Glorious Messenger
Glorious Messenger is a Christmas painting inspired by Luke 2:8-10 I just finished.
In the passage, the shepherd’s encounter with an angel from the Lord is recorded and leaves the reader with a sense of awe and wonder. It made me curious. The only description we have is that the angel is described as suddenly appearing to them and because the glory of the Lord filled the area with light, they were terrified. What would that look like? What would it have felt like to witness this? This painting is not intended to answer these questions definitively but is my exploration of the wonder and unknown surrounding the story.
I love following The Chosen productions about the life of Christ. Check out their piece called The Shepherd here which really began it all. Spoiler alert, the video does not attempt to show us what the angel looked like but it does a wonderful job of capturing the fear and awe the encounter would have inspired.
Of course, there is no way of knowing what the Angel messengers looked like when they announced the birth of Jesus that night to the shepherds. I don’t claim to know either, but the story and my interpretation of a Glorious Messenger inspire this painting. This was done with layers of oil paint and a palette knife with a light-filled bold color palette. The strokes were intended to capture the energy and drama of the moment when the and, along with the angel’s, proclaims, “Don’t be afraid! I have good news for you, a message that will fill everyone with joy. 11 Today your Savior, Christ the Lord, was born in David’s city. 12 This is how you will recognize him: You will find an infant wrapped in strips of cloth and lying in a manger.”
This is indeed good news! Praying your Christmas season is a celebration of great joy as well.”
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