I was pleasantly surprised to see that Thomas Blackshear, one of my favorite artists, was interviewed by author J. Scott McElroy in his book “Finding Divine Inspiration”. Scott asks the artist “How does God work with you in your creative process?”
Now if you don’t recognize Blackshear by name, I’m sure you’ve seen his work if you’ve been anywhere near a Christian bookstore within the past few years. One of his most famous paintings, “Forgiven”, touches the spirit of many that view it, even to the point where some have fallen …

The purpose of this post is to detail the steps used to create one of my digital images “Trumpet”:
1. Concept/Inspiration:
This is an illustration from the “Gideon Project” that I’ve been working on. This scene depicts Gideon, a young man whom God has called to be a defender of his people, about to launch one of the most miraculous battles known in the bible. Gideon is seen here blowing his trumpet, creating the sound that sets off the surprise attack on the Midianite invaders.

Since I wanted to have a Sci-Fi look …

This was a quick sketch in order to test the new recording software I have. As you can see, I enjoy stretching the imagination with my subject matter! (Like the alien-esque music?)
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