Scrisual Art (Revelation 4:2-5)

Revelation 4:2-5
And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne. And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald. And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold. And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.

I’m becoming more conscious of the choices I make in trying to portray people or places described by scripture. For example, I’ve painted two images related to John the Baptist, but I don’t want to fall into the trap of seeing him as a “bible character” rather than as an actual person. (a person I hope to meet some time in the future!)
What if my portrayal of him is drastically different than what he really looks like?
I don’t want to be responsible for planting false images.

The same thinking applies to painting John’s vision of the heavenly throne room.
How accurate could it be?
Why even try, knowing before I start that no image I could create will do it justice?

What attracted me to these verses were the multiple references to LIGHT;
lamps, lightning, rainbow, and the gleam of colored jewels.
Yes, I was drawn to the light… (smile)

I’m not competent to paint light, so the result is merely a symbol for me.

a reminder –
What’s to come will be more delightful than I can express.

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