It's been a while since I last posted. Life has been exceedingly busy as of late, and I haven't made the time needed to paint another envelope for giving away. But, this weekend I changed that and went back to one of my favorite subjects, the lowly, yet beautiful sparrow. I've written about and painted sparrows on previous occasions and how I continue to marvel at the truth found in Matthew 10:29 wherein we learn that even a sparrow does not fall without our Heavenly Father knowing about it, or the accompanying assurance in verse 31 which teaches us that in His eyes, we are of more value than the sparrows. There are so many voices in the world today which seem desirous to rob us of hope, faith, reassurance while supplanting it with fear, anxiety and concern. Surely, we can find reminders in the world around us of the goodness in the world, even if it comes from a little bird.
This one was done for an old acquaintance of mine who is going through some challenges with the health of her daughter. The note of encouragement that I pulled together for her is going out with this doodle.
This is done mainly in gouache with an acrylic background, and pen and ink outline.
