Αγιογραφία - Painting The Face of Christ

[@acceptingWhatIS]

thank you! i paint and listen to your lovely comments and am deeply inspired while watching

[@MrRickkramer]

☦️🙏🏻 very beautiful, I hope it will help people pray to our Lord. Glory to God, Christ is risen!

[@fevronija]

Wonderful to see you work!! Icon is absolutely amazing! Always sth new to learn from you.. I find the Cretan style more difficult exactly because it requires "less" painting..

[@PaintingtheLight]

That's a great point!

[@huu.3]

I love it so much ❤it’s so beautiful 😍 Watching this from Japan 🇯🇵

[@phonenote8913]

Hello Antonis! Your video is very helpful especially when you explain what you do and give tips. I am currently learning the cretan style in Lebanon and I started writing the pantocrator icon! Will be happy to share the final result with you to know your opinion 😊 God bless you Rita

[@barbarathornton5920]

Very helpful. Beautiful work.

[@tanjastanko9127]

extra ordinary...I love it

[@GERI764]

That is my favourite icon of Christ, its amazing, thank you for your video!❤️

[@PaintingtheLight]

Thank you. So much for your nice Comment!!!

[@helioartes8194]

Escrevo directamente de Angola,feliz por achar o seu canal eu quero tanto aprender a pintar estes retratos,, é muito comum no movimento neocatecumenal.

[@marilettak6782]

Υπεροχος!! 🥰❤️Μπράβο Αντωνη! Με εμπνευεις

[@cledwynstafford4819]

I love your ideas, thanks heaps.

[@prinianos78]

Bravo Antonis!! Keep up the good art!!!

[@elenaborowski2520]

Beautiful. I was looking to learn how to paint beard and hair. And you gave me so much more. Thank you for your talent and generosity.

[@PaintingtheLight]

Thank you soo much Elena

[@valentineconnell6153]

So inspiring! Thank you!

[@emanuelastan7645]

Super video,amazing

[@AlismonitesPatrides]

Φανταστικός!

[@annmarielee9677]

Thank you thank you for these narrations and instructions. I love seeing you at work. I pray to start this art form.

[@PaintingtheLight]

Thank you Ann Marie! Stay creative!

[@alisauzemljicuda6307]

Ευχαριστώ πολύ πολύ! Καλή χρονιά, με υγεία, δημιουργία και χαμόγελα! 😊🎨🎄

[@PaintingtheLight]

Thank you so much Alisa!!

[@miric6224]

Hello, very few people know about the mummy portraits of Fayum. They are amazing. I have written about five icons in egg tempra. Now I am studing alla prima portrait oil painting. I realize these traditions are interlinked. You are the first artist I have found using all these traditions, so I am interested in following you. Thank you.

[@cledwynstafford4819]

..i love your work.

[@lizapetersen9383]

Dear Antonis, I would like to thank You very, very much for your splendid videos. They have given me joyful and interesting moments in a time, where my grown up daughter has been battleling treatment of cancer. In 6 weeks time I will be on less "mom-duty", and will start practising Icon-painting seriously. Thank You again, for Your efforts. Gratefull greetings, Liza from Denmark.

[@PaintingtheLight]

Dear Liza.. I want to thank you so much for taking time to share this with me.... So sorry I couldn't reply earlier to you.... I want you to know that comments like yours give a lot of meaning to my life, although I know how hard this period must be for you, your daughter and family.... I pray for the best.... Keep strong, and if these videos help you transfer in the quiet world of painting then I am truly grateful....i am in a mourning period in my life as I recently lost my parents and quite sensitive right now on the issue.... Be strong and keep up your presence here... I'll be happy to learn that your daughter wins the battles one by one!!! Warm, tight hug!!!

[@lizapetersen9383]

@@PaintingtheLight Dear Antonis. A heartfelt thank you for your very warm and supporting answer, so kind of you. I would like to respond to it, but prefer to do it by mail, if that is ok with you, I have found an e-mail adress. If not, all my sympathy concerning your loss, it sounds overwhelming. Time does not heal everything, but it does give us a chance to continue life. Warm hugs to you too. Liza

[@isabelarnaud5340]

Im learning a lot looking at you working! I love your technique. I would like to know the terms you use for the underpainting... I guess they are greek words but it would be lovely to have them in writing so I won't forget.... Also the one for the first expressive lines in brown. THANKS for sharing

[@markcornelius8802]

Arrestingly powerful and beautiful!

[@PaintingtheLight]

Thank you sooo much!!!

[@agnieszkateklinska-cichy4643]

Thank You for your work for us. All the best in the new year.

[@PaintingtheLight]

Thank you so much Agnieszka.... Have a great 2021 yourself!

[@katiayouakim6239]

Beautiful work 🙏🏻

[@sanidias]

I like it and I admire you

[@ΕιρήνηΓρηγορίου-γ8ο]

Ωραιότατο βιντεάκι, ευχαριστούμε πολύ! (Τέλειο το εικόνισμα, υγειά στα χέρια σας!)

[@PaintingtheLight]

Ευχαριστώ πολύ Ειρήνη!! Να είσαι υγιής και δημιουργικη!

[@artifexmom3824]

Jesus, we trust in you.🙏🏻

[@rodanthilymperopoulou7515]

Wonderful once again! 😍😍😍

[@spyrspyrv]

Καλη κι ευλογημένη χρονια!! Εξαιρετικο όπως παντα!!

[@PaintingtheLight]

Ευχαριστώ πολύ Σπυρο! Κ εσύ να έχεις μια δημιουργική και ευλογημένη χρονια

[@FayrouzShehata-kx9do]

Great ❤

[@kikiangelos3482]

Thank you so much for sharing you amazing technique! Can you tell me again what did you use with the cotton around the hair and gold? I have such a hard time drawing on the edge of gold.

[@Harryandrew-mf4fp]

Beautiful

[@elainapoochie2734]

Beautiful as always. Could you please make a video about the technique of cleaning old icons if possible. Thank you in advance!

[@PaintingtheLight]

Thank you so much Elina.... I don't know that technique... 😔😔

[@zaxchief3891]

Beautifull. So warm!!

[@PaintingtheLight]

Zax thank you so much!!!

[@mariadelcarmenhernandezavi1942]

Thank you for sharing your technique. What tipe of gold do you use? Very much appreciated.

[@philippeattal3696]

Thank you as always antonis I learned a lot from this byzantine style technique and as a bonus I’m glad you didn’t put so much speed I love this icon happy new year my friend!!❤️🎊

[@cledwynstafford4819]

thankyou for your lesson. I finally completed my first icon, it turned out really well. I am now on my second. Face of Christ. Blessings Br Francis Mary

[@oOIYvYIOo]

Superb. Very beautiful, I liked this one. Thank you for slowing down the vídeo speed sometimes.

[@PaintingtheLight]

Pedro thank you so much!! Also for promoting my work!!! Someone needs to earn the bread in this world... 😊

[@oOIYvYIOo]

@@PaintingtheLight :)

[@natureworldarts2644]

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE ❤️❤️❤️

[@PaintingtheLight]

Thank you so much!!!! Have a great 2021!!

[@PriestPhotios]

As always, Antonios, very, very well done! Καλά Χριστούγεννα!

[@PaintingtheLight]

Fr. Foti thank you so much!!! Happy name day tomorrow!! :)

[@keepingcatholic827]

Would be interesting to see this in the Cretan style as well :)

[@arbenkovaci5666]

Very good job I really enjoy your videos

[@PaintingtheLight]

Thank you so much!

[@violetagibson9807]

It would be so useful for us if you could also list the colours you've used in writing this icon. Thank you.

[@leonidasCorfu]

Another wonderful tutorial! Thank you for sharing! May the New Year 2021 bring you Joy, Love, Abundance, Creativity and above all Health to you and your loved ones my friend!

[@PaintingtheLight]

Thank you sooo much!! Have a fantastic 2021 yourself.

[@DarkaniaWorks]

Beautiful!

[@PaintingtheLight]

Τhank you so much!

[@jorgeluizvilchez1]

fantástico

[@dcplantus]

Love your channel. Can you provide a list of greek terms you use? Like for base coat, lines, first lights, etc?

[@GaryfaliaLaz]

If it helps, the base coat of the skin is called proplasmos, and usually the first lines are proplasmos with a little black pigment in the avyoksido, witch is the egg and vinegar mixture

[@anasousa102]

Obrigada pelo video. Muito lindo.

[@PaintingtheLight]

Thank you so much!!

[@kyrilloselgallab5299]

absolutely amazing! DO YOU GIVE WORKSHOPS PLEASE

[@mokkyjovanovic2315]

beautiful, my desire is to become an icon painter

[@PaintingtheLight]

Thank you!! I wish you'll become a great one!!

[@cristianpreotul]

Anthony, please, dar can you show how do you make eeg tempera whith pigments? What îs the combination? You are the Best.

[@PaintingtheLight]

Hi Christian. I have a video on that. It's better to see yourself. Thank you so much for your nice comments!!

[@stanislavknezi3736]

👍👍👍

[@MuralArtLMD]

nice!

[@Studiosheean]

Beautiful work as always! Found you in the Renaissance study group on Facebook

[@wvw1281]

Thank you so much ..

[@markojankovic2480]

Make a video of painting the Evangelists from Hilandar

[@PaintingtheLight]

That's a great idea!

[@promax7789]

Hi great job. Do you have Winsor&newton pigment for sale???!

[@newgenlyrics3178]

Please can you tell me what brushes fo you use what brand , and how can we order it THANKS ALOT

[@bishoythakla5896]

Antonios, do you ever paint icons with acrylic? If so, are you able to do a video on that? Does using acrylic require different techniques with the layering/hatching than egg tempera?

[@PaintingtheLight]

Hi Zach, thank you so much for the question.. Have a great 2021. Acrylic is very similar and very different to egg tempera. It can take harsher handling than egg tempera and could be worked more impasto, but egg tempera is 100% smoother and silkier. Thus, the experience of painting with egg tempera is so much greater in my opinion. Plus the level of painting precision that somebody can achieve with egg tempera is unbeatable by acrylics.

[@jovanjevric5750]

How do you fix a mistake? If you make an incorrect dark line, how can you fix it?

[@PaintingtheLight]

Jovac that's a great idea for a future video!!!

[@saharikzir4509]

Hello Antonynis Thanks for your fault. I know you a lot ... I would like to learn how to polish the icon inarnish. Thanks for your cooperation in advance

[@suzanneclementi6792]

Thank you

[@alitasalaparrigas3024]

Gracias❤❤❤🇦🇷

[@kleoxol3227]

Μπορείς να κάνεις ένα βίντεο και στα ελληνικά μια εικόνα;

[@PaintingtheLight]

Θα κάνω κάποια στιγμή αλλά δεν ξέρω πότε...ευχαριστω πολύ για το σχόλιο!

[@liatomaselli6650]

♥️

[@natureworldarts2644]

Nice

[@graziacavasino8884]

Which size could I use for a, let's say, 30x30 cm icon? Something like n. 2 or thinner? That's still an obscure point to me. Thanks a lot, I do appreciate your work AND your wonderful generosity in sharing your talent as a teacher.

[@PaintingtheLight]

For. My icons and face I use 0, 1, and rarely 2

[@graziacavasino8884]

@@PaintingtheLight Thank you, you're so kind!

[@el8638]

Does someone know who the painter of the original is, that he is making a marvelous copy of? I would really like to see more Icons in this more "realistic" style

[@PaintingtheLight]

The original icon is at the Hilandari Monastery of Mountain Athos. No name though....

[@Dionysosvas]

Εξαιρετική δουλειά,μήπως μπορείς να μου εξηγήσεις πως θα προμηθευτώ τα χρώματα για να μοιάζουν πιο πολύ στο βυζαντινό Στιλ, χρησιμοποιείς ή προσθέτεις και αυγό στα Χρώματα?

[@13raymond]

I love your work, and I also have a question. Is it fine not painting the aura?

[@PaintingtheLight]

Andrei thank you so much!! I believe the halo is mandatory for painting icons!

[@jeanetteh2215]

Are you using egg tempera? Is it possible to approach the icon with Acrylic paint in a similar way?

[@PaintingtheLight]

Thank you for commenting Jeanette. Yes I'm using egg tempera. You can achieve a very similar effect with acrylic but the experience is not the same at all.... Egg tempera is so silky, smooth and precise....!

[@jeanetteh2215]

@@PaintingtheLight Never have used but I love the result of tempera on icons more. I will have to just try it out! thank you!

[@annaloph]

💜⭐🎨😍

[@alessandrovaccari782]

kalepa ta kala ;)

[@carlospodazza2069]

Hello! nice video, Antonis. Again I have a question, what pigments do you use? they are natural? Where do you get them from? thank you very much, keep it up!

[@PaintingtheLight]

I use powder pigments found in every art supplier store I guess...

[@alan_dnh]

what happens if i use acrilics instead of egg tempera? i dont want to invest too much

[@PaintingtheLight]

That's fine. Acrylics are similar to egg tempera. But I think they are more expensive than using egg tempera.

[@frroyjohn229]

What is that black coating in face first painted

[@PaintingtheLight]

It's the underpainting...

[@docstathis]

Καλησπέρα Αγιογράφοιτε με αυγό ή ρητίνη? Ευχαριστώ πολύ

[@PaintingtheLight]

Ευχαριστώ! Με αυγό!

[@SSIBARROMA1818]

What paint do you use? Watercolor? oil paint?

[@PaintingtheLight]

Hi! I'm using egg tempera.

[@SSIBARROMA1818]

@@PaintingtheLight Thank you for letting me know

[@nikos-pc9yt]

Αυτό είναι τόσο καλό εικονίδιο! Επίσης, αν δεν σας πειράζει, θα μπορούσατε να μου πείτε ποια βούρτσα μάρκας χρησιμοποιείτε; Ευχαριστώ πολύ!

[@PaintingtheLight]

Ευχαριστώ πάρα πολυ! Χρησιμοποιώ πινέλα κολινσκυ για νερομπογιές, μάρκα DaVinci series j1500

[@PaintingtheLight]

Συνήθως νούμερο 0, 1, 2 για πρόσωπα

[@nikos-pc9yt]

@@PaintingtheLight Σε ευχαριστώ πάρα πολύ!

[@Shawnhm2]

Do you sell your work?

[@oOIYvYIOo]

Write him on his e-mail. It is in the text description of the vídeo.

[@PaintingtheLight]

Hi Shawn thank you.... Yes I sell

[@paulazkoul4894]

I can not afford $35 for one brush

[@diegoallcore]

That is for other people. You and me can buy what is affordable and enjoy the free information and lesson right?

[@paulazkoul4894]

@@diegoallcore I suppose