Orthodox Icon Painting 101:brush handling basics

In this short video, I give a brief explanation of the proper way to apply the paint to the icon and how to handle your paint correctly. This is a vital skill that is the foundation of all the other techniques you will use to paint an Orthodox icon.
*This video was originally shot for a private group chat I was involved with in order to answer basic questions about the process of painting iconography.
If you have any questions write me in the comments and I’ll answer them as best I can.
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[@marisoldotor6314]

Thank you very much, this information is very valuable to me. I am self-taught and I am going through a lot of work to understand certain things and these were some of them. Don't stop posting videos. Greetings

[@elizabethwallace-donnelly.2356]

Me too...

[@MachoMaamRandallSandwich]

Love this. If you're able to do more, I'd definitely keep watching. Thanks for a great video

[@RyanGalazka]

More of this stuff!

[@MrArtcosmos]

Bravo Shayne, for showing one of the oldest techniks, like the way of "sfumato"! With that way we can also paint in fresco technik and also in enkaustic technik. By transferring only a little idea of the material, (wich we wanna use on a surface) we have the control by minimising the percent of wrongly moves, (because in those very old techniks is not easy to go back and correct them!
Keep going, love your way!

[@jihadejabr]

Thank you, this was very helpful

[@margaretplaganis6995]

Fine camera work gives us detailed views of preparing media, and motions of fingers, hand and wrist. Commentary accompanying the technique is concise and informative. Thanks!

[@Fannyxeef]

Thank you! I’m looking into paiting icons and this is so helpful.

[@conanthebeliever]

Thank you! I appreciate you for sharing your knowledge. 🕊️

[@chris714s]

So thankful for this vid! Luv the sweater too btw

[@mathyre232]

Thank you so much for this video Shayne!

[@fevronija]

So appreciate this!

[@burggraf738]

This is really helpful! thank you for posting , I would love a video on blending skin tones on iconography

[@shayneswenson]

Gll lol as it helped. I’m going to do more 101 level stuff including blending etc.

[@TheThundersturm]

Literally been searching for videos on “dry brush” technique for egg tempera the last few weeks. Thank you for this very helpful video Shayne! Can you do a video on mixing colors for Cretan proplasmos and first light?

[@shayneswenson]

Yes 👍🏻

[@1stdebunker]

You are producing beautiful fruits with your labor. Absolutely stunning artistry, I pray to develop skills of my own soon

[@brandonjones1936]

Appreciate this!!

[@cristidumitrana9735]

Good job

[@gracyphilip8407]

Great information

[@waltercastillo4678]

hi im from nicaragua trying to self teach iconography, belongs to camno neocatecumeal which theres a great artist called kiko arguello whos icons are very awesome it inspired me to learn this style as i was mostly into impressionist style but i would very much appreciate if you keep on doing this studies

[@MsTerriRae]

When will your next zoom class be? I’m new here. Been learning for a year.

[@el8638]

Any recommendations for brushes when trying to get into icon painting?

[@OrthodoxChristian]

Thanks!

[@burggraf738]

Hey, I just thought, I would love to see a video on what varnish to use and how to apply it. I bought some acrylic varnish and when I applied it to my icon board it left DEEP and very visible brush stroke marks, I have seen some people use their hands, not sure if that works better.

[@pauljohn3340]

Hello, i relly like what you do, but i wish to know what you used as a panel on that creatan study?