Due to health issues I have not posted to this blog in quite a while. However, as soon as I was able to I got back to my easel.
I have decided to do a series of paintings centered on the Women Of The Bible - women whose lives have impressed me. I was inspired to do this series after a study that I did with my Sunday School class on Ruth, the Moabite woman who gave up everything familiar to her...her culture, her family, her god to follow her mother-in-law Naomi back to Bethlehem, after the loss of her husband and two sons (one of which was the husband of Ruth). I was very taken with the character of Ruth and her sweet spirit, that it was hard to realize that she came from a pagan culture of peoples who sacrificed children to their pagan god.
Other women I have in mind to do are; of course Mary the mother of Jesus, Queen Esther, and mustn't forget Eve - the mother of all living.
I'm glad to hear you're back and doing better, Lokelani!
ReplyDeleteThe painting of Ruth is wonderful!
Your Women Of The Bible series will be inspiring...looking forward to it!
Thank you Dean. It is good to be back doing something I love. I am excited about this series, just have to decide who to do next.
DeleteLoke, I love how you present her here. She's lovely, and I love how she's looking down and the background... perfect Ruth.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Elissa. I have already started the next. Am excited about that. Also, thank you so much for visiting my blog.
DeleteI am so sorry to hear you haven't been well, hopefully things are better now? Your painting is wonderful of Ruth, I look forward to your series. Stay well
ReplyDeleteThank you Barbara. I have been so bad about keeping up with my blog, unlike you who is so consistent about that.
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