The Annunciation by Porcelain-Requiem on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

This really just started out as a quick doodle, to practice with folds and shading...

... And then, this is the final result. (It's kind of a gift for all my little Catholic/Christian homies out there. LOVE YOU ALL!!)

I've always wanted to draw my own version of "The Annunciation", and I felt very inspired after seeing [link] by William-Adolphe Bouguereau. It's one of my all time favorite paintings of Mary and Jesus.

Now, then... most Christian folks out there know the basic story to this one. I always get goosebumps when they read it at Mass.

Gabriel: "Hail, full of Grace... the Lord is with you... Blessed are you among women..."

Mary: *was greatly troubled by his words, and wondered what they could mean*

Gabriel: "Fear not Mary, for you have found favor with God. You shall have a Son, and you will call Him Jesus. He will be great, and the Son of the Most High."

Mary: "How can this be, for I do not know man?"

Gabriel: "The Holy Spirit shall come upon you and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. And therefore also the Holy which shall be born of you shall be called the Son of God."

Mary: "Then, behold, I am the handmaiden of the Lord. Be it done unto me according to your word."

And with that, the Angel left her...

ENJOY!! Full View!

Mary and Gabriel - Heaven and God
Art - *Porcelain-Requiem