Tis The Season

Life is a pilgrimage that seems long but in fact is but a second. The quote  above says much about what my posts are about. This is indeed a pilgrimage. The unseen world is where Eden is, where the heavenly beings reside, where Christ, the Holy Spirit and God live.  All too often what we think we see is but a mirage, a lie. (Matthew 8:26 & Matthew 13:13) With Christ, the here and now is not hidden. The Father is in Him and He in the Father, He in us through the Holy Spirit that gives us sight. (Romans 12:2) It is unfortunate that we go through our lives blind to the unseen world. It is veiled with lies, hate, deception and all of the things that take us from a path of love and grace. Love of God and His love for us has no record of wrong. Through Christ we are forgiven. If we fear God our love cannot become perfect for Him. Fear implies punishment. How can we love if we live in fear? Fear and sin is what blinds us, keeping us from the Grace of God through Christ. Repentance and surrendering self to Christ under the guidance of the Holy Spirit leads to the forgiveness. Unconditional spiritual love, not the physical worldly concept of love,  removes the veil from our eyes. We were created to love not hate. There is enough fear and hate in this existence without our adding to it. Amazing things happen when we surrender to Christ. We are on a journey in this life to be born in the life to come. This is the womb for the growth and awakening of the spirit to life everlasting, to light and the hidden world of Christ, the Holy Spirit and Yahweh. We will be truly born into the hidden world, Eden. 

I would like to share an image that is new. I am not sure where it was acquired Since I have had it for some time. It was a challenge to color. I have several others that I want to do but this is my first attempt at such an image. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This is a beautiful face.

This is in fact the second of two tries at coloring this image. The first was too jaundiced in appearance. This is a much better rendition. Shading on this kind of image is a definite challenge. The image was done with Copics as usual. The colors are :

Cloth - R11

Eyes - E31, E77, E27

Skin - RV0000, RV000, E31, E70

Hair - T3, T1

Note the eyes. The eyes have been a problem area in images. To me they are the windows to the life within. Friends that I share the images with have stopped and said "those eyes seem to follow my movements." An image is dead if the eyes are not alive. That is what I strive for. The Details.

If I do not manage to post again before the end of the year, have a Very Merry Christmas and the Best New Year. Remember to always Love The Details. God Bless.