“Angel Baby”
Angel baby sits upon her Irish throne of blueish green knotwork and of course on her lovely purple pillow to support her precious feet. Her wings are spread wide with a golden shine and her brown hair flows long as she knows that one day she will grow to be a real princess!
I had just finished reading one of those great books about Henry VIII England so I was really in the mood for knots and crowns.
The inspiration for this piece came from the carpet pages from the “Book of Kells”.
“The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusts and I am helped.” Psalm 28:7
“Trust” This piece was painted in a deep Irish green. The large knotwork cross in the middle was done with a very bold gold leaf. The background directly behind the cross was painted with a striking lighter green to make the image of the cross “pop”. One of my favorite Bible verses is illuminated in […]
