Friday, 4 February 2011

Can I Tempt You

Can I Tempt You

Once again I have no new art to put on this blog. I used this artwork on my other blog because it fitted with the story of the day.

This painting done in pastel was completed after once again hearing somebody talk of the biblical story of Adam and eve and the story of the apple. I always laugh when I hear people mention this. The truth is there is no mention at all of an apple in the story. If you do not believe go and read it again in the book of Genesis. There you will see that there is the fruit of both the tree of knowledge and the fruit of the tree of good and evil but no apple.

Nevertheless the apple has become a symbol of temptation. Think of the tale of sleeping beauty.

This morning in my other blog this idea of us being tempted was my theme.

The painting is presently hanging for sale and there has been some interest shown in it.


Having a new computer means I will be adding people to my favourites bar again when I visit and I will do so from the comments it is so much easier.

This blog is linked to my other. The Four Wives of Life
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7 comments:

  1. Autumn Leaves4 February 2011 at 10:41

    I love this one, Ralph. Is it colored pencil? And by the way, I thought it was only one tree: The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil?

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  2. Ruby4 February 2011 at 10:50

    Well done indeed. I also checked the one included on 'saying farewell'. Love that one!

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  3. Bonnie Heather4 February 2011 at 17:03

    I always loved this painting. It's so well done. I lost my favourite's column for a while but now have a recent comments side bar. it's great. Also, Ralph could you please join my Google friend connect again; you are among the 18 people who joined it before I lost it and I never could get those folks back, thus I don't get to see your new entries. I hope you're doing well.

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  4. Melanie Statnick 4 February 2011 at 17:45

    I dont think I have seen this one. I luv the hand . It's so difficult for me to do. Its on the "to learn" list. Drop in Free Wing. I'd like to hear from you.

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  5. martinealison4 February 2011 at 18:15

    Effectivement Ralph c'est l'idée que j'avais eu aussi, mais j'ai une autre idée à présent!
    Vous devez connaître l'histoire Blanche Neige des contes de Grimm ?
    Ne serait-ce pas cette pomme-là ?
    Bisous

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  6. Robert Hagedorn5 February 2011 at 01:02

    But what IS the tree of knowledge of good and evil and its temptation? Do a search: The First Scandal.

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  7. hmuxo6 February 2011 at 01:03

    Very interesting piece Ralph. You painted the hand perfectly..not an easy thing to do. I'm tempted!

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