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...:))

Wings that can fly!

The last two days we have been paining this wing.  It is part of an angel with six wings. 
Might look simple, but I can assure you, it was not...
Tomorrow is our day off, and I then have only two days left before I return to Denmark.

A little bit sad; I will miss the lessons with Theodore - but I will not miss the heat...

Face of Maria - finally finished

Today we finished the face of Mary.  We have been painting eagerly for 3 Days under close, very close supervision of Theodore.  Although there are several things  that could  be improved, I am very happy about the result.

This is what I have been trying to accomplish for years, now I know how to do it, what  it takes now is some more practice.

The last part of the day Theodore showed us several different ways to paint backgrounds and halos.
Tomorrow - we will take a closer look at hands.

Marias new face II

Oh how much I enjoyed this day. Working with the eyes and mouth of Mary!! I like it so much.  We did not finish it all today, there is still some work to be done tomorrow.
So even if the heat today was extreme, I was content with it all. Went outside and poured half a litre of water down my back - it felt very refreshing.
Now, I will spend the rest of my day in my hotel room, toooo  hot outside.

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I so much enjoy todays lesson in A Course in Miracles:  "Everything that happens to me are lessons God would have me learn".  I only have to remember one thing: there are no exceptions!

"Forgive, and you will see this differently." These are the words the Holy Spirit says to all my trials, my sufferings and my pain.
My answer: I will forgive, and this will disappear.

Marias new face...

ENDELIG da, er vi kommet til det sted i undervisningen, hvor vi skal male Marias ansigt...  Tænkte det ikke skulle være så svært. Og det var det heller ikke.
Men det var en fuldstændig ny teknik stort set.   Nu er vi halvfærdige, og jeg kan næsten ikke vente til at gøre arbejdet færdig i morgen.
Dette bliver muligvis det smukkeste jeg har lavet til d.d.  :))

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Finally, we have arrived at painting the face of Mary..  Thought this would not be so difficult, and it was not.
Although the tecnique is totally different from my usual way to paint, I did not find it totally new.
It is difficult to wait until tomorrow - to finish the work on this icon.

This might probably be the best I have ever done.

I will show you when it is finished... Theabove icon is one I painted last year...

Flowers for my teacher

Because you are worth it...

Be mild...

I thought today was going to be - not so difficult. I was wrong!  But I felt so ready, after a good night's sleep and all.  Not so.  It seemed as if I could not even draw one straight line.  And when I did, I wanted to improve it a little bit, and it was all wrong - again.  Theodore helped me out, and I made the same mistake again, it should be just a little bit darker towards the end, and then - ups the dark area got too big.

And when Theodore said he did not understand why I was so good the other day and today could do nothing, I was prepared to wnkjwhiohnfvxszk!!!
Perhaps it is the heat, my age, the noise etc. etc.?  No, the thing is - this is me.  This is my skill, the problem is I want to be perfect, or at least very good.  I push myself,   I am never content, it is as if I am hearing my parents in the background, come on, you can do it,you can do better than this, be good now, work on it...

This will stop now.

I will be mild with myself.  I will not compare myself with a master. I do the best I can, and that will be fine! I will accept myself, just the way I am.

So help me God.