A comprehensive study of the theology of the Icon and its history, the aesthetics of the icon and its structures, and the techniques and steps to paint an icon, this book contains more than 100 colour and black-and-white photos and a similar number of drawings which show the technical details and preparations of painting an Icon, from pigment colours to wood selection.

Sacred Doorways: A Beginners Guide to Icons

Linette Martin

Paraclete Press 2002 ISBN 1-55725-307-2

This informative book is a very readable introduction into icons and iconography

The Meaning of Icons

Ouspensky, L./Lossky, V.
St. Vladimir’s Seminary Press ISBN 0-913836-99-0

An excellent scholarly guide to Icons.

The Technique of Icon Painting

Guillem Ramos-Poqui

The Practice of Egg Tempera Painting: Materials and Methods

Daniel V. Thompson

The Epiphany Sacred Arts Guild 15th Anniversary Exhibition Catalogue

Available on request from ESAG Executive 2015

A catalogue of ESAG artists’ statements and artwork.

Techniques of Icon and Wall Painting

Aidan Hart

Gracewing 2011 ISBN 9780 85244 2159

Brush With God

Peter Pearson

Morehouse Publishing 2005 ISBN 0 8192 2203 8

Another Brush With God

Peter Pearson

Morehouse Publishing 2009 ISBN 978 0 8192 2298 5

Materials Suppliers

Kama Pigments, Montreal, P.Q (icon supplies)