Bursts Forth

oil on canvas panel

9x12

This bright scene was developed from one of the beautiful sunsets we saw in New England this past summer.   God at play - all day long - just because.

"The heavens proclaim the glory of God.

The skies display his craftsmanship.

Day after day they continue to speak;

night after night they make him known.

They speak without a sound or word;

their voice is never heard.

Yet their message has gone throughout the earth,

and their words to all the world

God has made a home in the heavens for the sun.

It bursts forth like a radiant bridegroom after his wedding.

It rejoices like a great athlete eager to run the race.

The sun rises at one end of the heavens and follows its course to the other end.

Nothing can hide from its heat."

Silent Speech

Oil on linen canvas

9x12

This sky is a bit quieter than the others recently painted.   I wasn't happy with this painting earlier, so I worked on it some more.  Still a quiet, early morning painting, but I like it much more.  

"The heavens proclaim the glory of God.

The skies display his craftsmanship.

Day after day they continue to speak;

night after night they make him known.

They speak without a sound or word;

their voice is never heard.

Yet their message has gone throughout the earth,

and their words to all the world

God has made a home in the heavens for the sun.

It bursts forth like a radiant bridegroom after his wedding.

It rejoices like a great athlete eager to run the race.

The sun rises at one end of the heavens and follows its course to the other end.

Nothing can hide from its heat."

Roadside Oak

Roadside Oak

18x24

Oil on canvas

All those oak tress you see along the road in the Texas Hill Country!  I just love them, their shapes and colors and age.  They are often alone in a field - the stories they could tell of Texas history. Anyway, this one was a lot of fun to play with the layers of colors and use a palette knife for texture (and because I always feel playful with a palette knife).  

Barn

11x14

oil on canvas

I loved how the sun was exploding off of this barn along with the shadows from the trees surrounding it.