In Its Time

In a world which emphasizes external beauty, it is easy to place excessive value on our appearance. The truth is, our bodies will become frail and withered over time. In creating the charcoal art piece In Its Time, I hope to highlight the Bible's differing view on beauty: "He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end," (Ecclesiastes 3:11). We may find peace in knowing that the Lord finds each of us beautiful throughout all stages of life, from youth to old age. Credits to the photo of the old woman which I drew from go to Josh Wentz. You can find the original photograph and more of his work here: https://www.flickr.com/people/joshandjuls/. The portrait of the younger woman was drawn using this photograph (author unknown): https://www.pinterest.com/pin/457608012133259126/.