The Lord Will Come and Not Be Slow, by John Milton The Lord will come and not be slow, his footsteps cannot err; before him righteousness shall go, his royal harbinger. Truth from the earth, like to a flower, shall bud and blossom then; and justice, from her heavenly bower, look down on mortal men. Surely to such as do him fear salvation is at hand! And glory shall ere long appear to dwell within our land. Rise, God, judge thou the earth in might, this wicked earth redress; for thou art he who shalt by right the nations all possess. The nations all whom thou hast made shall come, and all shall frame to bow...
Nativity, by John Donne Immensity cloistered in thy dear womb, Now leaves His well-belov’d imprisonment, There He hath made Himself to His intent Weak enough, now into the world to come; But O, for thee, for Him, hath the inn no room? Yet lay Him in this stall, and from the Orient, Stars and wise men will travel to prevent The effect of Herod’s jealous general doom. See’st thou, my soul, with thy faith’s eyes, how He Which fills all place, yet none holds Him, doth lie? Was not His pity towards thee wondrous high, That would have need to be pitied by thee? Kiss Him, and with Him into Egypt go, With His kind mother, who partakes thy woe....
A riot of color and pattern and JOY, and a delight to paint! This tree from @jenniferdimplesandtangles was a wonderful challenge. My favorite part to paint was definitely the white and gold paper stars!
Advent Antiphons, by Sister Charlita
From Mary's sweet silence
Come, Word mutely spoken!
Pledge of our real life,
Come, Bread yet unbroken!
Seed of the Golden Wheat,
In us be sown.
Fullness of true Light,
Through us be known.
Secret held tenderly,
Guarded with Love,
Cradled in purity,
Child of the Dove,
COME!
A very classy, traditional tree for December 1. My favorite part to paint was the lamp with the perfect bow, light reflecting onto the picture behind it, the wall, and the beautiful hardwood floor. I thought it would be fun to share some Advent poetry along with each painting as we make our way towards Christmas. Sunday Before Advent, by Christina Rosetti The end of all things is at hand. We all Stand in the balance trembling as we stand; Or if not trembling, tottering to a fall. The end of all things is at hand. O hearts of men, covet the unending land! O hearts of men, covet the musical, Sweet, never-ending waters of that strand! ...
Do you have a favorite Christmas tradition that you look forward to doing each year? For me, it is painting my own Christmas tree. So I thought I would extend this joy and give myself the challenge of painting 24 Christmas trees to share with you each day in December leading up to Christmas. I have requested your tree pictures from Christmases past, and I have picked a few of my own favorites, and have been painting away getting ready to reveal them beginning December 1! I will be offering these 8" x 10" paintings for sale at a very special price of $125, and partnering with my favorite frame shop to offer a custom framing option for an additional...
