2nd, expanded edition

Icon painting has strict rules, they cannot be changed arbitrarily. The centuries-old tradition of icon painting has been somewhat transformed under the influence of different cultures and based on the guidelines of different masters.
The icons are mainly based on the New Testament Gospels, which present the spiritual content of the Holy Scriptures.
The icon painter depicts several scenes, including those that took place at different times and in different locations. Such are the icons showing the lives of individual saints, where the saint is in the center of the picture in full or half form, and around him are the defining scenes of his life. At the same time, there are icons depicting various Christian holidays (Annunciation; Jesus' birth, presentation in the church; Transfiguration, Resurrection, Ascension of the Lord; Birth, Assumption of the Virgin Mary, etc.).
The book aims to provide practical help for this work.

From the content:

A brief historical overview
Introduction
The place of icons in our lives
Icon interpretation and icon types
About light, gold and reverse perspective
The color scheme of the icons
Gilding techniques
Paints, color mixing
Materials and tools
Icon painting
Step by step
Image analyzes from the author's works
Small encyclopedia