The potter's hand

Fine art depicting a scene related to the scriptures.

O LORD, You are our Father; We are the clay, and You our potter; and all we are the work of Your hand.

Master Potter, I am Yours; my life is clay in Your hands. Mold me into what You would have me be. Remove all impurities, smash out the air bubbles - those things would make me weak as a finished product. When You think I'm ready, put me through the fire, so that I will come out a strong vessel ready to be used. Master Potter, I am Yours.

I thought it time to tackle painting hands. No more cute tricks like hands in the pocket, hands holding large bunches of flowers, hands just out of sight. They weren't quite as hard as I feared. Same old rules about values and temperature. A big thank you to Fred Graff for his helpful critique which had me darkening the darks, and using a mosre consistent brushwork. This painting is 8x10 on stretched canvas.

Potter's Hands by Melani Pyke - 5 Then the word of the Lord came to me. 6 He said, “Can I not do with you, Israel, as this potter does?” declares the Lord. “Like clay in the hand of the potter, so are you in my hand, Israel." Jeremiah 18:1-6 NIV

Jeremiah went to see clay worked on in the potter's house for a message from the Lord. What is God, the Potter trying to remove from your life?

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Isaiah 64:8 This is a fav and one of the reasons Morgan and I took a pottery class together.

A serene, spiritual scene depicting the metaphor of God as the Potter, inspired by Isaiah 64:8. The setting is an ancient, tranquil pottery workshop, bathed in soft, warm light. In the center, a pair of hands, representing divine presence, gently shapes a clay vessel on a wooden potter's wheel. The scene conveys a sense of care, creation, and transformation. The background subtly includes...