The girls worked on coloring this page while dad and I reflected on our family’s patron saint for 2010, St. John Chrysostom.
Rose stepped it up a notch and created an icon. I got the inspiration from iconography found here and an icon project found here via Shower of Roses.
We took the printed coloring sheet and transferred it using a pencil-rub technique to the wood plaque (that was pre-painted with gold tempera paint). Rose then used paint pens and markers to color the image. She preferred the markers. They created a subtle aged look.
She had her first go at iconography in March of 2009 from a “real” art teacher. I posted a few photos here.
I plan to have her try other iconography techniques this year.
St. John Chrysostom exclaimed: "Nothing is equal to prayer; for what is impossible it makes possible, what is difficult, easy" (Catechism, 2744).
I love this! What a great idea, and it turned out really well. You should get her to make a whole slew of them- I would put them all over my house! 🙂
Also, loved the new picture of you little guy! Mine is 5 months old now. How do we slow them down?!
what a unique and wonderful way to celebrate St. John Chysostom’s feast day. i just love the icon.
Praise God for those gifts and talents…Exquisite!