Crown of thorns
This week I had an unlikely opportunity to do something unexpected. I was asked by Graffiti 2's director, Andrew Mann, to put together a visual for the Lord's Supper multi-sensory experience he was planning for this sunday. It was to be some sort of a picture with the focus on the crown of thorns, and the "man of sorrows".
Even though it was wednesday, and we needed this to be done by sunday morning, I decided to make a painting. It seemed a fitting project, and just up my alley.
I wanted to make sure I delivered something that would fit with the request which had been presented to me and that the painting would be a blessing to the people that saw it, and that it would draw them closer to God. All I know is that it caused me to pray more as I painted. And that in and of itself was a good thing for me.
As far as the outcome, I will probably never know of when and how it might have blessed anyone, but I know it blessed me and brought me joy in the process.
It's approximately 11x7 inches. It's a mixed media piece, which is one of my first. A mix of watercolor and acrylic, along with collage, and the use of design for the fonts.
So you can click on the picture above to see it bigger.
Let me know what you think.
4 comments:
That pretty amazing how you paint something that magnificent on such short notice.
I like this painting very much. When you look up closer the backround looks like torn flesh. It feels very vulnerable. I like how you used the text as well. I really enjoy seeing text in paintings. Your blog inspired me today, this is the first time I've seen it.
love,
lynne ghenov
thanks lynne. I'm glad I was a source of inspiration.
It's nice to get feedback from other artists to help me grow!
I think its and awesome work of art. The Christ figure looks vageuly familiar like someone i know though...hmmm...
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