And I'm glad you like the angel flying over the baptism of Christ in the river Jordan, red to represent His blood.
The perspective of the angel allows us to be in the heavenlies with, looking down upon this wondrous moment as Christ begins his ministry. This type of symbolic work is what I'm interested in.
Alice Emmons
3 comments:
I really enjoy the raw simplicity of your layout. The colors are vivid and primitive as well. Yet the perspective of the flying angel is a difficult to do but you did a convincing job. Did you string up your son as a model? otr is it from your head? Are you planning on doing more like this?
Judith Reidy
Alice, I like it. I like angels in art, not in the new age sense, but in a more Biblically-informed sense--as in your present painting.
Muchos gracias.
Alice,
thanks for sharing so openly and quickly with artwork.
I apologize from the start that once my mind starts going my comments become much more subjective than objective. So, its not nice red, but what imagery brings to mind. Often in the form of "have you seen?" All meant in Love and respect to you.
I really appreciate the wonderful perspective and flow that the angel provides...wow, really tough perspective, as others obviously agreed, but you really pulled it off. If this sort of symbolic work is really what interests you, you might check out many of the new and contemporary illustrators. Many are pulling from the past, in a very post-modern way, yet very much pushing new boundaries through strong concepts. Illustrators that are getting work excel in good at concept, use of strong symbolic imagery (not always hit you over the head symbols, but new and exciting ways of interpreting what in many way, the "churched" generation that we come from rely on tradition.) I think you are offering a new perspective through this piece.
As an art director for a Christian publication for so long, I found that the most exciting work came from the unchurched illustrators. Ideas were fresh, new, not full of cliche ideas that many of us within the church quickly turn to in immediate thinking. I also believe it is as much form of delivery and technique that is new and unexpected...which is what I see you trying for. Much like Wayne Forte does with his unique approach to banners.
I will have to dig through my awful computer desktop but I have some interesting images and artists that might help define what I am speaking of.
Great job! Keep going!
Joel A (jart)
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