Veils

What do you think of with this quote? Does one thing or multiple things come to mind? Are they scriptural or worldly? I suspect the answer is both. There are many veils in life that are beautiful, mysterious and scary. A bridal veil is both beautiful and scary deprending on whom you ask. The veil of clouds covering a tornado is without question scary. The veil of secrecy is mysterious and a bit scary. Veiled treats are scary. These are all worldly veils. What about scriptural veils? Veils in scripture are usually veils that cover the face of some individual. They are primarily for women who veil their faces but Moses also veiled his face when he came down off the mountain after being in the presence of God. His face shown brightly and was a fearful sight to the Israelites. (Exodus 34:34-35) The veil over those who do not acknowledge or continue in their sinfuol way was another kind of veil. (2 Corinthians 3:14-16) The veil was lifted when turned to follow Jesus. (Corinthians 4:3) There is one very impoortant veil in scripture, the veil over the holy of holies in the temple. It was this veil which was torn from ceiling to floor when Christ died on the cross. (Matthew 27:51, Mark 15:38, Luke 23:45) This was to signify that God was now available to the people directly. There are many other mentions of veils in scripture, enough to fill several posts. The bible is an interesting and informative read. Get your feet wet and start a reading regimin. There is much to learn and be inspired by in the pages of scripture. 
The Irish highlander men coloring book is definitly a challenging coloring experience. I am going to skip to the image completed this week to highlight that statement. This was a major challenge but one of my favorite images. The process of aging in this world leaves its mark on our personages. This is one of two images that illustates that to a tee. If it weren't for the great art work and attention to the details by the artist this would not be near as captivating as it is. Here is my salute to aging with dignity. You can see in this face a  life lived. Enjoy!

Tyhe Copic colors used are:

The pen on the right is a Copic Multiliner 0.03mm Cool Grey pen. This pen was used to highlight the hair and beard to make them stand out more. Some of the hair was faint and needed to be given depth to be noticed.

My wife had two of our close friends visiting while I was coloring the face of this image. They were there for several hours and got to see just how long it takes to do an image. It was nice to have someone see the coloring process.

That is it for this week. May the good Lord bless and keep you safe. Remember to "Always Love The Details."