Art about Jesus and the Devil - Tempt the Messiah

[horseman]

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p136/g-owen/Tempt%20the%20Messiah%20-%20art%20samples/mountaintalk.jpg
Tempt the Messiah - a comic about the Devil tempting Jesus in a desert, in the holy city, and on a mountain.
Symbolic and poetic, a story about good verses evil. This is a work in progress - feedback welcomed.

http://home.windstream.net/themessiah

At the bottom of part 3 is a link that talks about the art process/ method, if you are interested in such things.

[High Lord Apocalypse]

beautiful work man!!!

['Nuff]

This can't be a coincidence...Not 1/2 an hour ago I was researching the Internet for artist's renditions of the Crucifixion of Christ...I am painting Andrea Miniatures "The Passion" for my Niece and wanted to get a good idea of what color to paint everything...The ground work is easy from present day photos...But minor details are a "fixation" of mine...Any suggestions...?...Great work you have going there...:thumbs2:

[armitage]

Great work!:thumbs2:

[Primal]

Love that artwork!

I was always fascinated with the story of their encounter.

[rondeisel]

Great Work.

Why was the devil depicted as a woman?

[rondeisel]

Great Work!
Why was the devil depicted as a woman?

[DD_fan96]

Really nice.

[Alex655321]

Glad I clicked on the link!
Great stuff!!!

[horseman]

I have a very modulated way of dealing with my anger. I have always tried to understand the other person and invariably I've discovered that somebody who rubs you the wrong way has been rubbed the wrong way many times. However, I would love to pummel Rosie O'Donnell with a ball peen hammer because the human race just doesn't need her."
Fred Rogers

Did Mr. Rodgers really say that. Funny...coming from him.

And 'Nuff, my suggestions for coloring what you are doing - make everything desaturated, except for Christ. It seems that artists typically do that (movies included). But make the blood bright red. And make the Messiah bright - which usually means white. This may invite criticisim. I think that when artists do that, they are not trying to make a racial or political statement about the ethnicity of Christ. It relates more to the desire to have contrast in the piece. You make the background dark, and Christ light. It is all about contrast. Without contrast, there is no...beauty.
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p136/g-owen/Tempt%20the%20Messiah%20-%20art%20samples/mountaintalk.jpg

http://home.windstream.net/themessiah

[horseman]

Nuff, I would use alot of dark and desaturated colors, but make the blood bright. Further, I would make Christ bright - often times means he looks white, which may invite crits... But I think artists that do this are not trying to make a political or racial statement about Christ. I think they are after contrast. Contrast is important. Without contrast we do not have...beauty.

Tempt the Messiah
http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p136/g-owen/Tempt%20the%20Messiah%20-%20art%20samples/staffofGod.jpg

[horseman]

I keep trying to answer some questions...but my posts to show up. This is a test. If it works, I will edit the post.

['Nuff]

I keep trying to answer some questions...but my posts to show up. This is a test. If it works, I will edit the post.

There you are...:thumbs2:

[Poisonous]

Very creative, nice work :thumbs2:

[lord odin]

The devil is awesome.:buttrock:

[horseman]

Great Work!
Why was the devil depicted as a woman?

Nice to see that I am not the only one that has difficulty with the delay in posting. Anyway, to respond to your question - the devil depicted as a woman?

Look closer. It pees standing up. Is it male or female? Or maybe both...an abomination.

http://home.windstream.net/themessiah

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p136/g-owen/penc.jpg