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21. jul. 2012

Masterclass med Theodoros


Masterclass med Theodoros

Jeg er lige kommet hjem efter 3 herlige uger i Larissa, Grækenland, hvor jeg har deltaget i et kursus i ikonmaling hos Theodoros Papadopoulos.
Det har været meget lærerigt og inspirerende.
Under samtaler med Theodoros kom ideen om at forsøge at lave et kursus med ham her i Danmark.
Tanken er at samle 6-8 kursister som deltagere i et 9 dages kursus.  Theodoros måde at male på er ganske unik, det som karakteriserer hans arbejde er den smukke måde hvorpå de forskellige farvenuancer og også forskellige farver, toner ind i hinanden, de smukke overgange fra mørke til lys.
Tanken er et kursus som løber over 9 dage, en mulig dato kunne være f.eks. 9. til 17. februar 2013.
Selve maleprocessen foregår på staffeli, med temperafarver.
Prisen på kurset vil ligge på 8000 kr.  Det vil blive et kursus som er beregnet på ikonmalere med erfaring, som har malet ikoner i nogle år.
Kurset er endnu kun i støbeskeen, jeg undersøger om der er interesse for et sådant kursus.
Hvis du kunne være interesseret i at deltage, vil jeg meget gerne høre fra dig.





Vil du vide mere om Theodoros kan du besøge hans hjemmeside her: www.theodoreicons.com

16. jul. 2012

The face of Christ

What could be more appropriate than to finish this course by painting the face of Christ...
I was very happy when Theodoros told us that this would be our final task.
So this day we have been painting the first layers of the face and hair,  the beard almost finished.  He is looking very mild.. and I like it a lot!
I am looking forward to finishing this before I leave---

Every monday morning there is a huge market here in Larissa, in the street just outside our window.  So I bought a few presents on my way and some greek mountain tea, and fruit to eat during the day.



It was a very hot day as usual, but maybe I am getting used to it? 
Tonight Theodoros and his wife will take us out (again), this being my final evening here in Larissa.  They are so very kind and helpful in all ways.

Anyway, tomorrow is my last day, I will take the train to Thessaloniki in the evening  at 21.00 to catch a very early flight (04.50) to Zurich and then Copenhagen.  That will not be too bad either...:))





8. jul. 2012

Busy days in Larissa...

This is NOT a vacation I am on.  This is hard work from 9 o'clock in the morning til at least 15.00 in the afternoon, 6 days a week.
After several days painting different garments and also the open book, our teacher thought we might be ready to paint a face.
We will be painting the face of Mary.  But first we will paint her garment, this time in a very dark red colour, lightened with blue.  It is so beautiful!  So the whole day yesterday we spent painting her garment,mainly the part covering her head, nice clean parallel  arches, fading out on one side...
It takes much practice.  I cannot wait until tomorrow where we will continue.

This is not just another ordinary course in iconpainting.

When the course was finished yesterday, Theodore and his  wife had invited us (Violeta and me) for an excursion.  We headed towards the north of Larissa, and our first stop was in a valley, where the river comes from the plains of Larissa and is passing the mountainous area on its way to the ocean.  Here - on the other side of the suspension bridge is the well of Daphne, with wonderfully clear and clean water. Just like in Norway!
We also visited the small old church at this place with a very wonderful old icon of St. Paraskevi, which is said to give miracles to people, especially with eye problems. You can read about the saint here:
http://orthodoxwiki.org/Paraskevi



Leaving this peaceful place we went further north - towards the sea.  I was so much looking forward just to float on my back....
Theodore's parents have a summerhouse just two steps from the beach, so we quickly changed and went for a swim. AHHHH....

They prepared the most delicious grilled dinner for us. (the father at the grill), they are so very friendly.  Interesting it was to listen to Theodore's father tell stories from his own childhood, and his fathers' childhod, stories about fleeing from hostile invaders of their country, bulgarians, turks and germans, and about living as refugees in Jerusalem for years.This is where he learnt to speak english so well, attending an english school for 6 years. Amazing stories.Thank you mr. Papadopoulos!



At 8 in the evening we left for mount Olympos, to visit the  small village Panteleimon. 
I could hear some music as we entered the village - a girl playing the song "I am on the top of the world"  - that is what we were!
 This is the favourite place of Theodore and his wife.  And that I can understand.  It looked like a village from a fairytale.



So, this is where our day ended - in a nice restaurant with a panoramic view of Olympos on one side, and Thessaloniki in the far distance , the lights from the ancient castle and -  the sea.

I am very blessed.






19. feb. 2012

I am sustained by the Love of God


I had planned the background of my new icon to be dark blue - but that was all wrong... Had to wash it all off and then I made this light blue, which suits Her much better. I thought I should put gold on the frame... but I will decide that later.  Better sleep on it.
People often ask me if I ever get tired of painting Mary with the Child.  And the answer is always the same: NO!!   I have been painting for about 8 years now... When I think of it - actually it is a bit strange or?
The thing is - this icon reminds me of the love of God - which is there for me - at all hours - in abundance - in eternity.  It reminds me that I am being taken care of - in the best possible way, and so it reminds me - I have nothing to fear!
That is a blessing!  It is actually just another way of saying: I am sustained by the Love of God. Lesson 50 in A Course in Miracles.
So this is lesson 50  (today's lesson!) in the Course - in painting.  Simple as that.  And that is the lesson I repeat again and again - every time I paint Mary with the Child.
A great way to learn and get it totally implemented - and under  my skin.  And it stays there - FOREVER.
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9. sep. 2011

En ny dag

I dag vælger jeg friheden.
Har jeg været ufri ?
Ja, det tænker jeg.  
Fordi jeg har brugt meget af min tid på at sammenligne mig med andre.
På at leve op til andres forventninger.
På at være den flinke og søde.
Jeg har også brugt megen tid på at vurdere og dømme og fordømme alt og alle rundt omkring mig.
Frihed er at lade alt være akkurat sådan som det er.  
Når jeg siger alt så er det ALT.  Mennesker, dyr, begivenheder og vejret...
Uden undtagelser. 
ALT.
Jeg kan og skal ikke ændre mine omgivelser.
Men jeg kan vælge at ændre min måde at opfatte på.
Jeg kan vælge at se alt med kærlighed.

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4 intense dage med undervisning er overstået.
4 flotte ikoner var resultatet - 
og 4 meget glade ikonmalere kom hjem med hver sin smukke ikon.


Og jeg - fuldstændig tryg og sikker på at jeg beskæftiger mig med det  som er det helt optimale for mig. 

Tak kære Gud for det.

Fred i dit, mit og alles hjerter,
Anne-Marie

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18. aug. 2011

Wonderful Faroe Islands!


I think this is just so fantastic!  Look at this cenery.  It could not be more perfect for a course in iconpainting!!
The evening before the course started - this is what I saw from my window...


On our way to Gåsadalur day 1...before the course started

Gåsadalur

Deep concentration here!


The view from my window! 
Day 3 of the course.


This is the house where I stayed. Uti á Trød  
From the Church of St. Olaf in Kyrkebø outside Thorshavn.

"My" place...

Thank you (from the left) Lilja, Anne-Sophie,Torfrid, Jensia  and Bjørk.
I am so happy to have met you all.