Spike is Best

Friday, June 8, 2012

Medium: B pencil and charcoal

Posted by Paul Stilwell at 11:23 PM

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O Mary conceived without sin,

pray for us who have recourse to Thee.

Saint Charbel

Saint Therese of Lisieux

Saint Mutien-Marie Wiaux

Saint Oscar Romero

Saint Josemaria Escriva

Max Beckmann

Beckmann's Self-Portrait with Horn

Andrei Tarkovsky

Stalker

And they said to the mountains and to the rocks, "Fall on us and hide us from the presence of Him Who sits on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb; for the great day of their wrath has come, and who is able to stand?

Stalker

While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus Himself drew near and went with them. But their eyes were kept from recognizing Him. And He said to them, "What is this conversation which you are holding with each other as you walk?"

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