Wow, it got caught out in the rain and still it appears lovely with the beautiful shades of purple sprouting out and adoring the sky. The sky just burst open and the rain came pouring down from the heavens to nourish this sweet little baby. The Celtic knots at the bottom are done in earth tones to remind us of the nourishment that comes from the earth to make it live also.
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”.
“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 […]
These lovely peacocks are so crazy about each other that they interlocked necks and just won’t let go!
This is done with a purple background. The “C” is done with a slight reminder of the Celtic knotwork.
I love this verse Joshua 24:15. The gold anchors it with lovely flower in pink and varying shades of purple.
