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Where every brushstroke becomes a prayer
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Work in Progress Entry
November 2025
Painting Title: The Message in the Wings
WIP Stage: Complete and Released
Canvas Size: 12 x 16 inches
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Theme: Divine guidance carried in motion; animal messenger as spiritual bridge
Series: Golden Whispers - Golden Thread Collection
Complete.
This painting carries the spirit of arrival - the message that’s already been sent and received. The golden threads trailing behind the bird shimmer like divine residue, evidence that something sacred moved through and left light behind.
From the first brushstroke to the final glaze, The Message in the Wings reminded me that faith is often experienced in motion.
🕊️ Progress: 100% — Stage: Completed & Released
Ready for final glaze — the quiet part before the glow.
Work in Progress Entry
November 2025
Painting Title: Message in the Wings
WIP Stage: Final layers - adding details and refining
Canvas Size: 12 x 16 inches
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Theme: Divine guidance carried in motion; animal messenger as spiritual bridge
Series: Golden Whispers - Golden Thread Collection
📖 Story from the Studio
Here’s where the light comes through. Each thread is built through glazing, not metallic paint — so the glow feels part of the air, not sitting on the surface.
🔍 What’s Next
Refining details
Adding golden threads
Refining edges
Crafting the glow of light
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Building the light to form the connection.- Message in the Wings
Work in Progress Entry
November 2025
Painting Title: Message in the Wings
WIP Stage: Glazing - Crafting the light
Canvas Size: 12 x 16 inches
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Theme: Divine guidance carried in motion; animal messenger as spiritual bridge
Series: Golden Whispers - Golden Thread Collection
📖 Story from the Studio
Soft layers of warm greys, purple and blue undertones. I’m beginning to build the glow that will eventually hold the golden threads.
🔍 What’s Next
Defining the spiritual light
Building form in the wings
Adding depth to the face
Softening edges
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Building the wing through shadow before adding light.- Message in the Wings
Work in Progress Entry
November 2025
Painting Title: Message in the Wings
WIP Stage: First Colour pass - Illumination Begins
Canvas Size: 12 x 16 inches
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Theme: Divine guidance carried in motion; animal messenger as spiritual bridge
Series: Golden Whispers - Golden Thread Collection
📖 Story from the Studio
Not every message is spoken - some are carried on wings.
This painting explores the moment a divine message is already in motion, carried through the body of a bird whose wings exist in two worlds at once. The golden threads drifting behind it aren’t just light - they’re proof of what passed through. A quiet spiritual moment suspended in movement and oil.
I have added the first layers of muted tones to establish depth and direction in the feathers. At this point, the painting feels more like a whisper than a statement.
🔍 What’s Next
Building form in the body and defining the wings
adding light
Painting the celestial background
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The beautiful red-haired woman and white horse bow in reverence - The First Ascent
Work in Progress Entry
October 2025
Painting Title: The First Ascent
WIP Stage: Final Layer — Illumination Begins
Canvas Size: 18 x 24 inches
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Series: God’s Rope - Golden Thread Collection
📖 Story from the Studio
The beginning of the ascent - heads bowed not in prayer, but in reverence.
The golden threads and rope are forming and leading to heaven - to home.
🔍 What’s Next
Glazing the divine light
adding definition and highlights to the clouds
Painting the golden spiritual thread in real liguid gold
Horse and red-haired woman in early sky scene — still gentle and forming
Work in Progress Entry
October 2025
Painting Title: The First Ascent
WIP Stage: Mid Layer — Illumination Begins
Canvas Size: 18 x 24 inches
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Series: God’s Rope - Golden Thread Collection
📖 Story from the Studio
The clouds are still whispering, and the horse is still waiting. This month, I’ve begun refining light across the mane and starting to weave the golden thread toward her, letting it decide its own path on the canvas.
The golden thread hasn’t appeared yet, but I already feel where it will belong: not tied to reins, but floating near her mane, following her movement like a quiet promise.
🔍 What’s Next
Glazing the horse’s coat to refine light
adding definition to the clouds
Painting the golden spiritual thread in thin, glowing strokes
Putting life into her face
Umber Underpainting – Building atmosphere and energy beneath the light
Work in Progress Entry
February 2025
Painting Title: Fleeting Freedom
WIP Stage: Early Layers → Mid-Development
Canvas Size: 24 x 18 inches
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Series: God’s Rope - Golden Thread Collection
📖 Story from the Studio
This painting began with the image of a horse caught between two worlds - running not away from anything, but toward the invisible call of something sacred. Before the colour ever touched the canvas, I sketched her in charcoal, letting the movement find its own rhythm. Even then, she already felt alive.
The first wash brought in the earth tones - Transparent Brown Oxide, Yellow Ochre, touches of teal where the water and light will eventually meet. I let the drips stay where they fell. They felt like part of the story instead of something to hide.
Once the sky came in - soft greys, rose-touched clouds, and hints of cobalt - the birds began to reveal themselves. They’re not just companions to the horse. They’re messengers. Guides. Guardians of the threshold between body and spirit.
As the horse deepened into dark blues and violets, she stopped feeling grounded and began to feel suspended - almost weightless. The freedom now isn’t a physical escape, but a spiritual release. A moment caught between stillness and flight.
The golden thread hasn’t appeared yet, but I already feel where it will belong: not tied to reins, but floating near her mane, following her movement like a quiet promise.
🔍 What’s Next
Glazing the horse’s coat to refine light + muscle definition
Adding soft reflections in the water below her
Painting the golden spiritual thread in thin, glowing strokes
Final pass on hummingbirds (light, detail, motion)
🎨 Colours Used So Far
Transparent Brown Oxide
Yellow Ochre
Ultramarine Blue
Quinacridone Rose
Indian Yellow
Cobalt Teal
Alizarin Crimson
Some freedom isn’t loud. It doesn’t kick down gates or demand an audience. Some freedom is simply knowing when it’s time to run — and trusting the path appears beneath you.
The Message in the Wings
Golden Whispers Series
Original Oil on Canvas Board with Real Liquid Gold Threads
16 x 12 inches
There are moments when a painting becomes more than paint - it becomes a message in motion.
This original oil painting captures a bird suspended between two worlds, its wings stretched across the veil of seen and unseen. The golden threads trailing behind it are real liquid gold - not imitation, but the genuine shimmer of metal light woven through layers of oil and glaze.
Each brushstroke was built slowly, using traditional glazing methods to create depth, warmth, and spiritual radiance. The result is a piece that feels both ancient and alive - a visual prayer that speaks without words.
Symbolism
The bird is a messenger of guidance and transformation. Its wings carry light from one realm to another, reminding us that some signs are not written or spoken - they are simply felt. The golden threads represent divine evidence, a trace of holiness left in motion.
Details
Original oil painting on canvas board (unframed)
16 x 12 inches (40.6 x 30.5 cm)
Painted with artist-grade oils and real liquid gold accents
Signed and varnished for archival protection
Certificate of Authenticity included
Free UK shipping | Worldwide shipping available
Artist’s Reflection
This is the first large piece in the Golden Whispers series — an ongoing body of work exploring how animals and light act as messengers between heaven and earth.