The first chapter of Jonah describes a “huge fish” (verse 17 NIV) that swallowed Jonah whole. When people use the term biblical proportions, this large fish comes to my mind. The painting shows a bird’s eye view of an ancient ship in a rainstorm. There is a shadow lurking underneath the sea. There is debate about whether the animal that swallow Jonah was a whale or a fish but the size of the beast paints a great picture.
Another representation of Moses, this painting references when Moses approached the burning bush. Now maybe one day I’ll painting the burning bush itself, but I have always keyed on the part where God commands Moses to take of his shoes when reading the story. Obviously…
For my fortieth painting, I chose to show Samson holding the donkey jawbone. This could be right before or right after the Nazarite killed 1000 Philistines. Obviously the jawbone and the length of Sampson’s hair are exaggerated, but how cool would this look as a…
I little bit hard to see, “Lamb” shows a shepherd holding a young lamb. The brightest part of the painting is the hand securing the animal and not the sheep’s fleece. Mary’s little lamb this is not. A shepherd will search for a lost sheep…
