"How deep the Father's love?" This piece almost won an award for the show too, but because it's many many many layers of oil paint, several bits of hair and dust and such got stuck in it along the way. I was aware of this, but decided to submit it into the show anyway. This was a big learning experiment to try and get a grapple on building layers with oil paint. It almost glows from the way it catches and diffuses the light with creates a very pretty effect that lends the piece an illusion of much greater depth then is actually possible. After my experiment I decided to turn it into a finished piece. Good thing I did too, because I've gotten a lot of very positive and encouraging responses from other people who have seen it. I think I'll redo this piece eventually and protect the surface better as the layers are drying.
(I need to get a better photo of this piece. The yellow in the water is a reflection of the floor off of it's shiny surface.)
This piece I've titled "2nd Kings: the widow's oil". The passage is too long to paste here, but here is a link where you can read the entire chapter. http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Kings+4&version=NKJV This also reminds me of how it's only from the overflow of Christ in our heart that we are able to serve others. This is something I frequently forget. I get busy trying to do things in my own strength, or simply allowing myself to get too distracted (sometimes with good, even necessary tasks) and forget where my true strength and ability comes from.
This piece took me a long time because it's 3' by 4 ' tall. It was a huge undertaking, but I love the impact of work on and looking at a piece at this scale.
I'll be posting pictures of my other current projects soon. I'm very excited about them and I'm excited to share them!
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