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Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils,
9X12, 100% cotton archival acid free paper, matted and framed

When I saw these blue orchids in the store, I just had to buy them. I’d never seen real blue orchids before. They were the inspiration for several drawings I did. This was the second one. It is meant to be a companion for the Blue Orchids 1.

The study of color is really fascinating. Can you imagine living in a world without color? What if the world was just one color, or no color at all? The only way you could distinguish between one object and another would be through value changes from light to dark. When God created the universe, the first thing he did was turn on the lights. I can just imagine God walking into his dark workshop or art studio and turning on the lights before he began to create to His heart’s desire. The Bible says he didn’t create the Sun or stars until the fourth day of creation. So where did the light come from? As the most powerful energy...

I call myself a painter of hope. My paintings are the visual songs and prayers of my heart, exploring the mysteries of life and bringing love and healing to the soul and spirit. My art brings the mysteries of Heaven down to earth in a visual way to touch hearts and point people to our loving Heavenly Father and His only begotten son, Jesus Christ. Watercolor, mixed media, acrylics, or colored pencils have been my weapons of choice with brilliant colors to brighten and delight the soul. Representational themes from nature inspire most of my art. I see God’s fingerprints on all creation. The more I get into art, the more spiritually aware I am and the closer to God I become. I want my art to touch people at the gut level, where no words...