“Sonrise” is a very simple idea, but the imagery of this painting is immensely powerful to me personally. A ripped cloth remains nailed to the cross. The scene is designed to be set on the third morning sunrise behind the cross. The title is a play on words as God’s Son, Jesus Christ rose that day as well. The lighting was very difficult for me to paint and this painting was one that I had to continually repaint to get the look I wanted.
Adam was created in God’s own image formed from the ground by The Almighty himself. This painting portrays the moment God breathed the breath of life into Adam’s nostrils, and he is about to open his eyes for the first time. I visualized Adam to…
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a helmet? Maybe a piece of padded plastic worn during exercise or athletic activity? Perhaps something vital that keeps the wearer safe when worn in a dangerous situation. For soldiers or warriors of…
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…
