This Luther Rose on a round canvas was a commission from our circuit for Pr. Al Borchardt, in honor of 50 years in the ministry.

Sorry for the lack of posts here. I’ll try to do better, but I’ve got two crazy babies now! I thought I’d start by choosing a church art photo for posting. Here’s this week’s picture, from Elephant Child’s church. I’m not sure how or why so many Lutheran churches ended up doing so much white and gilt in their sanctuary art, but it’s a nice combination.

To make up for my unimpressive blogging lately, I promise to post the work-in-progress of my latest painting: a Luther rose on a round canvas, based on an old woodcut of the emblem. It’s an ordination anniversary gift for a pastor in our circuit. The almost-finished product looks more like the woodcut, with lots of black lines, but the work-in-progress is interesting… without the black outline, the rose ended up looking kind of floaty and “O’Keefe”!