Participate in a byzantine icon painting workshop with the Greek iconographer Babis Pilarinos in Athens. Every Monday or Wednesday 17:00-20:00 or Saturday 11:00-14:00 you can participate in the Byzantine painting workshop lasting 3 hours. You will paint a Saint’s face in the traditional way with egg tempera. No needed it is not necessary if you have something with you. The cost of the workshop is 30 euros.
In this workshop, the person that participates will paint an icon using paints made from egg yolk and colour powders. At the end of the workshop the member will have completed the icon.
These workshop is suitable for people with no previous experience in painting, as well as for amateur or professional painters who wish to study the byzantine art genre.
Lesson is stand-alone, which means that during the course, each participant is given the opportunity to complete an icon fully.
Everything needed – prepared wood, brushes, colors etc.- are provided by the atelier. The Workshop lesson is in English.
The cost for the workshop is 30€ for one person. The price includes total 3 hours of workshop and all necessary material (not need to bring anything). For booking please send an email at info@pilarinos.gr or a message at Facebook profile Facebook.com/pilarinos or call or message viber or whatsapp at 00306945746653
- Who No previous experience in painting needed.
- What Byzantine icon painting workshop
- When Monday or Wednesday 17:00-20:00 or Saturday 11:00-14:00
- Where Greece, Athens, Atelier Pilarinos
- Language English
- Cost 30 €
Babis Pilarinos was born on Zakynthos in 1966. He paints, illustrates children’ s books, paints portable icons and frescoes in churches. He teaches Byzantine painting on Zakynthos, in Paris, in Athens at his “Atelier Pilarinos” and in “Austrian Summer Academy in Greece” http://www.sommerakademie.at
He has given nine private exhibitions in Brussels, Paris, Switzerland
Baden and Athens. He is a member of the Chamber of Fine Arts in Greece. More details can be found at https://pilarinos.gr/en/curriculum-vitae or visit his Facebook profile Facebook.com/pilarinos
Private workshops
There are two types of workshops. It’s a small one that it’s three hours and a big one that it’s 5 hours.
The theme and in the two workshops is the same, to paint a byzantine face. Only at the big workshop will gild the icon with gold leaves (22k) and you take a taste of all the technique.
The workshops is conducted with egg tempera in the same traditional way as was the case in the Byzantine times. In this workshop, the person that participates will paint an icon, using paints made from egg yolk and colour powders. At the end of the workshop the memder will have completed the icon.
These workshops are suitable for people with no previous experience in painting, as well as for amateur or professional painters who wish to study the byzantine art genre.
Lessons are stand-alone, which means that during the course, each participant is given the opportunity to complete an icon fully.
Everything needed -canvases, brushes, easels, colours, etc.- are provided by the atelier. The Workshop lessons are in English.
Guided tour of Byzantine Religious Painting
A unique 90-minute experience where iconographer Babis Pylarinos will introduce us to the world of Byzantine iconography. During this tour, we will explore the fundamental techniques used in the Orthodox tradition: fresco, encaustic, and egg tempera.
The iconographer will present the distinct characteristics of each technique, explaining the process and the materials involved. As part of the tour, he will demonstrate the encaustic technique by painting the face of Jesus Christ or a saint, offering participants the opportunity to witness up close the creation of a sacred image using this ancient method.
A unique opportunity for those who wish to discover the art of iconography and uncover the secrets of Byzantine painting.
For booking please send an email at info@pilarinos.gr or call message at 00306945746653 (viber and whats app)