The haloes shone gloriously when the sun caught on the work this morning. I am still not decided on finishing the hand. I need to do Mary's hand and start adding the highlights in her veil. Then I need to complete Jesus's face, and to highlight both their faces. It's quite a modern look to it, which is what I think will suit our friends. After all the Church must stay relevent in every age. I am quite tired now as I have been at this all day except stopping for lunch.
I don't exactly know why I want to leave Christ's arm white, it just looks right. The same with the white lines on Mary's neck. It's as though they would both die of sorrows. Mary foreknew the fate of Jesus, and I have no doubt she talked with him about his mission and calling. To live with this prior knowledge must have been suffocating at times, if not all the time.
I just paint how it comes, and stick with what I fel looks right and fills a need for me to express something. It seems to make some sense on a deep level. Also that Jesus is using his left hand to raise Mary's face, rather than the traditional right hand. It just sort of painted it'self that way.
No More now I need a rest.
I just paint how it comes, and stick with what I fel looks right and fills a need for me to express something. It seems to make some sense on a deep level. Also that Jesus is using his left hand to raise Mary's face, rather than the traditional right hand. It just sort of painted it'self that way.
No More now I need a rest.
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