Friday, November 28, 2008

Detail of the Rapture of Elijah



In this detail of the unfinished painting U
see the three winged horses. I have drawn
the lead horse to be looking back as if waiting
until Elijah is secured aboard the chariot. Also
in like manner the second or middle horse is
also looking back for the same reason.

This gives a sense of divine purpose in the form
of the awareness of these heavenly horses which
the scripture says are "horses of fire" The lead
horse is already ascending upward toward heaven.
On the left side U see an angel with his arm extended
holding the whip. Little by little this painting is 
taking on a shape which has been preformed in my
imagination & by holy scripture.