
The layers of flux over copper.

The perforated golden foil over copper.

Preparing the golden layer...

Preparing the golden layer...
Ready for painting!
The figure background....

The layer of the opalescent enamel: base for the painting.

This icon is painted on copper covered by 24 karat gold foil. Working on this project I took inspiration from classical icons which are usually made on wood and painted with egg tempera colors, but I made it on a copper plate and painted with the overglaze colors on enamels. Of course, the process here is completely different. See the process photos below.