Original Painting: "Strength to Rise"

It's been a while since I last shared about the painting of Acts I was working on, but I finished it, finally! This is the one of Peter raising up the lame man in Jesus' name, that is going to be on the cover of a book by Russell Stendal.

I got some fantastic comments from folks on my email list few weeks ago, when I mentioned something was off in the painting, and just for fun, to see if they could discover what it was.

And many people did.

Also, some said I should include a few other things that were not there. So I did add one thing that someone mentioned--the bowl for the beggar's money--a great idea. I can't remember who made that comment...but to whoever it was I say, "Thank you!"

Here is the progression of the painting, from start to finish...

Lastly, here is the finished painting!

"Strength to Rise," 16 x 20, acrylic on canvas.

Have a blessed day,

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