Old Scratch

[JohnEmmett]

Artist John Emmett

Serpent renegade ~ slides as slippery gossip ~ turns through ancient crust

 

[Petros2015]

Not what I expected from the title, but interesting - I get a sense of smoke and flame but not bright fire, dim, some metallics perhaps. What medium did you use? It's very interesting. I might say from looking at the piece and the title a feeling of "smoke and mirrors". Or perhaps through the piece we are looking at Old Scratch now "through a mirror darkly" just as Paul said Christians were only seeing Christ like that now, for the moment

1 Corinthians 13:12

 

[JohnEmmett]

I get a sense of smoke and flame … "smoke and mirrors"

Right, this is a painting of the devil


paint, photography, Photoshop

 

[Petros2015]

Humanity's "Old Friend"

He gets around

Dhammapada (Muller) - Wikisource, the free online library

7 He who lives looking for pleasures only, his senses uncontrolled, immoderate in his food, idle, and weak, Mara (the tempter) will certainly overthrow him, as the wind throws down a weak tree.

8 He who lives without looking for pleasures, his senses well controlled, moderate in his food, faithful and strong, him Mara will certainly not overthrow, any more than the wind throws down a rocky mountain.

 

[JohnEmmett]

Dhammapada (Muller)

"lay followers, my disciples, clothed in white enjoying sensual pleasures, who carry out my instruction, respond to my advice"

Mahāvacchagotta Sutta