Covid Christmas

[ColorEnthusiast]

Playing around with the metallic colors I got as present.
Watercolors, white gouache and metallic colors on black watercolor paper 8,3 x 11,7 inch
Reference is a photo I took during the nativity play with/for the kids at Christmas Eve.
So different from the plays before Covid, but at least better than a year before when no church service was allowed at all.

 

[john]

Great work Esther.

 

[Terri]

Beautiful job! We'll be seeing paintings, photos and all kinds of art with masks included for many a decade, I think.

Your metallic colors are glowing! Nice choice to use black paper. Love it!

 

[ColorEnthusiast]

Thank you John and Terri for your comments.

 

[Donna T]

This is really special, Esther! It looks like your new present was put to good use already. Hopefully next year's angels won't have to wear masks ever again.

 

[ColorEnthusiast]

Thank you Donna, and I really hope we do not need so strict limitations of the number of visitors again.
Normally these services are crowded with families and excited fidgeting kids.

 

[Enyaw]

real nice contrasting color.

 

[ColorEnthusiast]

Thank you Wayne

 

[Artyczar]

A pretty and relevant scene. Good work!

 

[Balaji]

Lovely painting! Very apt depiction for the current global scenario.

 

[snoball]

Very appropriate for the conditions we are living under.

 

[ams]

Beautiful painting. The masks say it all.

 

[Charlie’s Mum (Maureen)]

I find this quite spooky and very indicative of the current situation! It’s quite surreal! ( good work Esther!)

 

[KreativeK]

A very enlightening and encouraging painting, Esther. People at our church are still wearing the face diapers.

 

[Hawkmoth]

Great painting Esther, the metallics create a really interesting and distinctive effect (although I'm guessing the effect probably looks quite different in real life).

 

[ColorEnthusiast]

Thank you for all your thoughtful comments.
I really had mixed feelings during the play and this is what I wanted to capture.
In a way it was a bit spooky as Maureen said, but at the same time I was happy that it was possible to have a service and that the kids who are so excited about it every Christmas Eve were able to play. And sad that it could not be the happy crowded bustle I was used to.

 

[classic]

Masked angels... a sad reality!

 

[laika]

Wow! I'm glad that you were able to attend and I'm glad that you shared this hauntingly beautiful impression of what you saw. Such a striking scene!