Now, I am getting closer to finishing this icon. There aren't many details remaining to add. Today, was a lot of fiddly little details: hair, bits of cloth folds, and Christ's blue sash.
It's hard to see them, but I put in fine yellow lines along the edges of the garments. These lines provide underpainting for the gilding. Next week, I plan to slather 24 karat gold all over the icon, an expensive, nerve-wracking, but ultimately beautiful addition.
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