Let Your Light So Shine

Wow it has been a long time.  This is a painting I have completed called "Let Your Light So Shine".

This is about the inward light that all humans possess. It can shine brightly as it is shared but is usually not noticed from the outside. Kind of like when someone opens a door for you and your faith is renewed in humanity.

This painting is packed full of symbolism of light:

Sunflowers
I have chosen sunflowers because they are light loving plants. They shine brightly, and bring joy to lovers of nature. I am not sure if sunflowers follow the sun, but if they do the symbolism is beautiful. The sunflower halo is brightest at the top and fades down like the morning light scanning down a mountain. A few of the sunflowers in the pots are not facing toward the viewer, they are hiding their light.

Figure
The figure is symbolically standing on an altar offering her inward light. She has a meditative inward pondering or peace. There is a vesica pisces between the flower halo and the stone altar. As her light shines in the vesica pisces she is combining heaven and earth. That same symbol is also in her arms which form a square, and the round wreath that hangs over the arms is the circle. If you stand back and squint your eyes, you will see that the figure kind of looks like a candle wick. The altar looks like the wax and the flower halo acts as the flame. Everything is centered around the figure's light.

Rome Sketches in Ink

These are some ink sketches I did in Rome Italy. It was at the Piazza Navona (Navona Square), it is called the "Four Rivers Fountain" sculpted by Bernini.

Mini Rome Ink Sketch

Another sketch done in Rome.  This one is 2x3 inches.  Drawing small forces you to abbreviate the details.... thus teaching you to think in ink.

Rome Sketch in Ink

This is a sketch I did while in Rome.  I love ink sketching.

Wash Painting/Drawing Donated to Westridge Elementary

This is a drawing I did for the silent auction at Westridge Elementary.  They have an auction and a carnival every year to raise money for the school.  Sorry for the arm and head reflection in the framed photo.  This is a wash (Ground ink stick) and charcoal drawing/painting. FR Gruger worked in a similar style.

Charity Painting Oil Painting

I have finally finished this painting of Charity.  Gold leaf, with a frame, signed.  Yeesssss!  The gold leaf was fun I want to try it again.

Sculpting David's Eye at the Beaux-Arts Academy

I was just wanting to post something since it has been a long while.  I am copying David's eye in water clay.  It has been way fun.  The nose is the last feature that I get to sculpt.

Studies after Michelangelo

 

All of these are for sale on etsy:

They are all brown/sepia ink with a wash of watercolor.  

Beaux-Arts Academy Arts & Architecture in UTAH!!!!!

Its not very often that I post something that isn't my own art.  Why? because this is my art blog.  Anyway I am going to be attending a school in Salt Lake City that will teach arts and architecture in a classical and traditional way.  Everything from wash rendering to multi-figure painting.  I have been waiting for training like this for years.....and I am so excited.  This is the website http://www.baa-utah.com/ .

Drawing after Michelangelo

I did this drawing after Michelangelo.  I used homemade charcoal on watercolor, toned paper.  I may start selling these copies???  I am learning so much from Michelangelo!!!

This is for sale on etsy:

Charcoal, Wash Drawing, after Frederic Rodrigo Gruger (FR Gruger)

This is the beginning and ending of a copy that I did of after Frederic Rodrigo Gruger.  He would usually start with a light drawing, then wash, and wolff carbon pencil.  I can't find anywhere that still sells a wolf pencil in the grades that he used.  Bummer!!!

First Sculpture after Michelangelos' "David"

Copy sculpture of Michelangelos' "David".  This is so much fun!!!  I rigged this setup to hang the sculpture on my wall.

Pink Sunset

This is just a pink, and blue, sunset over the tress where I live.  Awesome eeehhh!

4th of July American Flag, Pen Sketch

Here is another pen sketch of the American Flag.  I love America!

Charity Update

Here is an update of Charity.  I hope to get this done soon.

Face Sketch, Ink with Watercolor

I am love to draw with pen and ink.  The watercolor looks nice as a background.

Provo Airport Dike Road

This is a small pen sketch of the Provo Airport Dike Road.

Mayflower Ship, Logo Designs: Mayflower, Unicorn, and Lion

This is an update of the Mayflower ship.  I designed and painted the flower, lion, and unicorn.

Mini Boy, Mayflower Ship

This little guy turned out great.

Mini People Painted, Mayflower Ship