Icon Painting Course - 10 Weeks

Experience the world of Icon Painting in this Edinburgh art course for beginners.


Edinburgh School Of Icon Painting
Edinburgh School Of Icon Painting
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10 x 3 hours Class size 1 to 10 guests       £450 (PayPal Pay in 3 available)

Connect with the past through art and bring it into the modern day with this icon painting course that runs over ten weeks. Led by a skilled and encouraging teacher, you will brush up on your painting techniques and discover a fascinating art form.
At the Edinburgh School Of Icon Painting, we value both tradition and innovation and welcome experimentation with the classical method of icon painting! Play with colour and techniques, bring a contemporary approach to the table and feel the dynamic force of tradition.
Join our lively collective of crafters and artists in Edinburgh and learn top tips from a group of icon painters as well as your talented teacher. Share your ideas, learn from the community, and discover new skills in this engaging and collaborative environment.
You will learn the basics of the technique and traditional styles of icon painting. Which include:
  • Composition skills used in icon painting.
  • The Byzantine and Russian styles of the art form.
  • How to prepare egg yolk binding medium.
  • Learning how to make paints from dry pigments.
  • How to work with thin layers.
  • Egg tempera brushwork.
  • Dry brushwork.
What you'll get
All materials and equipment needed to paint an icon on a wood panel to take home.
Knowledge required
All are welcome and no experience is required.
Session repeats

This class series runs over 10 consecutive sessions, at the same time every week.

Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a date idea, birthday or hen do.

This experience would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum, Father's Day gift or gift for couples.

Location

Edinburgh Palette - St. Margaret’s House, 151 London Road, Edinburgh, EH7 AE

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Edinburgh School Of Icon Painting
Edinburgh School Of Icon Painting

5.0 (5)
Facebook likes 6k followers

The Edinburgh School of Icon Painting was founded in September 2013. Since then it has been shaping and developing. Our mission is to make icon painting and art, in general, more accessible. We want to help our students to find the courage and become confident in finding their own style.

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