Idol Worship

Bow down.


Ta ha. :D Who'd have thought Hyde would make such a great Jesus?


Alright, alright, in all seriousness. This was an assignment for my painting class, and the object was to create a Renaissance style portrait with a modern subject. I thought Hyde would look lovely in the garb, so I chose him as my subject. Honestly, I didn't really realize I was making him into Jesus until someone pointed it out to me. I thought I was just making him into a Saint. But this is even better!


Before I get any nasty comments; this isn't meant to be cruel or blasphemous in any way. I'm not Christian, but this is just meant to be art. Just Hyde looking Saintly. I'm not saying Hyde IS Jesus or is BETTER than Jesus or anything. So before you start spouting any self-rightous religious crap, just keep in mind that this is MY PAINTING and MY OPINION. It's just art. Freedom of speech and all that.


I am quite proud of this though. Lots of experimentation and whatnot, and this is probably my best painting ever. Maybe my best Hyde portrait too. Opinions welcome.


I apologize for the funny ripples; unfortunately the scanner captured the texture of the paint and board. :(


Detail of the face can be seen here: [link]


Time Elapsed: 35 hours
Size: 14"x24"
Materials Used: Liquitex professional grade acrylic paint, matte medium, masonite board, reference