After the praying man in this piece was completed, I spread a thick layer of black over the entire painting to symbolize the darkness of sin. I then squeezed a sponge brush saturated with diluted red dye onto the blackness. The red dye, symbolized the blood of Jesus, washed away the blackness completely.
Jesus shed His blood to take away our sins away. Streaks of the red dye remain on the finished painting.
Salvation will never leave those who are born again!
Just as a loving father protects and comforts his children, Jesus protects and comforts us, as Christians, throughout our lives. This painting was spurred by the arrival of 2 nephews and a niece all born within 4 days of each other. The painting is simple…
“Listen” depicts the moment when Peter draws his sword on the soldiers seeking to arrest Jesus from John 18. I shaded the background first to emphasize the face and the sword. The most important part of this piece, however, is Jesus’ reflection in Peter’s sword.…
When paired with the previous painting “David” this artwork is the second part to BiblePaintings’ first diptych, or multiple canvas painting. The symbolism of “Goliath” is similar to “David” but on the opposite side of the spectrum. Goliath was a large man by any account,…
