Icon Schedule 2026-W
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3:00 - 6:00 Arrive & Settle In
6:00 - 6:45 Dinner
6:45 - 7:00 Welcome Remarks
7:00 - 7:15 Depart to Panagia Chapel
7:15 - 7:45 Compline
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7:00 - 8:30
---Mon & Tue - Matins (Liturgy)
---Wed - Matins
8:45 - 9:30 Breakfast
9:45 - 12:45 ICON WKSHP (3 hrs.)
1:00 - 1:45 Lunch
2:00 - 5:30 ICON WKSHP (3.5 hrs.)
4:45 - 5:15 Snacks in St Gregory's Hall
5:30 - 6:30
---Mon & Tue - Vespers
---Wed - Paraklesis
6:45 - 7:30 Dinner
7:45 - 9:00 Evening Program
---Mon - Art Party
---Tue - Art Lecture
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7:00 - 8:30 Matins
8:45 Breakfast
9:45 - 12:45 ICON WKSHP (3 hrs.)
1:00 - 1:45 Lunch
2:00 - 4:45 ICON WKSHP (2.5 hrs.)
4:45 - 5:45 Vespers & Matins
6:45 - 7:30 Dinner
7:45 - 9:00 Open Studio
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7:00 - 8:30 Hours & Liturgy
8:45 - 9:30 Breakfast
9:45 - 12:45 ICON WKSHP (3 hrs.)
1:00 - 1:45 Lunch
2:00 - 6:30 ICON WKSHP (4.5 hrs.) and clean up
6:45 - 7:30 Dinner
7:45 - 9:00 Finish & Pack
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9:45 - 10:30 Breakfast
10:30 - 10:45 Depart
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Monday: Art Party
Tuesday: Art Lecture in St. Gregory's Hall
Wednesday: Open Studio
Thursday: Open Studio
Friday: Finish & Pack Up
SKETCHING
Remember to keep working on your pencil sketch of the icon. It is good practice! Please note, however, that it is important to start an icon with an excellent sketch. For this reason, Fr. Anthony will provide you with a finished sketch to use in class. You may use your practice sketch or use the one provided.
Daily Goals for Icon Writing
— MONDAY
TRACE image to board
APPLY shellac
APPLY gold size
PRACTICE drawing, color theory, and tone study
GOLD GILD
Set up Art Exhibit for evening party
Evening Art Party in St. Gregory’s Hall
— TUESDAY
BEGIN flesh tones
Presentation History &Theology of Iconography
— WEDNESDAY
FINISH flesh tones (face)
BEGIN beard and hair
— THURSDAY
FINISH beard and hair
BEGIN garments
— FRIDAY
FINISH garments
TRACE & PAINT the lettering
LEARN HOW TO MAKE the halo
PAINT the border and back and attach the hanger
VARNISH
CRITIQUE
CLEAN UP
BLESS the icons & PHOTOGRAPH them (or on Saturday morning)
— SATURDAY
CLEAN UP the studio and supplies
PACK UP your icon to take home
A note about church services…
The Chant Academy has an incredibly full schedule of worship all week as part of their study and practice. The Iconography Academy has set its schedule so the you will have enough time to finish your icon. Along with daily matins beginning at 7:00 am and vespers, there are liturgies during the week as part of the Chant Academy. The worship and chanting is beautiful and you can decide how much you will attend and how much time you need in the workshop. On Monday and Tuesday mornings, Fr. Anthony will attend only matins and not stay for the liturgy. He will go to the workshop to begin class instruction since there is much to do.

