Seven heavenly virtues: Faith

The seven heavenly virtues - Faith

My summer 2007 projects is to draw all the seven heavenly virtues, Charity, Faith, Hope, Prudence, Temperance, Fortitude and Justice, inspired by `blackeri's excellent series of the the seven deadly sins. The artwork of the virtues will be a combination of drawing, photographing (mostly in the backrounds) and finishing with Adobe Photoshop Elements.

And I remind you that the seven HEAVENLY virtues are not the same as the seven virtues, though they were created by the catholic church too (if I remember right).

I too have some symbolism in my pictures - quite obvious and not very much, but I would still like to tell where you can find it:

- The girl is holding a rosary.
- Despite her quite simple dress, hair and looks, she looks happy and warm. She is also young and with that I wanted to express the eternal life that waits a believing person in Christianity.
- The sunlight coming through the dark clouds represents heaven.
- The wings - well, angels are often associated with Christianity.
- Blue is the color mainly associated with faith.

I am not a very religious person, but I just found `blackeri's series and the seven heavenly virtues very inspiring! Nothing deeper than that behind my decision.