Feast of All Saints - Nov. 1st

 November 1st, 2023

Today is the feast of All Saints. And with that, I have another “Podcast Portrait” for you today - my third. I have dubbed this series the Podcast Portraits - For those who have not seen the other two I have added another tab for you to reference on this site called, Podcast Portraits. Linked here - Podcast Portraits Page.

Again, these Podcast Portraits are for the podcast, Divine Office 1960 Rubrics, which can be found on most any if not all podcast places - for instance, Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

This is probably the most detailed drawing I have ever done, and definitely the most people I’ve put in one drawing. I drew this one with pen similar to the Our Lady of Guadalupe drawing I did a while ago.

As always, this drawing started off with a blank sheet of paper, well first an idea. After much thought and consideration, I chose to reference Albrecht Dürer's Adoration of the Trinity. I even contemplated pasting the many saints I've drawn over the past together into one drawing, but I could not get that to work how I envisioned.

It took a lot of time to get all of the saints positioned right on the paper before I even began to detail them with the ink.

- Below is the 'All Saints Progress Collage'

And here is the final drawing.

Thank you for Reading!

- Special comment Contest - Who is your favorite saint?

- I will draw the winner's comment.

A Wedding Commission...or not?

 Patron Saints

I recently finished another painting, that of two saints' portraits for a wedding gift. No, unfortunately I was not commissioned to do this piece. I kind of started a tradition among our family. A few years ago I painted a picture for my Sister's wedding, and now too, I continued the tradition and will so in the future...potentially 6 more...what did I get myself into? But I enjoy painting and art.

I juggled a couple different ideas in my head before I finalized the composition. The first being a portrait of them, then of their confirmation saints, and finally I decided to go with their patron saints of their occupations.

A lawyer for the bride...Saint Thomas Moore

A paramedic for the groom...Saint Michael the Archangel

I composed this piece on an 18 by 24 inch pre-stretched canvas with acrylic paints...I should add in one months time. It was kind of like, "Oh I should continue the painting tradition." So I did.

- Below are some in progress photos of the painting.

And the final photo is below.

I know both, the bride and groom (my brother) looked at it before they left on their trip, but I am not sure what they thought of it...I hope they liked it.

Thanks again for all who read my blog.

Feel free to guess what my next drawing will be, I'll give you a hint.

-Hint - November.

    These quotes are not hints.

- One of the greatest problems of our time is that many are schooled but few are educated. Nobody owns anything but everyone is rich - for what greater wealth can there be than cheerfulness, peace of mind, and freedom from anxiety?

    -Saint Thomas Moore