Painting, painting, painting …
I’m actually rather pleased with how things are turning out. The green annabergite pigment I’m using has presented some challenges, but these challenges have also led to some creative solutions and new techniques which I will continue to use in my regular painting practice.
I’ve also come a little closer in understanding what creates an icon … as much as gestures and stance play a role in a painting being iconographic, I think that the eyes are probably central in such a work. For this icon, I spent almost a whole day executing the eyes. I think it was time well spent.
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