Painting

[John Bannister]

Thought people here might enjoy this painting I made. Being a professional artist in a distinctly ungodly field meant a season of not producing any art, but quite suddenly a week ago the inspiration hit to produce something actually meaningful.

I think this is the first painting I've completed that wasn't coerced by the needs of money or marketing

 

[Dave G.]

I like it ! What medium of paint did you work with ?

 

[John Bannister]

I like it ! What medium of paint did you work with ?

Did it in Paint Tool SAI, a computer software used with a graphic tablet. I haven't got much practice in physical mediums unfortunately

 

[d taylor]

Thought people here might enjoy this painting I made. Being a professional artist in a distinctly ungodly field meant a season of not producing any art, but quite suddenly a week ago the inspiration hit to produce something actually meaningful.

I think this is the first painting I've completed that wasn't coerced by the needs of money or marketing

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As an visual artist also, i do not quite see the connection of why that (Being a professional artist in a distinctly ungodly field).

Why would that cause a season of not producing art?

 

[John Bannister]

As an visual artist also, i do not quite see the connection of why that (Being a professional artist in a distinctly ungodly field).

Why would that cause a season of not producing art?

Because I dropped the career when I found out God is real, and the career was all I'd done artistically for years.

 

[Douggg]

Thought people here might enjoy this painting I made. Being a professional artist in a distinctly ungodly field meant a season of not producing any art, but quite suddenly a week ago the inspiration hit to produce something actually meaningful.

I think this is the first painting I've completed that wasn't coerced by the needs of money or marketing

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John, is the painting supposed to represent Jesus returning to this earth ?

Before Jesus returns, there will be the sign of the Son of Man in heaven - Matthew 24:30a.

This is what I made (not as a piece of art, but to use in my end times timeline charts) regarding that event. He will have sickle in His hand based on some verses in Revelation 14. His appearance will terrorize the wicked men of this world (Revelation 6, the sixth seal).

 

[John Bannister]

John, is the painting supposed to represent Jesus returning to this earth ?

It's a representation of Creation, with Christ as the geometric counterpoint by which the Temple is constructed and all of reality emerges. Also the spring of everlasting water, and the light in the darkness.

 

[Douggg]

It's a representation of Creation, with Christ as the geometric counterpoint by which the Temple is constructed and all of reality emerges. Also the spring of everlasting water, and the light in the darkness.

Thanks for the explanation of your art work, John

 

[aiki]

A strong sense of movement in the painting. My eye is drawn directly to the shining figure at the heart of the painting.

 

[John Bannister]

A strong sense of movement in the painting. My eye is drawn directly to the shining figure at the heart of the painting.

I was very much trying to capture a representation of the sort of transcendent rush I experienced when I first became aware of the existence of God, so I'm glad that sort of movement came through