The Saint Euphrosynos Cafe

Yes, this is "my" St. Photios. If Holy Ascension Monastery is going to start making reproductions, they certainly may use it. That will be their choice if ever the question comes up. I tend to not worry about it, as I have seen icons from my Flickr stream all over the place on the net, alo...

First layers. There will be adjustments later. As I paint I see things I want to adjust. The color changes the shape and size of things, giving a clearer view of what might be off a bit in the drawing.

I made the addendum above because, this being a forum, SOMEONE is going to read it and take it wrong or slander me because of it. You can't agree with everyone all of the time. A great Bishop friend of mine made the comment, "...I have concluded that being slandered is something that "goes...

I paint in both egg tempera and acrylic. I learned tempera iconography from Fr.s Patrick and Moses at St. Gregory of Sinai Monastery (Bp. Sergius of Portland's Monastery) and acrylic iconography from Paul Azkoul, Metropolitan Moses and his twin brother, Seraphim. I have been in good hands, iconograp...

Let me clarify: The fathers were right in their positions regarding those outside the Church. I don't want to seem like I am attempting to negate what they said regarding this. I should have specified that what I said above is the way I try to see it. I think we all struggle with the topic when it c...