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Monthly Archives: November 2014
St. Tabitha Icon
I have finished my icon of St. Tabitha. Intended for persons who are not familiar with icons and their symbolic language, this image of her is not strictly traditional. I hope that it will lead the recipients to prayer and … Continue reading →
The corrections
I had a faint memory of cleaning house one day, washing walls. I had grabbed a cleaner, 409 it was, and began to scrub without noticing that it said on the bottle: do not use on painted surfaces. It began … Continue reading →
Posted in art, Catholic icons, Christian Prayer, Icon, Iconography
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Tagged icon, iconography, repairing acrylic painting, repairing icons
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The First Step: Prayer
The most logical first step in beginning to correct or repair an icon, is to pray. This prayer was shared with me recently by a fellow iconographer. It is lovely, and was perhaps written especially for young iconographers attending workshops given … Continue reading →
Posted in art, Catholic icons, Catholicism, Christian Prayer, Icon, Iconography
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Tagged alternate iconographer's prayer, icon, iconographer's prayer, iconography, prayer
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St.Tabitha meets Murphy
I took my little icon of St.Tabitha to the coast, on a short vacation, hoping to make some progress in the painting. I worked by the window, painting industriously, but perhaps scrimping a bit in the prayer department. I began to highlight … Continue reading →
Posted in art, Catholic icons, Christian Prayer, Iconography
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Tagged acrylic paint for icons, Dorcas, icon, iconography, Murphy's Law, painting icons with acrylics, prayer, St. Tabitha
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St.Tabitha icon progresses
There is not much about St.Tabitha in the Bible. Just some basic facts, most important of which is that she is the only woman specifically named as a disciple of Christ. The word “disciple” refers to learning, to being a … Continue reading →
Posted in art, Catholic icons, Icon, Iconography
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Tagged acrylic paint, acrylic paint for icons, Acts 9: 36-42, art process, Dorcas, icon, iconography, painting, prayer and painting, Scripture, St. Tabitha
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