I had the privelege of doing the portrait of Pastor Isaac. He has a church in Fort Wayne, Indiana. I wanted to portray him as a spiritual man with symbolic representation of the “light of the gospel.” I had him next to a sheer curtain which diffused the light on his robes and the opened Bible. I tried to give a delicate look to the pattern of the curtains, and wanted to give a shiny look to the gold sash on the robe. Hopefully I presented him and his message in a simple, yet sacred manner.
Comments on Pastor Isaac
Jan @ 11:53 pm
Tom – Absolutely beautiful and poignant. Thank you for posting this on your website.
Christine @ 4:02 am
I love this portrait. I think you did a great job of portraying what is important to him. Isn’t this hanging in their church?
Jennifer @ 7:28 am
This is one of my favorite portraits. The use of light is absolutely beautiful and very symbolic. Awesome!!
Kimberly @ 12:44 am
Wow! You did an excellent job. One of the best! I am sure Pastor Isaac is very proud to own such a masterpiece!
Susie @ 10:53 am
What a magnificent painting! It looks like the heavens have opened and are shining down on him. This is the perfect use of light!