Artist and writer, Diane Bailey, posted a painting on Instagram of a woman with angel’s wings, holding a red rose. The descriptor read:
“The Soul of a Woman – and when she believed she was loved, she began to bloom.”
When I read this, I instantly remembered a promise the Lord had given me when I was a youthful missionary. While walking through a forest in the Netherlands, I envisioned a red rose blossoming as these words drifted through my mind: I will blossom you into a woman of God—wrought by many thorns, watered by your tears. He promised His nature would form in me like a rose, opening to reveal beauty and fragrance.
Yet it wasn’t until I read Diane’s words that I made the connection between the rose blossoming and my believing I was loved by my Heavenly Father.
“The Rose,” oil on canvas, is my visualization of that promise/omen I received in my early twenties while walking through that forest so far from home.
She hangs in my art room as a reminder of God’s faithfulness amid life’s challenges. When I look into her eyes, she imparts grace, courage, and confidence that I’m not alone.
Here’s a video of her painting process.
Watch this video to learn how to paint a rose using tints and shades:
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