Easter to me is the most precious day of the year. It’s the day the first believers discovered the tomb was empty, after Jesus had suffered and died on the cross and had been put inside it three days earlier. Easter is a day to thank God, who had enough love for us to allow his son to be executed to cover our sins. It was the only price great enough to allow us, imperfect people to connect with God, Holy, Perfect, Loving, All Knowing God. Depending on the pain and experiences humans have had during their trek through life here on earth, the cross can symbolize different things, some of them negative, especially if one only knows part of the story. I know the end of the story. The same resurrection power that raised Christ from the depths of the tomb is waiting for me when my journey here on earth ends. So, to me, the cross is not a symbol of death or pain, it is a glorious reminder of life and love. I celebrate that here with these colorful Easter crosses.
The crosses are all made of wood. To make them I painted the back's black and on some of them had to attach a nail hanger. The fronts are done with a collage of actual dried acrylic paint that I peeled off my palates and saved. The palate paint would have other wise just been thrown away and wasted, but instead, I have given it new life. I used Mixed Media adhesive as the medium which is very messy, but the end result is a smooth shiney finish that really makes the colors pop. Enjoy!
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| Acrylic Collage Easter Crosses Various sizes, between 8" and 16" tall “God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” Romans 5:8 NASB |
