The Idea:
I had been planning to paint a picture for some friends of mine who have supported me since I first started painting. It was important that it should have some depth and artistic merit. I wanted a painting that would make people think.
I started thinking up some ideas and making notes, but none really stood out. I decided to put it to one side for the next few days and see if anything inspired me. A week later my friend and I were discussing our visions of the afterlife and how heaven and hell were portrayed in movies and literature. During this discussion, he told me about a passage in the Bible known as "The Rich Man and Lazarus" (Luke 16:19-31) where hell and heaven are separated by a chasm. I began to envision how this might look. Questions started flooding my mind...
What if I was in heaven and my loved ones were in hell? What if I could see them on the other side of the chasm...would I be willing to sacrifice my position in heaven to be with them? Heaven would surely feel like a dark and sad place if I was alone there, knowing that my family and friends were suffering in hell.
Then I remembered the painting I planned for my friends and the my idea started to take form. It had so many levels and so many ways of being interpreted. It challenges the notion of heaven and raises lots of questions about love, human nature and loyalty...it was exactly what I was looking for!
I had been planning to paint a picture for some friends of mine who have supported me since I first started painting. It was important that it should have some depth and artistic merit. I wanted a painting that would make people think.
I started thinking up some ideas and making notes, but none really stood out. I decided to put it to one side for the next few days and see if anything inspired me. A week later my friend and I were discussing our visions of the afterlife and how heaven and hell were portrayed in movies and literature. During this discussion, he told me about a passage in the Bible known as "The Rich Man and Lazarus" (Luke 16:19-31) where hell and heaven are separated by a chasm. I began to envision how this might look. Questions started flooding my mind...
What if I was in heaven and my loved ones were in hell? What if I could see them on the other side of the chasm...would I be willing to sacrifice my position in heaven to be with them? Heaven would surely feel like a dark and sad place if I was alone there, knowing that my family and friends were suffering in hell.
Then I remembered the painting I planned for my friends and the my idea started to take form. It had so many levels and so many ways of being interpreted. It challenges the notion of heaven and raises lots of questions about love, human nature and loyalty...it was exactly what I was looking for!
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Developing a Concept
by Daniel "Wade" Hammonds
by Daniel "Wade" Hammonds
For this tutorial, I won't be discussing any painting techniques or Photoshop tips as these are already covered in depth throughout my existing tutorials and DVDs. The point behind this tutorial is to share some of the creative thinking behind my painting and to offer some practical steps on turning your ideas into a full painting...without relying on references.
