The next four weeks entail a most arduous labor of love. I have been commissioned to do 14 paintings/drawings depicting each station of the cross. By far the largest and most important commission I have received, I am a little scared in my abilities. These works will not be housed in a gallery, but in a chapel, on Good Friday. In sequence, starting from Gethsemane and ending in the tomb, students will have the space for personal reflection.
Since I cannot draw from observation, like I've been schooled to do, I have to compose scenes from scratch. The internet is a valuable tool. This is not the first time in history the stations of the cross has been depicted in art. I am in awe of those who have gone before me. Now it is my turn to join the "religious artists." This is big! I'll post what I've come up with.
Les
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