"It's OK not to be sure about the result at this point, and to feel that this is all very messy and isn't going anywhere. It's OK. Just keep on painting, and have faith that something good will come out of your efforts." I put this on the wall of my studio and should be in everyone's
Photorealism is only a performance of skills, but in fact it's senseless, and wasting of time; the spirit of inspiration, and the live art exists in works like your one. You are great, You inspired me to find new way in my artistic work, i have thought for long time how to join the sacred art of icons with modern art. This video is important kind of answer for my question. Thank You.
Antonis, thank you so much for posting these excellent videos and for providing so much quality instruction for free. It's really helping so many artists like me. God bless.=
Dear Antonis, I have started watching your demonstrations and am in awe of your skill, patience and kindness. I teach art in a prison environment and my students are not allowed to use oils. Many of them are extremely talented and unfortunately acrylics don't do any justice. I have been searching for a medium that I can introduce them to. They also have great patience as many are doing very long sentences. I have been watching the video on how you painted the portrait of George as it gives me some good technical information on the pallet. I will need to buy some basic pigments myself to give to the prisoners, could you advise which would be the most important colours. I also understand that Sennelier pigments are the best, is that correct. Thank- you again for your kindness. Mary-Ann
Μary Ann I am so grateful and happy of your comment.... Being of help for people like you is what motivates me in life....if I can somehow be helpful to those people then it really makes me very happy. Egg tempera feels more like acrylic than oil, in the sense that it dries very fast, but it is also a very silky medium that allows a painter to have absolute control of. I really love egg tempera for that. The idea is that you built the image in Layers rather than blending in one layer. Ask your art supplier for powdered pigments. Cadmium yellow and red, Ochre yellow and red, titanium white, cobalt blue etc... I have a video with instructions on how to prepare the egg yolk that might be of some Help. I do hope I answered your questions.... Egg tempera is a huge area of study but the results are great..... So many great masters have worked with that..... Thank you again Mary Ann.... You are very kind and I ll be glad to help you as much as I can..
@@PaintingtheLight Dear Antonis , thank-you so much for that help. Please could you send me the link on your egg temperature preparations video. I will start , I think by preparing my students a few gesso boards using the traditional method. I will also need to buy them some Kolinski brushes. Could you tell me which numbers are the best for starting.Unfortunately I cannot buy a big range of brushes as I will need to buy the brushes for the prisoners myself, so need to make sure I have the most suitable ones. I will keep you informed of my progress.Kind regards Mary-Ann
My friend Antonis. Your paintings are caught my mind forever. You are the best artist in RUclips I've ever seen. If I have a chance to travel, I'll go Greece and watch you paintings. Thank you.
Thanks once again antonis!! your tutorial is very helpful to all and informative and your painting is extremely beautiful god bless you and your godson well done bravo!!
Thank you for this comment Mark!!! And thank you for supporting me on patreon!! It's amazing to see that people are willing to financially help this channel! But I'll thank you properly in Patreon.. 😊
Dude Antoni excellent video is very informative congratulations for your choice .... to show the colors you make of the mix. I think here you set a very serious standard for people who teach agiography with a video. Again a big thumbs up for your work I'm glad to see your work. Good luck.
Φίλε Αντώνη εξαιρετικό βίντεο είναι πάρα πολύ κατατοπιστικό συγχαρητήρια για την επιλογή σου .... να φαίνονται τα χρώματα που κάνεις της μίξης. Νομίζω εδώ βάζεις ένα πολύ σοβαρό standard για τους ανθρώπους που διδάσκουν στην αγιογραφία μέσω βίντεο. Πάλι ένα μεγάλο μπράβο για τη δουλειά σου χαίρομαι να βλέπω δουλειές σου. Καλή συνέχεια.
Hi Antonis, you had stated that you will do a video about mixing colours used in iconography. Pls let me know if it will be done soon. Thank you and God bless you .
I'm a little new with Egg Tempera and wanting to start with it soon. Sorry for the confusion but what sort of mediums did you use? All Egg Tempera? What did you use from start to finish? The videos are helping I think but I just want to confirm so I'm able to understand step by step. Thank you :)
That's so cool. Can you tell me what size paintbrush you use in the beginning? The really thin one you were painting in black with? Also what brand if possible? Thanks for posting.
Wonderful video thankyou so much Antonis 🙏You have so much skill and it is so much appreciated! Can you also use watercolour paint with the egg yolk, or is it not working like the dry pigment?
Μπράβο! Πολύ όμορφο! Δεν είχα φανταστεί πως μπορεί κανείς να κάνει ένα τέτοιο πορτραίτο με αυγοτεμπερα. Η επιφάνεια όπου το ζωγράφισες τι ακριβώς είναι; Θέλει κάποια προετοιμασία; Γίνεται λες να βάλω μέσο σε καμβά και να ζωγραφίσω με αυγοτεμπερα;
This is all very helpful to watch. I do not understand how your colors do not dry out. It seems you are mixing on a piece of glass. The video is sped up, but you must be very fast anyway. I'm curious just how much real time elapsed from the beginning to the end of the painting.
Your videos are very nice and I enjoyed watching them I'm wondering for the proportion of your egg tempura mixture what do you add to the egg what's the right proportion
How long did it take you to paint this portrait? Some say egg tempera takes time because the brush is used more like a pencil (more time consuming) but at the same time it dries very fast.
"It's OK not to be sure about the result at this point, and to feel that this is all very messy and isn't going anywhere. It's OK. Just keep on painting, and have faith that something good will come out of your efforts." I put this on the wall of my studio and should be in everyone's
I have to tell you that this comment of yours really and deeply moved me..... I am humbled....
What??????? It is so beautiful!!!!!
Thank you for starting to show your palette. This definetelly helps!
Photorealism is only a performance of skills, but in fact it's senseless, and wasting of time; the spirit of inspiration, and the live art exists in works like your one. You are great, You inspired me to find new way in my artistic work, i have thought for long time how to join the sacred art of icons with modern art. This video is important kind of answer for my question. Thank You.
Thank you so much for sharing this!! Really nice of you!
Thank you for sharing your masterful and very human talent. I love George and he is very fortunate to have you for a father.
Antonis, thank you so much for posting these excellent videos and for providing so much quality instruction for free. It's really helping so many artists like me. God bless.=
Thank you so much Nik for sharing this!
Egg tempera is such an interesting medium. Is nice to find a channel that uses the medium often. Beautiful piece.
Thank you so much!!! I am happy you find the videos useful!!
Dear Antonis, I have started watching your demonstrations and am in awe of your skill, patience and kindness. I teach art in a prison environment and my students are not allowed to use oils. Many of them are extremely talented and unfortunately acrylics don't do any justice. I have been searching for a medium that I can introduce them to. They also have great patience as many are doing very long sentences. I have been watching the video on how you painted the portrait of George as it gives me some good technical information on the pallet. I will need to buy some basic pigments myself to give to the prisoners, could you advise which would be the most important colours. I also understand that Sennelier pigments are the best, is that correct. Thank- you again for your kindness. Mary-Ann
Μary Ann I am so grateful and happy of your comment.... Being of help for people like you is what motivates me in life....if I can somehow be helpful to those people then it really makes me very happy.
Egg tempera feels more like acrylic than oil, in the sense that it dries very fast, but it is also a very silky medium that allows a painter to have absolute control of. I really love egg tempera for that. The idea is that you built the image in Layers rather than blending in one layer. Ask your art supplier for powdered pigments. Cadmium yellow and red, Ochre yellow and red, titanium white, cobalt blue etc... I have a video with instructions on how to prepare the egg yolk that might be of some Help.
I do hope I answered your questions.... Egg tempera is a huge area of study but the results are great..... So many great masters have worked with that.....
Thank you again Mary Ann.... You are very kind and I ll be glad to help you as much as I can..
@@PaintingtheLight Dear Antonis , thank-you so much for that help. Please could you send me the link on your egg temperature preparations video. I will start , I think by preparing my students a few gesso boards using the traditional method. I will also need to buy them some Kolinski brushes. Could you tell me which numbers are the best for starting.Unfortunately I cannot buy a big range of brushes as I will need to buy the brushes for the prisoners myself, so need to make sure I have the most suitable ones. I will keep you informed of my progress.Kind regards Mary-Ann
ruclips.net/video/3xQK0MGzx6U/видео.html this is how I prepare the egg yolk with the vinegar.
This is a video of another iconographer preparing the right way his board ruclips.net/video/73rk-nN_F7I/видео.html
@@PaintingtheLight you're so kind
Wow, someday I will have these skills. Thanks for giving me stuff to practice.
Thank you so much! I hope this day comes soon!!
My friend Antonis. Your paintings are caught my mind forever. You are the best artist in RUclips I've ever seen.
If I have a chance to travel, I'll go Greece and watch you paintings. Thank you.
Thank you Khant! Stay creative!
From all the videos, i like it better when you show us how you paint, no matter what everything îs good as long as you post it. 😄
Amazing tutorial once again!
Thank you Leonida!!
I really wanted to get into painting but ive always wondered how the old masters did it.. You are such a life saver
Thanks once again antonis!! your tutorial is very helpful to all and informative and your painting is extremely beautiful god bless you and your godson well done bravo!!
😊 Thank you soo much!!
🙏🏼
Very nice.
If acrylic paint were available to icon painters in the Middle Ages, then today we would admire acrylic icons.
What a pleasure it is to watch you mix and paint! Thanks for sharing your technique so freely.
Thank you for this comment Mark!!! And thank you for supporting me on patreon!! It's amazing to see that people are willing to financially help this channel! But I'll thank you properly in Patreon.. 😊
Oh, I'm glad I could help a little :) You are an inspiration and a great resource!
I love what you said about embracing the brush strokes. I also don't see a point of painting hyperrealistically. That's what cameras are for.
A pleasure to watch - really impressive . Thank you!
Τhank you so much!!
Συγχαρητήρια πολλά Αντώνη !!!!!!!!!!😍♥️
Ειρήνη ευχαριστώ πολύ!! Πάντα είσαι τόσο γενναιόδωρη!!
My goodness this is amazine
Dude Antoni excellent video is very informative congratulations for your choice .... to show the colors you make of the mix. I think here you set a very serious standard for people who teach agiography with a video. Again a big thumbs up for your work I'm glad to see your work. Good luck.
you don´t wanna mess with george
You definitely don't!
Very fine work!
Great work, my friend!
Beautiful work! Well done sir. You are making such great and teachable videos for everyone to enjoy. Thank you!
Thank you soo much Stephen
Φίλε Αντώνη εξαιρετικό βίντεο είναι πάρα πολύ κατατοπιστικό συγχαρητήρια για την επιλογή σου .... να φαίνονται τα χρώματα που κάνεις της μίξης. Νομίζω εδώ βάζεις ένα πολύ σοβαρό standard για τους ανθρώπους που διδάσκουν στην αγιογραφία μέσω βίντεο. Πάλι ένα μεγάλο μπράβο για τη δουλειά σου χαίρομαι να βλέπω δουλειές σου. Καλή συνέχεια.
Really beautiful portrait! Thanks for sharing this.
Thank you soo much!!
this helped me so much! thank you! xx
also the painting looks FANTASTIC
Thank you so much!! I'm glad this helped!!
Συγχαρητήρια Αντώνη.Είσαι καταπληκτικός
Μαρία Ευχαριστώ! Κ εσύ αστέρι!!
Amazing artists God bless
It is very useful, thank you!
Thank you soo much Emily!! Have a wonderful 2021!
ładne
This is beautiful! I find your videos so incredibly peaceful to watch and listen to :) May I know where you are from?
Hi Antonis, you had stated that you will do a video about mixing colours used in iconography. Pls let me know if it will be done soon. Thank you and God bless you .
Sei bravissimo
Grazie Mille!
❤️🙏
I'm a little new with Egg Tempera and wanting to start with it soon. Sorry for the confusion but what sort of mediums did you use? All Egg Tempera? What did you use from start to finish? The videos are helping I think but I just want to confirm so I'm able to understand step by step. Thank you :)
That's so cool. Can you tell me what size paintbrush you use in the beginning? The really thin one you were painting in black with? Also what brand if possible? Thanks for posting.
can other tempera be used to get such effects or does it have to be egg tempera? great work!
Wonderful video thankyou so much Antonis 🙏You have so much skill and it is so much appreciated!
Can you also use watercolour paint with the egg yolk, or is it not working like the dry pigment?
Thank you Jody!! Egg tempera works only with dry pigments. 😊😊
Μπράβο! Πολύ όμορφο! Δεν είχα φανταστεί πως μπορεί κανείς να κάνει ένα τέτοιο πορτραίτο με αυγοτεμπερα. Η επιφάνεια όπου το ζωγράφισες τι ακριβώς είναι; Θέλει κάποια προετοιμασία; Γίνεται λες να βάλω μέσο σε καμβά και να ζωγραφίσω με αυγοτεμπερα;
Δεν τα πάει καλά η αυγοτέμπερα με τον καμβά. Καλύτερα σε ξύλο προετοιμασμενο με γκεσο... Κουνελοκολας κλπ
This is a lovely and helpful video! Thanks you. Can you tell me what surface you are painting on, and how you prepare it?
Hi Bill, thank you so much! I use a rabbit skin glue. This video here explain the process pretty well! ruclips.net/video/73rk-nN_F7I/видео.html
This is all very helpful to watch. I do not understand how your colors do not dry out. It seems you are mixing on a piece of glass. The video is sped up, but you must be very fast anyway. I'm curious just how much real time elapsed from the beginning to the end of the painting.
I work Fast enough... The colors do dry but I make fresh on my palette if I need them. They don't really have to be a perfect match
@@PaintingtheLight Thank you very much for your reply.
Your videos are very nice and I enjoyed watching them I'm wondering for the proportion of your egg tempura mixture what do you add to the egg what's the right proportion
1part egg yolk, 1 part water, few drops vinegar. There is a recent video of how I make egg tempera
Hello
Is it possible to varnish a tempera painting?
Merci :)
Yes. I use a varnish for acrylics
Which type of pencil is best for sketching faces, HB is too hard and leaves mark on paper after rubbing out mistakes
Maybe something softer like 2b or more
Poetry
Thank you Oscar!! I'm glad if this is helpful to you..
Absolutely wonderful video. What do you paint on? What type of board?
Thank you! I paint on wood board prepared with gesso!
Its a bit like Andrew Wyeth
Thank you soo much!
thank you for your video. Can i ask, you painted this potrait on gesso woodpanel, right?
Thank you so much!! Yes traditional gesso.on wood panel
How long did it take you to paint this portrait? Some say egg tempera takes time because the brush is used more like a pencil (more time consuming) but at the same time it dries very fast.
It took me like 7 hours in three sitti gs :)
Does one need to seal the painting? if so what can a painter seal it with?
You mean varnish? I use an acrylic varnish in spray form.
@@PaintingtheLight oh okay. That is what I meant. Thank you sir
Μπραβο φιλε
Ευχαριστώ Μάριε!!
Please.. can i use primed paper for egg tempera?
I would try it although it's not the best you can use
Oh ok then
Thank you
What material do you paint on?
This is painted with egg tempera on rabbit skin glue gessoed board
Howwwwww
Thank you soo much! I'm glad if this was of some help to you
Very helpful video Antonis! Thanks a lot
Thank you!! :)
If acrylic paint were available to icon painters in the Middle Ages, then today we would admire acrylic icons.