Learn how to paint Byzantine Icons (Part 1)

Learn to prepare materials, transfer a Byzantine icon outline onto indigo paper and cardboard with a compass, then begin painting with acrylics and brushes.

Apply the first layer, let it dry, paint the second layer with a thin brush to darken the hand, blending red with the mix and adding water to smooth transitions.

Paint the brighter parts of the hand by blending yellow, light yellow ochre, white, and red with a bit of the basic color; use water to soften the dotted lines.

Apply a second layer after the first dries to even out the color and achieve a uniform surface.

Master smooth transitions in Byzantine icon painting by mixing bright colors with skin tones using plenty of water, as demonstrated in hand video 5.

Mix red with yellow light and dilute with a lot of water to paint certain parts of the hand, creating a pleasant warm look.

Add more light to the painting by mixing the previous bright color with white again, using water Shu.

Finish the painting by mixing the existing color with white again to finalize the final lines, as demonstrated in this Byzantine icon painting lesson.

Learn to paint clothing using the most common colors, applying a first layer by mixing cadmium with water and green, using indigo paper and compass, following copied lines for shadows.

Mix the first basic clothing color with yellow and cadmium red to paint the first bright layer, following the bending from the video.

Mix a broad color with red, yellow, light, and white for the next painting step in Byzantine icon painting, then apply the color as you see.

Mix white, black, and blue to prepare the first color for the outer clothing. Leave the inner part empty to dry, then add darker tones to create contrast.

Mix basic color with white and water for bright parts, apply the first layer of light; after it dries, repeat with a little more to highlight parts in the video.

Paint a green clothing item by mixing green and red for the base color, then layer shadows with black and water along the drawn lines.

Mix yellow ochre and white to add bright highlights. Represent clothing in geometrical forms to avoid naturalistic curves and detach the mind.

Mix a second layer of light blue with yellow ochre and white, thin with water, then add more white and yellow ochre to create the most used Byzantine clothing colors.

Learn to create a Virgin Mary icon by sketching outlines on indigo paper with a compass, applying a gold background, and layering robes in red and two shades of green.

Master shading and light layers in Byzantine icon painting by mixing colors with dark green for shadows, using clothing lesson techniques, and layering whites on golden background to highlight clothing.

Paint Byzantine icons with black, white, and blue myrrhina diluted in water; blend corner for lights, use black with color for shadows, and add another light layer to widen color.

Paint the skin with yellow ochre, black, white, and water to cover the entire face, follow the lines from the trowing, then use umber for highlights with a thin brush.

Apply the first bright facial layer with yellow ochre, yellow, white, red, and basic skin tones. Blend shadows and lights, transition colors with water, and illuminate the eyes.

Apply the face color and blend into the clothing border, using gentle lines for the mouth and other facial parts, and reuse the same colors for geometric darker elements.

Apply bright face color mixed with white and other paints, then add lines as a new layer after the painting dries.

Master subtle red highlights and light linework on the Virgin Mary's face by mixing existing colors with water and white, completing this Byzantine icon with the traditional name letters.

Learn to paint a byzantine icon of Jesus Christ by applying a golden background, mixing skin tones, and blending blue and red clothing with hair and eye details.

In this Byzantine icon painting lesson, apply water with a small amount of skin tone to a bright area of the face and create smooth transitions.

Apply the hair color to Jesus Christ's beard, add darker hair shades, blend skin color with the hair color, and finish with hair highlights.

Add more skin color to the existing blend and paint a light hair layer to warm the icon, then mix red and yellow to paint parts of the face.

Mix the bright face color with white, apply a second light face layer, then add darker parts and hair color to the Jesus Christ icon as shown in the video.

Learn to paint a Byzantine icon of Jesus Christ through skin color repaint, contrasting hair shading, and adding light on the face.