Wisdom & Folly

©2012 Bethany Vanderputten

Wisdom & Folly are part of my tribute to Anthony Kiedis and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

The Dogs

©2012 Bethany Vanderputten

Part of my visual tribute to Anthony Kiedis and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Glorious Day

©2011 Bethany Vanderputten

"Your sun shall no more go down, nor shall your moon withdraw itself, for the Lord shall be your everlasting light, and the days of your mourning shall be ended." Isaiah 60:20 AMP

This painting was commissioned by the Rt. Rev. Derek Hoskin, the 8th Anglican Bishop of Calgary for his 2011 Christmas Card, Original is available for purchase.

The Guardian

©2011 Bethany Vanderputten

As a companion to Anthony Kiedis, my painting "The Guardian" speaks of Anthony's relationship with Flea and their journey through dark places. This is part of my tribute to the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

The Black Swan: A Tribute to Amy Winehouse

©2011 Bethany Vanderputten

The danger of commemorating an artist like Amy is that there is a tendency to dismiss her talent because of the way she lived and died. I believe she is England's rose and God made her to shine eternally for Him. In this painting I explore these themes.

Painted live by Bethany Vanderputten at the Tehillah Monday Dimensions Conference on November 5, 2011. ...more art tomorrow!

The Crown

©2011 Bethany Vanderputten

This is part of my visual tribute to the incredibly talented Alicia Keys, "A Minor Miracle". More artwork is coming soon!

Black Cat

©2011 Bethany Vanderputten

Black Cat is the first painting in my new series exploring the enigmatic personality and recording career of Janet Jackson. Watch for more this month!

Walk This Way

Walk This Way ©2011 Bethany Vanderputten

This is the first in a series of paintings in my new album "Dream On! A Tribute to Aerosmith". View the whole album right now at www.bethanyillustrates.com.

Wise Sheep

Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway. Proverbs 8:34

Two Sheep

All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small, all things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all. - Cecil F. Alexander

11"x14" Acrylic on Hardboard.

Spring

"The wolf will romp with the lamb, the leopard sleep with the kid. Calf and lion will eat from the same trough, and a little child will tend them." Isaiah 11:6 MSG

I just found out that one of my former teachers has passed away. This one's for you Eugene!

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Turtle's Perseverance

"Let us run with endurance the race God has set for us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, on whom our faith depends from start to finish." - Apostle Paul

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The Great Leap

"Anything can be achieved in small, deliberate steps. But there are times you need the courage to take a great leap; you can't cross a chasm with two small jumps." - David Lloyd George

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Noah's Reckoning

"It was by faith Noah built a large boat to save his family from the flood. He obeyed God, who warned him about things that had never happened before. By his faith Noah condemned the rest of the world, and he received the righteousness that comes by faith." - Hebrews 11:17 NLT

Misinterpreted

"His remarks have been misinterpreted."

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Audacious Alpaca

First Alpaca I've ever met. He was pretty cheeky!

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Birds of a Feather

I feel like I've done lots of birds recently... but these guys were just begging to get their portraits done. How could I resist?!

Among the Branches

A personal project related to the following quote: "The birds of the air nest by the waters; they sing among the branches." Psalm 104:12 NIV

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A New Creation

This piece was inspired by Hawaii and the beach... and maybe a butterfly stopped by?

This is also the first painting I completed solely with the new Winsor & Newton Artists' Acrylics. I was impressed first with the buttery consistency of the paint which reminds me of working with oils. Also as it has a slower drying time I was able to blend it more like I would with oils. Formerly to make the paint flow I would add more water, and I'm told this breaks down the pigment's tinting strength. With this painting I used less water as the paint itself flowed nicely.

The colors do seem pretty vivid though I still want to check out the darkness of the final painting as compared to the out of the tube hue. And although the paint dries slower than other acrylic brands I found within about a half hour of my final brush stroke the whole painting was dry. (I didn't use a hair dryer and I don't paint that thick).

Overall I was quite pleased and hope my local art stores will begin to carry this brand!

The Secret Garden

This is a sketch I'm working on painting digitally right now... for the book "The Secret Garden" in my digital painting class. It was a favourite story of mine growing up, and I remember listening to a dramatized version on audio cassette.