Title: Totality Artist: Anawanitia Size: 9x12 inches Medium: Oil Date completed: March 30, 2024 There is nothing quite like seeing the total eclipse of the sun. I was fortunate to see it in my backyard during the 2017 totality in Oregon. It was as unnerving as an earthquake, and nothing like the partial eclipses. The entire sky went dark, you could see 360 degrees of light around the horizon. There were stars and planets in the day time. I can see why people go out of their way to totality chase.
Title: Jacob's Ladder Artist: Anawanitia Medium: Oil Support: 18 by 24 inches on canvas Date completed: June 12, 2024 Jacob's Ladder had been painted by many artists throughout the ages. We are blessed to have access to texts that were not available to the artists of the past. I have deeply researched this topic, and found apocryphal texts that described what Jacob saw in his dream. This is why my imagery is different from other artists. I felt completely overwhelmed with this painting. I wanted to paint something prolific, yet I was having a conflict from possible blasphemy. The depiction of the face of God at the top of the ladder. This conflict, caused me to stop painting for several months, as I am one of those types of artists who can only focus on one 'masterpiece' at a time. The hiatus in painting did not include the small oils that are eight inches by six inches. Those keep my practice up. I had resumed the painting, finished the ladder and Jacob in May 2024,...
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