20:52

Starry NIght with Church Lights 
18” x 24” acrylic on canvas
(inspired by Van Gogh’s “Starry NIght”)

It was time to finish what I started this week.  You may have seen the “before finished” version of my painting in the post "Finish What I Started" back in January.  Here it is finally finished! 

 If you’re familiar with Starry Night you’ll notice something different…

I painted lights in the church and in some surrounding houses to symbolize life.  Van Gogh painted his with darkened church windows and doors because he thought it to be a cold lifeless place.  

I love the lights in the sky in both paintings!  The sky, not just in this painting, is probably my favorite thing to capture on film or on a canvas.  The sky and trees…it’s a toss up!

:: Rachel

P.S. This week is cutting it close to my personal deadline of Saturday at midnight because I spent most of my week on an exciting project to be revealed in the next couple weeks.  Lots of brainstorming and sketches!