2026 Classes
JANUARY–MAY: SPRING SESSION
BEGINNERS: INTRODUCTION TO ICON PAINTING SERIES
Paint Mixing & Pigments Class—Jan. 29 - 31 (3 days)
Project Class: The Theotokos—Feb. 14 - April 25 (weekly, 10 classes)
Study Focus: Fundamental Techniques
INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED CLASSES
Project Class: St. Patrick of Ireland—Feb. 13 - May 1 (weekly, 11 classes)
Study Focus: Standing Figure & Bishops' Garments
Independent Study & Critique Classes—Feb 10 - May 12 (14 classes)
JUNE
Advanced Prosopon School Workshop in Grand Coteau, LA with Dmitri Andreyev—June 15 - 21 (7 days)
JULY: Intensive Intermediate Series
Project Class: Tiny Icon Of The Tenderness Mother of God—July 7 - 30 (10 classes)
Study Focus: Gilding, Intermediate Techniques
AUGUST–NOVEMBER: FALL SESSION
BEGINNERS: INTRODUCTION TO ICON PAINTING SERIES
Paint Mixing & Pigments Class—Aug. 20 - 22 (10 classes)
Project Class: Painting the Archangels—Sept 12 - Nov 14 (weekly, 10 classes)
Study Focus: Fundamental Techniques
INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED CLASSES
Project Class: St. Josephine Bakhita—Sept. 11 - Nov 13 (weekly, 10 classes)
Study Focus: Dark Skin & Black Garments
Independent Study & Critique Classes—Sept 8 - Dec 1 (weekly, 10 classes)
All classes are Central Time Zone and taught live via Zoom. The class sessions are all recorded, and after each session the students are emailed a link to the Zoom recording of that session. The links remain active for 3 months after the final date of the each class. Critique classes and Independent Study classes are not recorded. All classes and instructional materials (both digital and print) are for each student’s personal use, not to be shared or distributed without advance permission.
Beginners Classes
Introduction to Icon Painting in Egg Tempera
PAINT MIXING AND PIGMENTS (3 days, 10 am – Noon and 1 pm – 3 pm)
For those who have never painted icons in the Prosopon style, this class is a prerequisite for all other classes. This class introduces students to the basics of iconography, with a focus on paint mixing and pigments. Students must provide their own pigments; basic and standard sets are available for purchase. Other workshop supplies are included in the cost of the workshop, including claybords, brushes, a palette, instructional texts and color reference worksheets. Cost is $295.
BEGINNERS PROJECT CLASSES (10 Saturdays, 10 am – Noon and 1 pm – 3 pm)
Prerequisite: Paint Mixing and Pigments. These classes introduce the basics of iconography and end with the completion of a 6″ X 8″ icon. They guide students through each step of the icon painting process in the Prosopon style and help students develop the skill of handling egg tempera. Students must provide their own pigments; basic and standard sets are available for purchase. Icon boards are included in the cost of the class. First-time students must also buy a basic supply kit ($75) that contains brushes and other specialized supplies used in the class.
Optional Tuesday critique classes are included. Cost is $495. REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Intermediate Classes
PIGMENT STUDY (2 days, 1 pm – 3 pm)
Students already familiar with paint mixing may join part of the beginner class for study of pigments. Instructional texts and color reference worksheets are included. Cost is $100. REGISTRATION INFORMATION
INTERMEDIATE PROJECT CLASSES: SPRING AND FALL SERIES (Fridays, 2pm – 4pm)
Open to students who are capable of mixing their own paint and who have taken at least one Prosopon workshop or beginning class. Students are emailed instructions and step pictures the day before class. The classes are a combination of detailed instructions and explanations, screen-sharing of step photos, and web camera demonstrations of the process. Students may begin painting during the class and complete the work on their own. The classes are recorded and shared with students for follow-up. Students provide their own supplies; boards are available for purchase from the studio. Optional Tuesday critique classes are included. Cost is $475, payable upon registration, which includes both Friday afternoon instruction and Tuesday critique classes.
Spring
Feb. 13 - May 1
Fall
Sept. 11 - Nov 13
JULY INTENSIVE SERIES
We will try a new class format this July and paint a tiny icon of the MOTHER OF GOD in four weeks. For the first week of class we will meet four days in a row (Tues-Fri, July 7-10) to complete the gilding and initial line work. Then we will meet twice a week (Mon & Thurs) for three weeks to complete the icon by the end of the month. Classes will begin at 10 am and last 2-3 hours, ending when the work for the day is done. All classes will be recorded, so if your schedule prevents your live attendance in the classes, you can work from the videos. This is an excellent class for beginners to transition to intermediate level work! Cost is $400 for the series of 10 classes.
INDEPENDENT STUDY & CRITIQUE CLASSES (Tuesdays, 2 pm or 7 pm)
This independent study class is open to students who have previously studied with the Prosopon School of Iconology or with Faye Drobnic. They should have a basic understanding of the Prosopon techniques of roskrish, highlights and floats, and they should be able to mix their own paint. The purpose of the class is to encourage students’ independent work, using skills learned in previous classes. This is an opportunity to work independently on projects of their choice with the support and guidance from a teacher and to master techniques they have previously learned in project classes and workshops. The goal is to finish their unfinished projects or to work on new projects of their choice with the assistance of tutorial packets or other instructional material. Students enrolled in ongoing project classes will also participate in this class and work on their current projects.
Cost is $175 for Independent Study Students.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Previous Intermediate Project Classes
Lamentation
GrIEving mother & Man of Sorrows
2025
Vatopedi Mother of God
2024
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI
2024
