Finishing the Painting of King David Dancing in Jerusalem (Acrylic Grisaille Technique)

Rejoicing in the King, 16 x 20, Acrylic on Canvas!

After many hours of work, and countless layers, I finally finished up my painting of King David dancing in the streets of Jerusalem! This was done in the Caravaggio grisaille technique (my best attempt at it) and shows King David dancing with all his might before the Lord as the Ark of the Covenant came back to Jerusalem. My goal was to really capture his joy as the ark (God’s presence) comes back to Israel. 

The digital image will be used for a cover illustration of a commentary on the book of Samuel by Russell Stendal, but I have the original painting and it is available for sale. Contact me if you’re interested. I haven’t yet posted it on the gallery of my fine art website.

I really enjoyed painting this one!

You can watch the video of me “bringing it home” here—where I add some final highlights, details, “halation,” and sign it! It’s those final nuances that make the difference. 

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Yours for Better Portraits,

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