History of Icons Archives - New Christian Icons

Icon Boards

Post author:SaintJoan
Post published:May 17, 2021
Post category:Christian religious painting / History of Icons / how to paint icons, / icon boards / Icon classes, / Icon Writing Classes / online Icon classes / religious Icons / Uncategorized

Creating icons is a lot more fun when you are able to gesso your own icon boards! True, it is a process that requires time and a work space that…

Color in the Icon

Post author:SaintJoan
Post published:February 17, 2021
Post category:Christian religious painting / History of Icons / how to paint icons, / Icon Writing Classes / online Icon classes / Uncategorized

April 13-16th, 2021 the Color in the Icon class will be held live on line through zoom. Egg Tempera Pigments Color in the Icon Improve your ability to understand and…

Consecration of Pauli Murray Icon by Christine Hales

Blessed Pauli Murray Icon

Post author:SaintJoan
Post published:February 26, 2019
Post category:Christian religious painting / History of Icons / modern Icons / religious Icons / Uncategorized

Consecration of Blessed Pauli Murray Icon On February 23, my Blessed Pauli Murray Icon was consecrated at St. Thomas'Parish, in Croom Maryland. I am honored to have been able…

Eyes of Fire Book by Christine Simoneau Hales

Free Kindle Book

Post author:SaintJoan
Post published:October 10, 2018
Post category:History of Icons / modern Icons / religious Icons

Greetings Everyone: Free Kindle Book Oct 11 + 12 Just a short note on this lovely fall day. I wanted to share with you that my new book, "Eyes of…

Eyes of Fire Book

Eyes of Fire

Post author:SaintJoan
Post published:September 13, 2018
Post category:History of Icons / Icon Writing Classes / modern Icons / religious Icons / spiritual retreat / Uncategorized

Eyes of Fire: How Icons saved My Life As An Artist New Book about Icons, Art, And Spirituality Hello Fellow Iconographers: I've spent the last three months writing my book…

Carved border Icon board

Icon Boards

Post author:SaintJoan
Post published:April 11, 2018
Post category:History of Icons / modern Icons / religious Icons / Uncategorized

First Things First! When beginning new Icons, one of the first decisions to make is what kind of Icon boards to use. Egg tempera is a medium that builds layer…

Madonna Icon written by Christine Hales, based on Byzantine Madonna Icon

Modern Icons

Post author:SaintJoan
Post published:March 6, 2018
Post category:History of Icons / Icon Writing Classes / modern Icons

Icons- Images of the Invisible What is a modern Icon? How is it different from any other kind off image or painting? These are good questions to ask, particularly today…

Crucifixion Icon written by Christine Hales

Christian Religious Icons by Christine Hales

Post author:SaintJoan
Post published:January 28, 2018
Post category:History of Icons / modern Icons / religious Icons / Uncategorized

Latest Icon News Welcome to my new Icon Blog about Christian Icons! I'm an American Iconographer with completed Icons in many Churches, Monasteries, and private collections. My mission and passion…