I have begun trying to rebuild my painting skills after many years of neglect, and am beginning to feel more confident with my work. With humankind reaching the far edge of our solar system, dancing around Pluto, this work ponders destiny, and the miraculousness of creation. The phrase "a feather on the breath of God", seems to encapsulate the human condition. It is from Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179), who as a poor lass had no idea of where her destiny would lie, and recorded this remark upon her placement in a convent by her lord and master. She must have breathed a sigh and embraced life to the fullest.
Here is the first step, blocking out sections with blue painter's tape, a startling image in it's own right.
blocking with tape, blue and white paint
And the finished work:
Feather on the Breath of God
16 x 12, Gouache, August 2015
copyright J. Frase-White 8/2015
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