Byzantine Icon. How to Paint Faces and Beards the Cretan Way

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Here I am painting the Byzantine Icon of the Apostles Paul and Peter. I use the strict technique of the Cretan School and I try to explain the process as thorougly as I can. If you find this helpful please consirer subscribing or supporting the channel on Patreon.com
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Thank you so much! Please feel free to ask and comment below.

[@giouligiouli727]

Regarding the comment about our nowadays Saints, I believe that if there is a realistic icon or even a photograph of the Saint, I'd love to see it in the church, too. It feels like a privilege to know there is a Saint who has leaved around my time and also know the way he looks like. Yes, personally, I love it ...that's my opinion

[@motivationforyou8038]

Tyy

[@juliemanessis4629]

The Cretan way is my favourite.

[@PaintingtheLight]

It's wonderful!

[@Scete]

Invaluable, thank you, Antoni.

[@alessandrahayes8544]

Beautiful, thank you! I really appreciate how clearly you show and explain each step. Could you do a future video on chosing and mixing the colours/shades?

[@PaintingtheLight]

Thank you so much! I will do a tutorial about the colors I mix as soon. Good luck to your efforts!

[@alexmousa1180]

@@PaintingtheLight thanks a lot!!! καλη δυναμη!!

[@PaintingtheLight]

@@alexmousa1180 Σε ευχαριστώ πολυ για τα σχολια αλλά κ που εγγραφηκες στο κανάλι.

[@alexmousa1180]

cannot wait!!!! thank you!

[@Sergiovalentimpht]

Thanks for sharing!

[@juliepoulos83]

I think we can use the modern pictures of Paisios and other modern Saints as a guide, but I like to see them remain in the Byzantine tradition.

[@Sihengli]

please continue your work! it has been helpful in my efforts to create reconstructions of Tetrarchic Iconography

[@philippeattal3696]

Thank you Antonis once again I really appreciate your lessons I love learning from you. Can you do a icon of saint. Charbel he's a very important holy hermit for all. Sincerely your best student Philip. Christos Invictus!!

[@PaintingtheLight]

Thank you so much Philippe. I will definitely search Saint Charbel. Have a blessed weekend!

[@carmendonici-munteanu2817]

Thank you very much,ur videos ist exactly what i need!I'm a beginer
My respects!

[@PaintingtheLight]

Thank you so much... I'm happy my videos are helpful!

[@carmendonici-munteanu2817]

😇🥰

[@juliemanessis4629]

Very beautiful.

[@PaintingtheLight]

Thank you so much for commenting and subscribing!

[@djsannisanidias7419]

Τhank you very much l feel you as
a teacher

[@PaintingtheLight]

Thank you so much!! I'm humbled!!

[@leonidasCorfu]

Thank you for posting! Great work! 👍🏻

[@PaintingtheLight]

Thank you Leonidas for commenting and always being so supportive! :)

[@maryburke8004]

Antonis I enjoy your videos so much! Your instruction is so clear and thoughtful. Thank you! Would you ever consider doing a video on iconographic drawing?

[@PaintingtheLight]

its s great idea!!! i will certainly do it!

[@hodigitria1]

Christ is risen!
Thank you Antonis for sharing your technique . I have been painting icons in the Russian tradition for 25 years and I have always admired the technique of the great Cretan iconographers , every time in Athens I visit the Byzantine Musee and the Benaki Museum ... I have to visit this year (I hope) in september friends in Crete, is it possible to see your work? to meet you?
Best regards!

[@PaintingtheLight]

That would be great!!! I live in a village not far from Heraklion. I would love to get to meet you

[@PaintingtheLight]

Alithos has risen!!!!

[@marcelbas]

Hi Antonis, Merry Christmas! Thank you for your videos. Would it be possible to mention what sort of brushes you used for this icon, for each stage of the icon. Thank you very much.

[@AgrYpn1a]

Hi, thanks for sharing great videos! Could you tell us what brushes are you using?

[@The_Romanian_anonymous3]

Can you make an icon of Saint Seraphim of Sarov, please?

[@PaintingtheLight]

It's a great idea, and I really love him..

[@paintwithcicioc6306]

You are very talented! What kind of paint do you use?

[@PaintingtheLight]

Thank you for commenting and subscribing! I use powdered Pigments with egg tempera. Paint well :)

[@blumythefool777]

Is it okay for a protestant to paint icons?
Asking cuz i want to start making some(one of Jesus Christ and the other of saint Christopher)

[@PaintingtheLight]

Hi!! That's a very interesting question. I believe you would have to ask a theologian though. If I had to answer that, I would say (although protestants I believe don't have any icons in a church, or iconography in the tradition) go for it. Painting Christ is praying and I think that's good for everyone.

[@imatrOlda]

How do You achieve the blueish tone in the first underpainting under the lights in the hair? by adding some ultramarine?

[@PaintingtheLight]

I add some black and some blue to my greenish proplasmos color and make sure the result is not too dark but liquid/transparent enough. Paint well!

[@daniele5425]

Fantastico. ..ma lavori con Acrilico o tempera all'uovo?

[@PaintingtheLight]

Grazie! Tempera all' uovo

[@MrAntonAoun]

Do you have a Facebook to add you ? Please. Thank you

[@PaintingtheLight]

you can find me at Antonis Kosmadakis

[@quickestlaughs]

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[@cledwynstafford4819]

..does it matter, really, isn't it a development of the art itself.

[@PaintingtheLight]

Thank you for commenting!!