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Wisdom cries aloud in the street, in the markets she raises her voice; at the head of the noisy streets she cries out; at the entrance of the city gates she speaks:

"How long, oh simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing, and fools hate knowledge? If you will turn at my reproof, behold, I will pour out my spirit to you; I will make my words known to you. Because I have called and you refused to listen, have stretched out my hand and no one has heeded, because you have ignored all my counsel and would have none of my reproof, I will also laugh at your calamity; I will mock when terror strikes you."

Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding, for the gain from her is better than gain from silver, and her profit better than gold. She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her.

Proverbs 1: 20-26, 3:13-15

Yes, I let my Christian out on this one (at least, OVERTLY. That's a rant for another day).

I wanted to do a religious picture without using any traditional imagry. Meek women, bible era clothing, the cliche angels, ect. ect. ect. I like all of that, done correctly (Google "Georges de la Tour" and look for "Christ and St. Joseph. That's religious imagry done correctly.) but to me, it's all overdone. We've seen it, we no longer care.

I know it doesn't immediately strike you as a Christian image...but you know, maybe that's a good thing.

I wanted to do this image for a while. The owl thing should be relatively obvious. Dawn, because that's the feeling you get when you finally understand something you've struggled with for a while. The Mucha leanings are obvious. Many layers, a few ajustment layers when the concept changed on me (see Screenprint Journal for more details). Photoshop, Wacom Intros, caffine.

Enjoy.

(P.S. Bible verses are in the ESV translation. Just in case you were interested.)

Description
Wisdom cries aloud in the street, in the markets she raises her voice; at the head of the noisy streets she cries out; at the entrance of the city gates she speaks:

"How long, oh simple ones, will you love being simple? How long will scoffers delight in their scoffing, and fools hate knowledge? If you will turn at my reproof, behold, I will pour out my spirit to you; I will make my words known to you. Because I have called and you refused to listen, have stretched out my hand and no one has heeded, because you have ignored all my counsel and would have none of my reproof, I will also laugh at your calamity; I will mock when terror strikes you."

Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding, for the gain from her is better than gain from silver, and her profit better than gold. She is more precious than jewels, and nothing you desire can compare with her.

Proverbs 1: 20-26, 3:13-15

Yes, I let my Christian out on this one (at least, OVERTLY. That's a rant for another day).

I wanted to do a religious picture without using any traditional imagry. Meek women, bible era clothing, the cliche angels, ect. ect. ect. I like all of that, done correctly (Google "Georges de la Tour" and look for "Christ and St. Joseph. That's religious imagry done correctly.) but to me, it's all overdone. We've seen it, we no longer care.

I know it doesn't immediately strike you as a Christian image...but you know, maybe that's a good thing.

I wanted to do this image for a while. The owl thing should be relatively obvious. Dawn, because that's the feeling you get when you finally understand something you've struggled with for a while. The Mucha leanings are obvious. Many layers, a few ajustment layers when the concept changed on me (see Screenprint Journal for more details). Photoshop, Wacom Intros, caffine.

Enjoy.

(P.S. Bible verses are in the ESV translation. Just in case you were interested.)