Hello, dear friends and colleagues.
My name is Anthony Gunin, I'm an orthodox priest and iconographer. Welcome to my third icon painting online course, which is dedicated to the creation of the icon of Saint Michael the Archangel.
You will see the whole process of painting from the beginning to the very end and I’ll be with you with my hands and explanations.
The whole course lasts a total of about 44 hours and includes 7 thematic lessons that cover transferring the image to the icon board, applying the basic color spots, outlining and shading garments, highlighting them, painting the body parts and the hair, making assist and, at last, titling the image.
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We have, once again, taken your feedback into consideration. We've tried to find a reasonable balance between the quality of the video and its resolution (within the context of the "strict" technical limitations that exist on the training platform), lighting and angle. Instead of making "a movie", we have once again opted for a step-by-step format, since this is designed as training material, and you will therefore be able to easily follow fr. Antony's process. In this course you will get a detailed step by step guide on how to create a complex and multi-layered icon.
We feel that this time this approach has worked quite well. We welcome all your comments and suggestions. If you notice any errors or inaccuracies, please note them and let us know via email.
The course includes 7 lessons, 44 hours of training material, and 88 videos. It is worth noting the extra long 6th lesson, on the gilding of vestments. Initially we considered making it into a separate master class, but in the end decided to include it as part of the course package. Hence how this "superbonus" explains the significant volume of information presented in the course.
A great deal of the footage is made in zoom mode, to give you an opportunity to illustrate, as clearly as possible, how fr. Antony creates "air" in his work. Or as some refer to it: fr. Antony's invisible colours.
To maximise the efficiency of the study process, you will need a min. 15" monitor (laptop or tablet). Please do not use your smartphone to view the tutorials.
In the player settings, please select 1080 resolution and full screen mode. There you will also be able to turn on the subtitles and regulate the sound volume.
List of necessary instruments and materials for the course "Saint Michael the Archangel" used by Anthony Gunin Iconography.
- The gessoed icon board or other type of basis for icon (gessoed MDF or ampersand). Adviced approximate size - 12.5"x 9.5".
Paints.
- Pigments: golden ochre, raw sienna, titanium white, lapis lazuli, french vermilion, indigo.
- Watercolors: ivory black, alizarin crimson, cobalt blue hue, cadmium yellow.
Brushes.
- Round №: 5, 3, 0, 0/3, 0/18.
- Filbert №: 8, 0.
- Flat oval №: 8.
Stuff.
- Automatic pencil with hard graphite (4H)
- Half round scalpel
- Dropper
- Palette or several small cups for paints
- Conteiner for egg emulsion
- Conteiner (usually glass) for water
- Piece of some soft material under hands
Egg emulsion.
- Egg emulsion medium: egg yolk (1 part), water (2 parts), white vinegar (1.5 parts), several drops of gallipot mastic. I use Mastixfirnis by “Schmincke”. But it is not necessary, you can easily replace it with dammar varnish, which you can purchase in every art store. The adding quantity is the same - about 3-4 drops on 50 ml of emulsion.
Stuff for making golden assist.
- Book of gold leaf loose
- Special prepared suede pad
- Double-edged gilding knife
- Lampenzel
- Cotton discs or pieces
- Chalk
- Lubricant for lampenzel
- Jar with wort (suslo)
Required files are attached to Lesson 1. Part 1 - drawing (proris)_1.1.jpg, negative_model.jpg
Course Curriculum
- 2.1 - The second flat-lay. Applying ("roskrysh") the primer light ocher layer on the whole surface of the icon. Applying the same ocher paint on the certain spots of the image. Applying the linen color on the Archangel's hymation. (35:43)
- 2.2 - Applying the basic color on the Archangel's dalmatic. Applying the basic color on the outer part of hymation. (25:29)
- 2.3 - Refining the silhouettes of the applied color spots. (24:20)
- 2.4 - Applying the basic color on the background. Applying the basic color on Archangel's wings. (31:14)
- 2.5 - Refining the wings silhouette and applying the basic color on the golden parts of Archangel's garment. Refining the surfaces of wings and the golden parts of garment. Applying the basic color on the parts under wings and Archangel's head ribbon. Applying the basic color on the body parts. (30:43)
- 2.6 - Refining the surfaces of body parts. Applying the basic color of Archangel's hair. Applying the basic color of halo. (25:45)
- 3.1 - Outlining the inner parts of hymation (31:44)
- 3.2 - Shadowing the same parts. Outlining and shadowing of the outer parts of hymation (25:56)
- 3.3 - Shadowing the same parts. Outlining and shadowing of the outer parts of hymation. Continuation. (26:53)
- 3.4 - Outlining and shadowing of dalmatic. (30:01)
- 3.5 - Outlining and shadowing of dalmatic “oplechye”, caff and wings. (36:22)
- 4.1 - Applying the negative layers on the Archangel’s garments. (28:06)
- 4.2 - Applying the first layer of highlights on the inner part of hymation. (47:12)
- 4.3 - Applying the second layer of highlights on the inner part of hymation. (37:45)
- 4.4 - Glazing and refining the highlights on the inner part of hymation. Applying the first layer of highlights on the outer part of hymation. (39:15)
- 4.5 - Continuation. (26:37)
- 4.6 - Finishing of the first layer and starting to apply the second one on the outer part of hymation. (23:49)
- 4.7 - Continuation. (26:28)
- 4.8 - Glazing and refining the highlights on the outer part of hymation. (33:20)
- 4.9 - Applying the first layer of highlights on Archangel’s dalmatic. (32:58)
- 4.10 - Continuation. (30:12)
- 4.11 - Applying the second layer of highlights on dalmatic. Glazing the highlights on dalmatic. (22:26)
- 4.12 - Correction of the highlights on dalmatic. (33:42)
- 4.13 - Applying the accents on the dalmatic highlights. Correction the highlights one more time. Additional applying the basic color on “podkrylki” and “sluhi” (hair garters). (27:22)
- 4.14 - Corrections of the color spots of podkrylki and sluhi. Applying the first and second layers of highlights on the right podkrylok. Glazing the highlights on podkrylok. Correction of the highlights on podkryloki. (34:11)
- 4.15 - Correction and shadowing the color spots of wings. Another glazing and accenting the highlights on the right podkrylok. Refining the shadows on wings. (31:07)
- 4.16 - Applying the first and second layers of highlights on the left podkrylok. Correction and accenting the highlights on podkrylok. (27:10)
- 4.17 - Glazing, another correction and accenting the highlights on the left podkrylok. Outlining sluhi. Applying the first and second layers on sluhi. (20:11)
- 4.18 - Painting the strings of sluhi on the halo and accenting them. Painting, outlining and accenting the Archangel’s rod. (30:29)
- 5.1 - Preliminary outlining the facial features and the hands of Archangel. (25:24)
- 5.2 - Clarification of the facial features. Starting to apply the shadows (“sankir”) on the face and hands. (39:40)
- 5.3 - Continuation. (27:15)
- 5.4 - Continuation 2. (24:05)
- 5.5 - Continuation 3. (27:06)
- 5.6 - Starting to apply the facial highlights (“vohreniya”) on the face and hands. (33:00)
- 5.7 - Continuation. (29:51)
- 5.8 - Continuation 2. (27:44)
- 5.9 - Blushing and accenting the Archangel’s face and hands. (43:18)
- 5.10 - Refining the highlights, blush and accents on the face and hands. General outlining and shadowing of the facial features. Last refining of the Archangel’s face and hands. (35:43)
- 5.11 - Applying the first layer of highlights on the Archangel’s hair. (29:10)
- 5.12 - Continuation of applying the first layer of highlights on the hair. Correction of them. (19:48)
- 5.13 - Applying the second layer of highlights on the hair. (26:50)
- 5.14 - Continuation. (26:44)
- 5.15 - Finishing to paint the highlights on the hair. Glazing the Archangel’s hair. (33:54)
- 5.16 - Outlining and shadowing of the Archangel’s hair. (23:37)
- 5.17 - Continuation. (29:28)
- 5.18 - Continuation 2. (32:58)
- 6.1 - Transferring the drawing of the golden assist to the color spot of the right wing. (15:02)
- 6.2 - Sprinkling the chalk and applying the drawing of the assist with wort on the color spot of the wing. (38:18)
- 6.3 - Finishing the drawing of the assist. Gilding the prepared drawing. (26:02)
- 6.4 - Refining the golden assist on the right wing. (28:55)
- 6.5 - Continuation. (30:00)
- 6.6 - Continuation 2. (29:06)
- 6.7 - Continuation 3. (32:24)
- 6.8 - Continuation 4. (25:38)
- 6.9 - Continuation 5. (37:41)
- 6.10 - Continuation 6. (37:22)
- 6.11 - Sprinkling the chalk and applying the drawing of the assist with wort on the color spot of “oplechye” of dalmatic. (36:16)
- 6.12 - Gilding the prepared drawing on “oplechye”. (15:41)
- 6.13 - Refining golden assist on “oplechye”. (30:11)
- 6.14 - Continuation. (34:58)
- 6.15 - Continuation 2. (45:07)
- 6.16 - Continuation 3. (39:58)
- 6.17 - Continuation 4. (30:15)
- 6.18 - Continuation 5. (26:32)
- 6.19 - Finishing the refining of the assist on “oplechye”. Sprinkling the chalk, applying the drawing of the assist with wort, gilding and refining the golden assist on the color spot of Archangel’s cuff. (42:31)
- 6.20 - Transferring the drawing of the golden assist to the color spot of the left wing. Sprinkling the chalk and starting to apply the drawing of the assist with wort on the color spot of the wing. (33:19)
- 6.21 - Finishing the drawing of the assist. Gilding the prepared drawing. (37:59)
- 6.22 - Refining the golden assist on the left wing. (26:26)
- 6.23 - Continuation. (27:18)
- 6.24 - Continuation 2. (24:26)
- 6.25 - Continuation 3. (25:08)
- 6.25-2 - Continuation 3-2. (27:16)
- 6.26 - Continuation 4. (28:28)
- 6.27 - Continuation 5. (45:04)
- 6.28 - Continuation 6. (24:49)
- 6.29 - Continuation 7. (22:59)
- 6.30 - Continuation 8. (35:07)
- 6.31 - Finishing the refining of assist on the left wing. Correction of the silhouette of the wings concerning the drawing of assist. (19:47)
- 6.32 - Sprinkling the chalk and drawing the letters of the Holy Name and the circle of “zertsalo” (mistic sphere) with wort. Gilding the prepared wort drawing. (32:44)
- 6.33 - Refining golden drawing of zertsalo. (40:03)
- 7.1 - Painting gems and pearls on oplechye of dalmatic and on cuff. (27:50)
- 7.2 - Applying the color of halo on the fields. (14:59)
- 7.3 - Mending the color spot of the fields. Outlining the fields. (37:48)
- 7.4 - Outlining the halo. Refining the outlinings. (15:55)
- 7.5 - Titling the icon. (49:58)
- 7.6 - Making the opush. (38:39)
You can choose from the four options:
1. Video only. In this case you pay $ 300 and work on one's own.
2. Feedback. If you have already bought Video only, you can get access to Intensive by paying an additional $ 200.
3. Intensive. For $ 500 you get access to video tutorials and comprehensive support from instructor fr. Anthony Gunin. Two weeks of phased intensive classes with a check of your work in close individual chat in Telegram. You post photos of your work on it's each stage, ask questions and receive detailed answer with recommendations from fr. Anthony. 1 hour in a day you can get any advice. On the each stage of work requires a limited time (about two-three days).
4. Individual training. For $ 800 you get personalized online training from instructor fr. Anthony Gunin without time limits. Сlasses at a convenient time for you with a check of your work in close individual chat in Telegram, videocalls if needed. Obligatory completion to the final result.
Receipt of payment for the course goes to your email automatically.
Access to the video for those who paid for the course is not limited in time. The course is in English, in the player you can find the subtitles function (also in English). To switch it on you need to push the button CC and choose "English".
This is a complicated work, that's why if you will not dedicate it enough time, you can't complete it by the two weeks. If you're unable to finish your icon for some reasons, at least you have an opportunity to get skills for completing work. Although it should be enough time for these two weeks for it, provided your intense everyday work.
Moreover, after finishing course you have an opportunity to get separate consultation ($ 70 per hour) with the instructor according to your wish and his possibility.