I am using the grid method to realistically draw and add details.
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I put St. Nerses being ordained in the center space being ordained in front of etchmiadzin. This is to symbolize a new era for the Physical Church itself, and the Armenian church/people as a whole. I used colored pencil, sharpie, and mineral spirits for this piece.I used the colored pencil to first put down the basic color and in-fill for the figures. I then used the mineral spirits to blend it together, and add realism to the spoke, I did not use the spirits on the church to give it a rough stone feeling, and to show a transfer from the watery image of the vision in the first piece to the solid institution the church had become at this time. I used the sharpie to highlight St. nerses.
I wanted to show the vision of etcmiadizin given to the Armenian people (Specifically St. Gregory) from God so that they could build it. I used colored pencil, mineral spirits, water color, and ink pen. I used the ink to create a shimmering feel to the image so that it would feel more like a vision. i used the water color for the rays of light emanating to show that it is coming from God, and the pencils to create solid ground.
