2021 Classes

Below is the current schedule for spring and summer, followed by class descriptions. All classes are Central Time Zone and taught via Zoom.

Zoom classes and instructional materials (both digital and print) are for each student’s personal use, not to be shared or distributed without advance permission.

April – November 2021: Tuesday critique classes. (All levels) 2 pm and 7 pm.

April 15 – 17, 2021: Introduction to Icon Painting in Egg Tempera: Paint Mixing and Pigments. (Beginner) Thursday to Saturday, 10 am – 3 pm.

April 16 – 17, 2021: Pigment Study (Intermediate) Friday & Saturday, 1 pm – 3 pm.

April 23 – June 12, 2021: Introduction to Icon Painting in Egg Tempera: The Archangel Gabriel. (Beginner) Nine sessions: One Friday session & eight weekly Saturday sessions from 10 am to 3 pm.

April 30 – July 23, 2021: Salus Populi Romani (Intermediate) Eleven weekly sessions on Friday afternoons from 2 pm to 4:30 pm.

August 26 – 28, 2021: Introduction to Icon Painting in Egg Tempera: Paint Mixing and Pigments. (Beginner) Thursday to Saturday, 10 am – 3 pm.

September 11 to November 6, 2021: Introduction to Icon Painting in Egg Tempera: The Theotokos. (Beginner) Nine sessions: Nine weekly Saturday sessions from 10 am to 3 pm.

September 10 to November 19, 2021: Christ Pantocrator (Intermediate) Eleven weekly sessions on Friday afternoons from 2 pm to 4:30 pm.

Class Descriptions

Critique Classes (All levels)

Open to all levels of students who are painting independently at home, whether working on class projects, painting from tutorial packets, or undertaking new work. Students email high-resolution photos of individual icons on Monday, and on Tuesday we critique each icon, pointing out both the good points and the weakness and giving detailed directions on how to proceed with the next step of the work.

Registration for critique classes is by the month. Cost is $50 per month. Students enrolled in other workshops receive a discount; please ask for details. REGISTRATION INFORMATION (pdf)

Introduction to Icon Painting in Egg Tempera: Paint Mixing and Pigments (Beginner)

This class introduces students to the basics of iconography, with a focus on paint mixing and pigments. Students must provide their own pigments; basic and standard sets are available for purchase. Other workshop supplies are included in the cost of the workshop, including claybords, brushes, a palette, instructional texts and color reference worksheets. Cost is $275. REGISTRATION INFORMATION (pdf)

Pigment study (Intermediate)

Students already familiar with paint mixing may join part of the beginner class for study of pigments. Instructional texts and color reference worksheets are included. Cost is $90. REGISTRATION INFORMATION (pdf)

Introduction to Icon Painting in Egg Tempera: The Archangel Gabriel (Beginner)

Prerequisite: Paint Mixing & Pigments. This class introduces the basics of iconography and ends with a finished icon of the Archangel Gabriel. Students must provide their own pigments; basic and standard sets are available for purchase. Other supplies are included in the cost of the workshop, including an icon board, transfer and tracing papers, brushes and other supplies. Optional critique classes are included. Cost is $465. REGISTRATION INFORMATION (pdf)

Introduction to Icon Painting in Egg Tempera: The Theotokos (Beginner)

Prerequisite: Paint Mixing & Pigments. This class introduces the basics of iconography and ends with a finished icon of the Theotokos (Mary the Mother of God). Students must provide their own pigments; basic and standard sets are available for purchase. Other supplies are included in the cost of the workshop, including an icon board, transfer and tracing papers, brushes and other supplies. Optional critique classes are included. Cost is $465. REGISTRATION INFORMATION (pdf)

Project class: Salus Populi Romani or Christ Pantocrator (Intermediate)

Open to students who are capable of mixing their own paint and who have taken at least one Prosopon workshop or beginning class. Students are emailed instructions and step pictures the day before class. The classes are a combination of detailed instructions and explanations, screen-sharing of step photos, and web camera demonstrations of the process. Students begin painting during the class and complete the work on their own. The classes are recorded and shared with students for follow-up.

Each project is an 11-Week series. Cost is $275, payable upon registration. Add Tuesday critique classes during the series for an additional $50. REGISTRATION INFORMATION (pdf)