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Waiting For The Promise - Original oil painting

Waiting For The Promise - Original oil painting

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Part of Elspeth Young’s series of Women of the Bible paintings. Depicts Rahab from Joshua 2. Oil on panel. 24 in. x 32 inches. Made in the USA. Categories: Elspeth Young, Figure, Interior, Oil painting, Old Testament, Rahab, Waiting For The Promise & Women of the Bible


Waiting For The Promise - Original oil painting by Elspeth Young

Waiting For The Promise - Original oil painting


by Elspeth Young

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Gallery Walk: Waiting for the Promise by Elspeth Young

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the creation of this paintingOriginal artworks produced by the Artists of Al Young Studios are part of themed collections because the Studios is organized after the pattern of the Renaissance workshops of the old masters.  The Artists take the long view of their work as being a lifetime journey toward mastery of artistic expression through selected techniques, reaching as far back as the 16th century.  Artists work as peers in an intensely creative community in which each artist pursues his or her own work as part of the group's philosophy... Read more »

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At Home: A Personal Journal  features 128 original artworks consisting of 51 original oil paintings from the Artists of Al Young Studios, 44 images from the Studios' Limited Editions Collection, nine pen and ink drawings and block prints by Ashton, seven of Al's exquisitely crafted pencil drawings, and one lithograph from his private portfolios... Read more »

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Illustration: Waiting For The Promise

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High-resolution digital copies are available from the Studios for use as illustrations.  Use the serial number—appearing below the thumbnail—in requesting permission from the Studios (see links at the bottom of this page for detail).


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Elspeth C. Young completes new oil painting - "Waiting For The Promise"

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