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[Joshua G.]

Despite anything I've said, make sure you are not doing anything you wouldn't want your priest to know about in terms of your painting.

 

[SpiritlMuse]

Despite anything I've said, make sure you are not doing anything you wouldn't want your priest to know about in terms of your painting.

Oh no,

 

[SpiritlMuse]

Oh the truth is I have stopped painting. Sadly it was the last thing that I painted that was 4 years ago. The only reason I painted them, I was led to do them. It felt wonderful to paint, now I have fought everyday for the last 4 years for not picking up my paint brushes, and getting out my easel and my paints. I do make cloth dolls and no, I don't paint their faces anymore. I embroider their faces.

This past year I went to a different Orthodox church and my new priest blessed my hand painted Icons. He said that he believes that the ones that I painted for myself by my own hand inspired by the Lord to do, means more to me than some other Icon I could buy. They were not painted for anyone but me, for my personal Icon corner with my other Icons and for that purpose he blessed them.

He also told me I could get my paints out, not to throw away that gift from God. He knows some Icon painters too.

 

[ArmyMatt]

He also told me I could get my paints out, not to throw away that gift from God. He knows some Icon painters too.

amen to that. iconography is a great ministry and an awesome way to evangelize.

 

[buzuxi02]

Where have you been? Its been exactly 3 years since you started this thread.

 

[~Anastasia~]

Welcome back!

Interesting to see an update. I wasn't here to see the beginning of the thread.

I keep thinking about just what you have done. I used to paint. But I had a strong sense that one needs to be taught, which I suppose is what people were telling you. I don't think about doing them to sell either, but part of me wants so much to paint for myself. I haven't done it, but it's interesting to read what folks said to you, and how your new priest reacted as well.

The painting is nice. Did you keep it in your icon corner?

I still don't have an actual icon corner, but I'm thinking I will put together what I have this week, perhaps.

Welcome back!

Oh the truth is I have stopped painting. Sadly it was the last thing that I painted that was 4 years ago. The only reason I painted them, I was led to do them. It felt wonderful to paint, now I have fought everyday for the last 4 years for not picking up my paint brushes, and getting out my easel and my paints. I do make cloth dolls and no, I don't paint their faces anymore. I embroider their faces.

This past year I went to a different Orthodox church and my new priest blessed my hand painted Icons. He said that he believes that the ones that I painted for myself by my own hand inspired by the Lord to do, means more to me than some other Icon I could buy. They were not painted for anyone but me, for my personal Icon corner with my other Icons and for that purpose he blessed them.

He also told me I could get my paints out, not to throw away that gift from God. He knows some Icon painters too.

 

[SpiritlMuse]

I left this thread alone, and found it yesterday when I was trying to update some items on my profile I think somewhere in that area. It just so happens that in November I got my Icons blessed by Father and although I have not pulled my paints out- packing to move to a new home (we hope). I was hoping to work with an iconographer who use to go to our church, his visit and time to be at our church was cancelled so I think it is rescheduled for sometime early this new year.

I totally agree Kylissa, Icon painting needs to be taught, you may be able to get the basics from books, but there is a lot more details that is not written. I just love to paint them, they give me great joy.

I have my own Icon corner and I sprinkled Holy Water on them, they are among the other three Icons I have.

If it was not for my bible study group at church I would never have done anything with them. They have a way of making me confront my fears, ask questions was a big one.

 

[RileyG]

beautiful icon