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Winter Sunrise, Lake Huron: oil painting
Read more: Winter Sunrise, Lake Huron: oil paintingOne of the things that I love about Lake Huron is that the light is always changing, and the way the lake looks changes with it. One early morning, I was amazed at the beauty of the sunrise, and this oil painting is the result. I wanted to show the light sparkling off the snow…
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Throne Room (prophetic Art)
Read more: Throne Room (prophetic Art)This painting is inspired by a dream I had last October. Please be aware that dreams are symbolic, and this is an attempt to describe things that are indescribable. The painting is of cherubim, but they look very different and much more beautiful than what I was able to portray. The dream: In this dream,…
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Cheetah with more definition
Read more: Cheetah with more definitionHere is the cheetah with a bit more definition to him. I added in more hair detail and spots, defined his nose more and darkened some of the darks. This was a fun project to work on!
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How to Paint a Cheetah in Acrylic
Read more: How to Paint a Cheetah in AcrylicLast fall, I went to the zoo, and by great luck, got a nice head shot of a cheetah who was resting near where I was standing. I love big cats, and decided to paint one in this art demo where I will share how it is done. First, I primed the canvas (it was…
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Libraries of Heaven
Read more: Libraries of HeavenLast October, I had a dream. In it, I was visiting heaven with a close friend. I created a picture using a pexels photo, overlaid with acrylic and colored pencil to try to depict just a bit what it looked like. My friend and I were in a huge library. There were stairs, with angels…
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Chickadees on a Winter Day
Read more: Chickadees on a Winter DayDuring the winter months in north Michigan, some of the most frequent birds visiting feeders will be chickadees. They stay on through the snow and sub-zero temperatures, and to me they are a symbol of hardiness and resilience. I used a limited palette for this painting: ultramarine blue, titanium white, burnt umber, burnt sienna and…
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Dive with Love: Prophetic art
Read more: Dive with Love: Prophetic artOver the past few months, I have had a series of dreams. I am sharing pictures of these dreams in the hope that they will encourage you, and help you to understand how very much God loves you, and has good things in store for each of His children. In this dream, I was next…
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Climbing Down the Mountain: Prophetic art
Read more: Climbing Down the Mountain: Prophetic artThis picture is based on a dream I had last fall a few days before Yom Kippur. It is not meant to be theology, and I make no pretense that it is a realistic depiction of things to come since often dreams contain symbols and ideas that need prayer and interpretation; but I do feel…
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Tundra Swans on Lake Huron in Michigan: oil painting
Read more: Tundra Swans on Lake Huron in Michigan: oil paintingOne of the most beautiful sights along the shores of Lake Huron in the winter are the swans. These beautiful birds float in small groups, and in the winter, look almost like small “ice chunks” when they dive their heads under water. I used a limited palette (burnt umber, burnt sienna, ultramarine blue, titanium white,…
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Treasures in a Mine: Prophetic Painting
Read more: Treasures in a Mine: Prophetic PaintingLast night, I had another dream that was interesting. In the dream, Jesus showed me a mine, it looked like a coal or silver mine with the tracks that go into the mine, and the cars on wheels that follow the tracks to bring the things mined back out. He and I got into one…
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Reading the Bible: prophetic art
Read more: Reading the Bible: prophetic artI have always read the Bible, since I was taught how important it is in church. But often, it felt like a “chapter a day” slog. But recently, I have had a series of dreams that changed that. In one, the LORD told me to “store the Word (Bible) in my heart” because there would…