Genesis

In Genesis an account is given of how God created the earth. In reading the account my interest was captured by how simply such complicated processes were described and I felt inspired to illustrate the account for myself and create a better picture of the events. For a time I struggled with how to visualize such lofty and well known material so I looked to the work of several artists including Dürer, Michelangelo, and da Vinci. Though my style significantly differs from the styles of those artists, I did follow their examples and use of symbolism and geometry in the composition of my work. The watercolors in this series are all square; the square is the most basic and diverse of the geometric shapes and it is also symbolic of the earth, I feel that such incorporation of symbolism and geometry enriches the work.

This is a trip through the series as it currently stands. The first piece I made for this series, taken from Genesis 1:1-2 and Abraham 4:2. The color red is a symbol of the earth, as is the square, blue and circles symbolize heaven.

Genesis I

watercolor

9x9in

2012

Series: Genesis
Photo by Hawkinson Photography