The Bible is full of people disobeying or disregarding God and facing the consequences. Joshua 6 describes what happens when you follow His direction. An entire city falls to rams horns, priests, a bunch of shouting, and the power of God. If you look carefully at the painting you can see the seven priest blowing the horns, the 4 men carrying the Ark of the Covenant, and all the soldiers screaming their war cry.
This piece was filmed during its painting. The visual is simple enough – Jesus praying so intensely that He sweats blood. I wanted the painting not only to emphasize Jesus’ forehead, but also appear bright in contrast to the dark Gethsemane setting at the base…
I painted this one for my mother as well, and on the same size canvas. Normally, I use 3 to 4 different paint brushes for my paintings, but, for this one, I had to use a very fine, very small brush that held a small…
The book of Judges is one of the most violent books of the Bible. These ancient leaders of Israel stood between God’s people and the raiders and plunderers of rival nations. Of all the Judges, Samson was the strongest, and he used raw strength and…