A Brush With God: An Icon Workbook
by Peter Pearson
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Author: Peter PearsonEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-12-05
ISBN: 0819222038
Number of pages: 82
Publisher: Morehouse Publishing
Book Reviews of A Brush With God: An Icon Workbook
Book Review: Nicely done
Summary: 4 Stars
I love this book! I created the icon of St. Nicholas using the books instructions, and got positive feed back on it from my "extremely honest" family and friends. The materials required are readily available and the directions are clear. Most importantly, the spiritual experience during the process was incredible. I can't wait to do the other two icons in the book. However, I do believe you need to be confident in your artistic skills to be successful and avoid frustration. My only criticism is the lack of pictorial examples. I had to refer to another book to understand the difference between the Greek and Russian style.
Summary of A Brush With God: An Icon Workbook
For more than a thousand years, Eastern Christians have used their hands and hearts to create icons, proclaiming God's reality in a visible-and breathtakingly beautiful-way. This ancient art is enjoying a renewed interest in the West, as people of faith create icons and use them to meditate on mysteries for which there are no words.A Brush With God is a guide to painting icons and using them in prayer. Written with warmth and energy, it describes the history of icons and examines why they've been a spiritual tool for so many centuries. Written from a uniquely Western perspective, the book guides artists-from novices to professionals-through the process of icon painting, using traditional techniques but employing contemporary materials. Included are eight full-color plates of the artist's icons.
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