hey ya'll. sorry I've been so quiet; my laptop decided several weeks ago it's time here on earth was over, so i have been without a computer until this past week. excellent posts by the way.
i have had a hard time settling on an idea for my contribution. while gesturing, i played around with the idea of using a crown of thorns and maybe a profile of Christ's face, but that presented too many problems for me, and didn't sit right. but i knew i wanted to do something with verse 20, especially the part about "making peace by the blood of his cross." (you may notice that that's not what i originally settled on- thanks for not holding me to it.)
below are the thoughts i wrote down as i brainstormed/meditated on that verse:
firstborn from the dead- flower bloomed amidst those not yet blossomed
firstborn- waiting eagerly to welcome us as we're born
following in his steps
reconciled to himself- pieces coming together, hope for man, finally reconciliation to God, peace through blood
God squeezing Christ in His fist, drops of blood
-plant growing where it drops- new life
-create a door
-mixes with black and turns white
hand underneath holding person dripped on (2 canvases?)
hands contrast the nature of God
-straining, squeezing, bulging, confining, crushing
-gentle, soft, relaxed, encompasing, safe, loving
so, i think i will be doing a composition of God's hands, one crushing his son, the other underneath either holding a person, the world,... i haven't decided what yet.
my desire is to illustrate Christ taking God's wrath, God crushing his son, and to tie Christ's blood directly to what it means for us- the peace and reconciliation we have found because of it.
i'd love any thoughts on this, especially if there are any concerns regarding how i'm portraying this. any suggestions?
2 comments:
hm. its hard to say without seeing it. the composition and all...
but as far as the ideas go, it depends. how will the hand be crushing the son? and how literally will the blood be portrayed. i guess these are more visual questions.
good questions.
all you would see is God's fist; you wouldn't be able to see Christ. i would try to make it look like there's something in the fist without seeing anything.
as far as the blood, it would not be splattering everywhere, but it would be coming out from between the fingers and dripping from the fist.
cj's message (i think at last Na) about God crushing his son keeps coming to mind.
i want it to be respectful and tasteful, while making people stop and think about what Christ did for us, and what it means for us. what do you think?
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