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.

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