I had been trying to paint something to visually represent “Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.” This is ultimately what I came up with. I had to do a little bit of research to find out what the oil lamps looked like in Biblical days and any details are hidden in the shadows. His word is the light, not the flame.
The transformation that Saul went through outside of Damascus is inspiring to me. Saul was a very dark man spiritually before this transformation. I struggled to come up with a good way to portray a light so bright that it would be described as blinding.…
A simple idea, “Solomon” shows the wise bearded king deep in thought. God gave Solomon unequaled wisdom, but Solomon still took moments like this to stop and think about his decisions. We could all use a little more wisdom in our lives. Sometimes a pause,…
Another painting that took a good while complete, the thorns almost drove me crazy. I am fairly pleased with how the painting turned out though. Amidst the thorns, you can just barley see the Arabic words spelling “grace.” I always recall the popular Sunday school…
