Prince of Peace

Here is “The Prince of Peace”. I worked hard on this one to get it just right. It was well worth the 20 plus hours(I so lose track of time when I paint) I put in.

I am well pleased with who it turned out. When you see it in person the brushstrokes are visible and the roses look 3D. I worked especially hard on his face as I wanted a certain look of peace, prayer and waiting. Can you see it?? He is praying to the father, he is very much at peace and is waiting for the Holy Spirit to come rest on Him.

I decided to paint this with high quality paints and I’m so glad I did. The colours are sharp and vivid.,The white just glows. I will not use different brand again. Golden is my brand.

I love the way my eclectic background turned out. The background stayed in the background making the dove and figure of Jesus stand out. There is a very fine line with making that happen. Colours have to be exact.

I did not want a “Catholic” halo around His head if you know what I mean, not that there is anything wrong with that as they are quite lovely but it’s not the look I wanted. I just wanted Him to glow making a slight halo but not obvious like I’ve seen in other paintings depicted usually by Catholics.

The cross behind the dove was a great addition. It’s painted in gold acrylic paint. There is also fine lines in gold pen in geometric shapes.

My spiritual journey has been long and hard but I’ve learned a lot through the years. Jesus comes first for me. I am so thankful to have Him in my life. It’s so much better with Him in my life than without. There is nothing like hearing the voice of the most high God speak to you and that you know you have actually heard Him. It’s amazing. I don’t think I’d trade that for anything.