The title Ethereal Motion came to me as I reviewed this finished painting. The painting represents the juxtaposition or contrast of the physical and the spiritual, the smoother upper area representing the spiritual. While painting it I created a spot that later I did not like, but I was unable to remove it. However, I could change it into something else. We can change our spirit. Even though it is the presence of God in our life He puts us in charge of how we use it. I believe there is always movement in our spirit influenced by how we live and think – ethereal or spiritual motion. That spiritual movement can make our lives much better or much worse, it is our choice.
As I thought about our spiritual side and physical side a new series of paintings developed using lots of texture and actual physical additions from the earth. The blank canvas or panel is painted pure white with gesso and/or paint as a beginning. For me the paint directly applied to the canvas simulates the spiritual side of life. Before adding painting, I add a layer of texture material in various areas of the canvas which will represent the physical side of life or the spiritual beings in the ethereal area. The collage elements also represent what they are - the physical. This is the beginning motions of the painting. Upon this I apply multiple layers of paint to express the depth of the life we live in both the physical and spiritual simultaneously.
The title Ethereal Motion came to me as I reviewed this finished painting. The painting represents the juxtaposition or contrast of the physical and the spiritual, the smoother upper area representing the spiritual. While painting it I created a spot that later I did not like, but I was unable to remove it. However, I could change it into something else. We can change our spirit. Even though it is the presence of God in our life He puts us in charge of how we use it. I believe there is always movement in our spirit influenced by how we live and think – ethereal or spiritual motion. That spiritual movement can make our lives much better or much worse, it is our choice.
As I thought about our spiritual side and physical side a new series of paintings developed using lots of texture and actual physical additions from the earth. The blank canvas or panel is painted pure white with gesso and/or paint as a beginning. For me the paint directly applied to the canvas simulates the spiritual side of life. Before adding painting, I add a layer of texture material in various areas of the canvas which will represent the physical side of life or the spiritual beings in the ethereal area. The collage elements also represent what they are - the physical. This is the beginning motions of the painting. Upon this I apply multiple layers of paint to express the depth of the life we live in both the physical and spiritual simultaneously.