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A Brush -with- GOD, An Icon Workbook
For more than a thousand years, Eastern Christians have used their hands and hearts to create icons, proclaiming God's reality in a visible - and breathtaking beautiful - way. This ancient art is enjoying a renewed interest in the West,as people of faith create icons and use them to meditate on mysteries for which there are no words.A Brush with God is a guide to painting icons and using them in prayer. Written with warmth and energy, it describes the history of icons and examines why they've been spiritual tools for so many centuries. From a uniquely western perspective, the book guides artists - from novices to professionals - through the process of icon painting, using traditional techniques but employing contemporary materials.
Peter Pearson is a well-known American iconographer. Through his workshops and seminars, he has worked with thousands of students. A former Benedictine monk, he now serves as a priest in the Diocese of Bethlehem.
Morehouse Publishing
ISBN 0-8192-2203-8 (Paperbound)
82 pages