your painterly approach. My teacher has learned from a Russian school and her style is different. I appreciate learning new things and trying to figure out how to best represent these beautiful windows on heaven.
Thanks for making yet another amazing video. Very greatful for you sharing your skills so freely with us 🙏❤️
Thanks so much for showing us your palette 🎨 ! I understand better what you are doing !!
Every time I am watching your tutorial I start understanding better one little (or bigger ) step🙂
☘️
Thank you sooo much! That is truly amazing!! Stay healthy and creative!!!
Beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
Simply breath taking & full of life.
Thank you so much for this tutorial, your work is very beautiful.
Thank you, I live in Brazil, these videos are pecious for me.
Thank you so much for sharing this!!!
Super że mogę zobaczyć mieszanie pigmentów nikt tego nie podaje Bardzo dziękuję
Always enjoying these videos...
A million thanks, as always.
Thank you Abe!!
Amazing! Learned so much!!!🙏
Thank you!!
I like your work
Thank you for this beautiful video. Your tutorials have been an inspiration during this pandemic.
Maryanne thank you sooo much! Be creative!
thank you for everything 💙💙💙
I tried painting a Fayum funeral portrait in encaustic. It looks pretty bad 😂 but I always learn from you how I might try something to improve. You’re an excellent teacher
Ευχαριστούμε για τα μαθήματα!
Спасибо Вам огромное за очень прекрасный мастер класс! Я у вас немного смотрю.
❤❤❤ ευχαριστώ πολύ
Ευχαριστούμε για τα υπέροχα βίντεο και τους υπότιτλους αδελφέ μου. Η δουλειά σου, είναι εξαιρετική. Συγχαρητήρια. Νομίζω όμως, ότι θα ήταν πιο σωστό, τουλάχιστον στα μαθήματα αγιογραφίας που απευθύνονται κυρίως σε ορθόδοξους, και ίσως δεν γνωρίζουν την αγγλική (όπως π.χ εγώ), να σχολίαζες στην ελληνική γλώσσα, και ας ψάχνουν οι ξένοι τους υπότιτλους στην γλώσσα τους. Και πάλι τα συγχαρητήρια μου.
great respect
..just wonderful, I am just starting my course.
Τhank you Cledwyn!! Stay creative!!
Love this.
Thank you so much, Antonis! It really helps alot!
This is one of your best tutorials! Very in depth information. And the painting came out great! Has a little bit of Fayum vibe to it. One question: as we look at the saint, the light seems to come from the left. The nose makes a shadow that goes to the right and right after it the cheek of the saint is the most higher in value, more so than the other cheek that actually receives most of the light. I saw this in other (more realistic) paintings and I guess this will happen with a real model...but I don't understand why. Could you please explain?
Thank you Bodea... I can't really answer that.... 😔😔
Thanks so much for your teachings, where o what type of dust colors do you use? Best Regards from México.
hello, congratulaion for your work, i'd like to ask you if you use a final varnish for your egg tempera paintings or not, thank you!
Yes. I use a varnish in spray. It's an acrylic varnish
@@PaintingtheLight interesting! Do you think that's necessary, or the tempera color can stay also without? Whit the years it's a benefit or a damage the use or not of the varnish?
Fantastisch. Danke
May I ask what type of paint you use? Is it just acrylic or is there a special paint used for icons?
Thank you, Antonis. This is beautiful! I am still trying to get used to egg tempera. Does the previous layer need to dry before the next application?
Καλημέρα και χρόνια πολλά!
Μήπως μπορείτε να μας πείτε για τα πινέλα που χρησιμοποιείτε; Τι πάχος έχουν και από τι υλικό είναι;
Ευχαριστούμε...
Your painting is beautiful... I love to watch your videos.. . I learn so much.. By the way.. Do you think you could tell us what color minerals you have in the jars.. I really would appreciate it if you could tell us.
Thank you very much for this beautiful video, Antonis! Please, what kind of medium are you using? Thanks.
Thank you so much!!!! I'm using egg tempera!
I'm trying to learn iconography. I'll start with unorthodox way, by watercolor pencils. But I'll be glad if you could tell me the oil you use.
Δεν χρησιμοποιείται λάδι αλλά ένα μέρος ξίδι, ένα μέρος νερό και δύο μέρη κρόκος αυγού, χωρίς καθόλου ασπράδι, ανακατεμένα σε δοχείο με πινέλο κυκλικά, ώστε να μην αφρισει, διατηρείται στο ψυγείο σε πλαστικό μπουκαλάκι με ρύγχος, σταγονόμετρο, μια εβδομάδα, καλή αρχή
I find these studies fascinating and peaceful. Thank you. But I don’t understand why the skin tones are green.
Καλησπέρα σας πολύ όμορφη η δουλειά σας βοηθάει αρκετά σας ευχαριστώ, εάν μπορείτε να μου απαντήσατε τι βερνίκι χρησιμοποιηται και μετά αφού τελειώσετε σεπόσο διάστημα το εφαρμόζεται στην εικόνα ?
Βερνίκι αγιογραφίας, διαλυτό με νέφτι, white spirit, μισή ώρα μετά, ή βερνίκι σε σπρέι γυαλιστερό, από απόσταση 25 cm, γρήγορα μετακινώντας το χέρι, ώστε να πάει παντού ομοιόμορφα λεπτό στρώμα, καλή επιτυχία
Δεν χρειάζεται οι Άγιοι να είναι τόσο θλιμμένοι, ένας συνάδελφος, καλή δύναμη
Excellent!
Just one question: what is "purplasmost"? I've heard this word several times in yout videos, but I couldn't find anything on the internet.
Matheus it is Proplasmos. The base color that accepts shadows and loght
What is the paint brush that you use?
I believe that he uses pure Kolinsky sable brushes in most of his icon/egg tempera paintings. He seems to prefer the Da Vinci brand.
When you mix your pigments do you only add eggyolk or some water?
It's egg yolh mixed with water and a little vinegar. Check video!
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Which saint is this
What is "purposemose"
Τι χροματα και τι ξυλα έχετε 🤔
Χρωστικές σε σκόνες. Κόντρα πλακέ θαλάσσης
Is this alla prima
I think is st demetrius
Γιατί δεν μιλάτε ελληνικά;
Mans doesn’t use a pallet knife
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