2025

The schedule of my live master classes in Europe this Summer (May-June)

Poland (the schedule is being made)

I would like to promote conservation of iconography tradition, support of workshops and groups of iconographers, education of new apprentices and cooperation for the purpose of dissemination of knowledge and skills in icon painting. With the aim of better organizing of live classes this is my conditions.
1. The time of my live classes in 2025 in Europe is May-June and October-November (approximately).
2. The length of one live class is 7 full days.
3. The quantity of students is 7-14 persons.
6. The image for every live class is selected from the number of images provided by me.
7. I provide a detailed list of necessary tools and materials. I don’t provide the materials themselves, so the organizers are completely responsible for this.
8. The possibility of attraction to live class one of my assistants.
9. Tha organizers are studying for free.

The cost of seven day live class per student, the payment for my traveling tickets and accommodation depends on personal agreement and discussed additionally.

Also we want to offer to all students a discount of 30% to all of my video tutorial courses. I’ll be very thankful for your feedback and I’ll be glad to discuss the details of our cooperation and to answer all your questions via email guniniconcourse@gmail.com

List of necessary instruments and materials for the course "Pantokrator" used by Anthony Gunin Iconography.

• The gessoed icon board or other type of basis for icon (gessoed MDF or ampersand). Adviced approximate size - 12.5"x 9.5".

Paints.

• Pigments: golden ochre, titanium white, lapis lazuli, french vermilion.
• Watercolors: ivory black, alizarin crimson, cobalt blue hue, cadmium yellow.

Brushes.

• Round №: 5, 3, 0, 0/3, 0/18.
• Filbert №: 8, 0.
• Flat oval №: 8.

Stuff.

• Automatic pencil with hard graphite (4H)
• Half round scalpel
• Dropper
• Palette or several small cups for paints
• Conteiner for egg emulsion
• Conteiner (usually glass) for water
• Piece of some soft material under hands

Egg emulsion.

• Egg emulsion medium: egg yolk (1 part), water (2 parts), white vinegar (1.5 parts), several drops of gallipot mastic. I use Mastixfirnis by “Schmincke”. But it is not necessary, you can easily replace it with dammar varnish, which you can purchase in every art store. The adding quantity is the same - about 3-4 drops on 50 ml of emulsion.

Stuff for making golden assist.

• Book of gold leaf loose
• Special prepared suede pad
• Double-edged gilding knife
• Lampenzel
• Cotton discs or pieces
• Chalk
• Lubricant for lampenzel
• Jar with wort (suslo)

OFFLINE COURSES HISTORY

2024

Great Britain, London
October 11, 14 - 18
Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos of Korsun.
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France, Vitreux
October 21 - 30
Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos «Eleousa».
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Poland, Laski
November 2 - 7
Icon of our Lord Jesus Christ "Pantokrator".
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Poland, Olsztyn
November 9 - 16
Icon of our Lord Jesus Christ "Pantokrator".
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Poland, Olsztyn
November 19 - 25
Icon of our Lord Jesus Christ "Pantokrator".
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Poland, Krakow
November 28 - December 4
Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos of Korsun.
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Poland, Poznan
January 23 - 30
Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos of Korsun.
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Poland, Laski
January 14 - 20
Icon of the Saint Prophet Ilias.
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Poland, Tyniec
January 3 - 10
Icon of the Eternal Word.
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2023

Poland, Budy Głogowskie
December 11 - 17
Icon of the Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth.
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Poland, Budy Głogowskie
December 3 - 10
Icon of the Visitation of Mary to Elizabeth.
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Poland, Tyniec
November 24 - 30
Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos «Eleousa».
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Poland, Poznan
November 15 - 21
Icon of the Saint Michael the Archangel.
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Poland, Laski
November 6 - 12
Icon of the Most Holy Theotokos «Eleousa».
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2019

Poland, Poznan
September
Icon of the Saint Anna with baby Mary in her arms.
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