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(first bit of color over burnt umber underpainting.)

5x7, oil on canvas

Hollywood Cemetery

sold

Read Luke 9 yesterday morning and verses 23-26 & 57-62 have been circling round in my head. I started the underpainting several weeks ago. It was only fitting that I would reach for this little painting to work on.

two new paintings

 James River Train Bridge

Richmond, Virginia

12x16, oil on canvas

(sold)

(detail)

Ginguite Inlet

Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

12x16, oil on canvas

(detail)

(detail)

works in progress

while you wait...

...you had no idea you were waiting? well, a nice size update is coming your way on thisisamy.com. 

so while you wait, here is a goofy picture of my pup.

Dead Heroes Project Continued: Luther & Edwards

Martin Luther

1483 - 1546

fought for truth with his pen.

5x7, pencil & acrylic on illustration board

Jonathan Edwards

1703-1758

strove to honor the Lord with every bit of his time and brilliant mind.

8x10, acrylic & pencil on illustration board

This illustration was based on his resolution,

"Resolved, never to lose one moment of time, but improve it the most profitable way I possibly can."

As he travelled to visit his parishioners, he would focus his mind to wrestle with and dwell on subjects in the Scriptures, following the thought through to some conclusion. He would associate the thought with a piece of paper pinned to his coat and write down the thought at home.