The potter's hand

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What do you see when you look upon a lump of clay? You may be like me and see a dry piece of dirt you can't do much with. Now imagine if a potter were to look at that same lump of clay. What do you think he might see? I think he would see

A serene, spiritual scene depicting the metaphor of God as the Potter, inspired by Isaiah 64:8. The setting is an ancient, tranquil pottery workshop, bathed in soft, warm light. In the center, a pair of hands, representing divine presence, gently shapes a clay vessel on a wooden potter's wheel. The scene conveys a sense of care, creation, and transformation. The background subtly includes...

Free stock photo (with proper attribution) of a potter turning clay.

"O Lord, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand." - Isaiah 64:8

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I thought it time to tackle painting hands. No more cute tricks like hands in the pocket, hands holding large bunches of flowers, hands just out of sight. They weren't quite as hard as I feared. Same old rules about values and temperature. A big thank you to Fred Graff for his helpful critique which had me darkening the darks, and using a mosre consistent brushwork. This painting is 8x10 on stretched canvas.

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