Hand painted (acrylic) 8 inch patron saint starts at $100, fees for goldleaf, & shipping Welcome! I am an Orthodox mom of three. I work mostly in the evenings when my kids are asleep, or if my husband has time to dedicate for wrangling them (weekends) for a couple of hours. When our oldest was about two we started to look for resources to use from home and couldn't find anything in English. So, I
began making sketches from icons, I started sharing them online at and will continue to for free. But I've always painted. So, I have been building my skill and knowledge for the past few years. I started by giving icons to all the kids in our lives. Our local priests have been very supportive. Growing up in a strict Protestant world as a visual person left me disconnected from that experience my musical family and friends had. Images were not used or encouraged. I was introduced to Orthodoxy as a teen by my (now) husband. At first, I was uncomfortable with iconography. It actually slowed down my journey into Orthodoxy. I was chrismated in 2005 after a couple of years as a catechumen. We do our best to raise our children in a home where our faith is a normal and active part of life.
