Welcoming the King of Glory Into Colorado! 2020

 

Several weeks ago, I had the privilage of painting at a sacred celebration. 

 Maureen Bravo and Pastor Ioan flew into Colorado, from Florida,

 to prophetically lay out the red carpet to our Lord and King.

 

As leaders of the 24/7 Prayer Call, which has been continuing from before the 2016 Election, 

they have traveled to each State throughout our Nation,

 and formally welcomed the King of Kings to come and reside with us.

  This was Colorado's turn.

I was honored to use my art for such a celebration.

My first impressions came to me with the idea of 

Morning Pages.

I used soft pastels to put down these images.

"In the Cleft of the Rock"

 

During Maureen's trip, the Lord had whispered safety and love, telling her

she was in His keeping, In the Cleft of the Rock.

"Apparition"

Sometimes, when I make an intuitive stroke, not realizing,

I see the Lord inserting Himself into a painting.  It is the same form, 

so I have learned to recognize Him. 

 

 Once, when feeling in a desert place spiritually, I returned home

feeling down because of the emptiness of my morning.

The Lord nudged me to look at my simple sketch.

There, where I had not noticed before,

the simple image of Jesus stood.

 

And so here,

the head, with Light,  and  the chest covered in red,

 meager lines suggesting the shape of Jesus body,

I see Him!  

 

It is the same likeness as my 

once meager sketch long ago.

At that time I heard Him in my heart:

 

"I will never leave you nor forsake you.

I was there all the time, but, you didn't see me!"

The
message was given to a special person

during this celebration.

"Glory in the Morning"

Reflecting the beauty of the Wedding Garden,

this painting expresses the soft and lovely

flowers that surrounded us that day.

There was joy and beauty.

There was glory!

As the day progressed, in the afternoon,

Pastor Ioan

extended the Red Carpet across the lawn,

leading up to a man made altar of rocks gathered in the morning.

This drew my focus to the

true Rock,

Our King of Glory!

I painted

"Patterns of Love"

I imagined entering the

Throne Room of Mercy.

Where Living Water flows freely.

"Desert Dreams" -----a change of Venue!

When I get stuck while working in large canvas,

I find it is time for me to do a shift,

and work with a new venue.

I love working with 

Soft Pastels!

Here I tried a new approach for this medium.

I did study other artists

before I tried this approach.

"Desert Dreams"

 

on Uart paper.

"Inscription" -----It is Written!

 

 "Inscription"

Cold Wax and Oil on Canvas

40 Inches

 

After I finished this painting, I felt like I had entered a vast Library,

where quotes, verses of Scripture,

and sacred declarations 

had been inscripted in time.

I imagined numerous books that had been written,

declaring truth over the Universe.

I heard the words:

It is written!

Rita

 

Some close up images:

 

 

 

"Flower Power" -----Mia

 

 

"Flower Power"

A younger rendition of my Granddaughter, Mia!

"Passion Flowers"

 

 Passionately in love with the Creator God,

 listening to Sacred Music as the paint brush kisses the colors mixed with cold was,

 or G alkyd medium.

This is how "Passion Flowers" was painted.

Rita