And the WINNER is Christmas Painting #1

Beautiful Star
by Cheryl Harris White
Acrylic on Canvas
24" x 48"

This is my favorite and it was shown at the Local Artists Show at Premier Gallery and it won Best In Show! 


I call it Beautiful Star because it was inspired by the  music from the stage production Beautiful Star: An Appalachian Nativity.  If you ever have a chance to see that show at Christmas time GO!  My daughter was cast in the performance of this at Water Tower Theater that year and OH I LOVED the music!  I think I listened to the practice CD more than she did.  


I wanted the star to look amazing, like nothing those shepherds would have ever seen before.  I used a palate knife and very thick paint.

Christmas Painting #2

Oh Holy Night
by Cheryl Harris White
Acrylic on Canvas
24" x 48"

Oh Holy Night is my second favorite Christmas painting done that year.   This entire painting was done with layers of acrylic paint and a palate knife.  The star over the manger shining light on the birth of Jesus pierces the sky with bursts of color radiating outward.  And in the center,  even the hay  joins in the celebration, splashing outwards from the manger as if it could not contain the miracle of Christ's birth.


If you look close, I splattered bits of red paint on the manger and hay...I really just felt like doing that when I was painting it, but after I stepped back and looked, I liked it.  It made me think about Christ's sacrifice when he shed is blood to cover our sins.   

Everyone Has A Story...Artists Just Tell Theirs With PAINT.

"Painting is just another way of keeping a diary."
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), modern Spanish artist.


I was asked if I only paint stories from the Bible.  The answer is no, but I paint what is interesting to me and what I feel passionate about.  This really all began when I was painting murals for children's theater, but because God has been working on me and is living in me, that is what comes out.  It's all part of my story.  


I'm getting close to the end of my "stained glass window style paintings"...This one was "The Holy Family."  I say WAS because I have to confess, I painted over this one also. 

The Holy Family
by Cheryl White
Acrylic on Canvas 24" x 48"
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Coming up soon, I'll start posting some studies I've done of different artists.