Red Hat Art

“Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.” (Revelation 3:12-13, KJV)
“And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father. And I will give him the morning star. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.” (Revelation 2:26-29, KJV)
“And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations: And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father. And I will give him the morning star. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.” (Revelation 2:26-29, KJV)
“He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.” (Revelation 3:5-6, KJV)
“He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.” (Revelation 3:5-6, KJV)
“He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.” (Revelation 3:5-6, KJV)
“He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.” (Revelation 3:5-6, KJV)
“He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.” (Revelation 3:5-6, KJV)
“Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, which is new Jerusalem, which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name. He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.” (Revelation 3:12-13, KJV)
Mr. Chen has arranged for the little family  to cross secretly into Hong Kong—a place known for its bright skyline and bustling streets. Under the cover of darkness and with careful planning, Siu Zi, her father and Grandmother, along with Mr. Chen have boarded a small boat that carries them silently across the water. The sea is calm, its surface reflecting a tapestry of starlight, as if the heavens themselves are guiding them.  Siu-Zi lies nestled between her father and grandmother, wrapped up in blankets, in the forward part of an open boat with quiet motors propelling them along. Their is an air of mystery and tension.
A beautiful young woman with fair skin, light brown hair styled in a braid, and rosy cheeks stands outdoors in front of a rustic stone and ivy-covered building. She is wearing a simple, practical light brown dress with an apron-style overlay, suggestive of a farm setting. Her right arm is extended, and she is wearing a dark leather glove on her hand, upon which a messenger pigeon has just landed. The pigeon is a classic racing pigeon type, with iridescent green and purple neck feathers, and it has its wings slightly spread as if in the act of landing or adjusting. A small message capsule or scroll is clearly visible attached to one of its legs. The woman looks slightly upwards and to the right with a soft, warm expression, her lips slightly parted, as if acknowledging the pigeon or looking towards the message. In the background, to the right, is a picturesque green landscape under a bright sky with scattered clouds, featuring rolling hills, a small, distant stone building, and what appears to be an old cannon or piece of artillery, hinting at a historical wartime context. The overall lighting is warm and natural, creating a serene yet significant atmosphere.
A beautiful young woman with fair skin, light brown hair styled in a braid, and rosy cheeks stands outdoors in front of a rustic stone and ivy-covered building. She is wearing a simple, practical light brown dress with an apron-style overlay, suggestive of a farm setting. Her right arm is extended, and she is wearing a dark leather glove on her hand, upon which a messenger pigeon has just landed. The pigeon is a classic racing pigeon type, with iridescent green and purple neck feathers, and it has its wings slightly spread as if in the act of landing or adjusting. A small message capsule or scroll is clearly visible attached to one of its legs. The woman looks slightly upwards and to the right with a soft, warm expression, her lips slightly parted, as if acknowledging the pigeon or looking towards the message. In the background, to the right, is a picturesque green landscape under a bright sky with scattered clouds, featuring rolling hills, a small, distant stone building, and what appears to be an old cannon or piece of artillery, hinting at a historical wartime context. The overall lighting is warm and natural, creating a serene yet significant atmosphere.
An ancient tree
An ancient tree
In days to come I stood amazed, walking through that forest, at the blazing symphony of color it brought forth, seemingly just for me.  I grew to love my friend’s words in a new way, through the astounding beauty of the spectacle he knew was coming when he said them.  I was young then, and didn’t know I had many autumns ahead of me.
A majestic, ethereal scene depicting golden bowls brimming with luminous, swirling incense. The incense, representing the collective prayers of all saints, rises and coalesces into shimmering, golden tendrils that ascend towards an unseen heavenly throne.There elders worshipping: EACH ELDER HAS ONE BOWL AND EACH ELDER HAS ONE HARP. These are golden bowls of incense. Each bowl is held by a robed elder, KNEELING IN PRAYER TO GOD. The atmosphere is reverent and awe-inspiring, filled with soft, warm light emanating from the golden smoke. Emphasize the precious, divine, and unified nature of the prayers. Inspired by Revelation 5:8
New York City
Dinner party on all walls
Cowgirls riding horses.
Galloping horses
Figure holding light and shadow
An impressionistic oil painting in the style of Edgar Degas, depicting a busy ballet rehearsal room. In the left foreground, a young dancer is seated on the floorboards, hunched over as she adjusts the ribbons of her ballet slippers. The brushwork is loose and textured. The background is filled with a row of other dancers in tutus and practice clothes lining a long ballet barre, performing stretches and warm-ups, their forms slightly blurred by movement. The room has soft, diffused gaslight, muted pastel colors, and visible brushstrokes capturing the atmosphere of dedication and rehearsal. Focus on the subtle shades of pink.
A profoundly symbolic and awe-inspiring depiction of a colossal, luminous gate of the New Jerusalem, where the entire gate IS a single, immense, perfectly spherical pearl. This monumental pearl gate is captured in the dynamic act of rolling away, similar to a massive stone being moved from an entrance. The spherical pearl is shown mid-motion, having just begun to slide or pivot within its vast, golden, celestial frame, creating an opening into the glorious city beyond.

The pearl itself glows with an intense, soft iridescence, reflecting the divine light. Its surface shows exquisite details of mother-of-pearl, and its sheer scale emphasizes that it is a single, perfect gem. The massive, transparent golden wall of the city forms the structure around this pearl gate, with visible tracks or an immense opening indicating where the pearl has moved from.

Through the now open segment of the gate, the radiant glory of the New Jerusalem streams forth. Pure gold streets, like transparent glass, extend into the city, illuminated by an intense, divine light that emanates from within. Heavenly architecture, impossibly beautiful and intricate, is glimpsed in the distance, beckoning. The atmosphere is one of profound sanctity, triumphant revelation, and welcoming access to the divine, with the act of the pearl gate rolling away symbolizing a breakthrough or an open invitation. The lighting is ethereal and grand, emphasizing the pearl's luster and the city's overwhelming glory."
The monster (Mt. San Gorgonio) rises in the North, 	all hoary-frost above behemoth shoulders.  Snake-like clouds adorning her, I crane my neck, Gaze fixed past the big white house toward uplifted boulders.
And at the South, like his namesake martyr, Hyacinth (Mt. San Jacinto) has lost his head in cloud.  Burned bones against a blue backdrop
	he wears that legacy proud.  Between the two, another sunrise gleams and beams of brilliant, white-hot day flash forth:  Accentuate Sonora’s west extremes, and last night’s moon forgot to go away.
Style: Cinematic Fantasy Portrait, Ancient Near Eastern aesthetic with a mystical, ethereal overlay. The look should feel like a rediscovered fresco brought to life, rich in texture and deep color.

The Subject (Asonya): A woman of arresting, almost supernatural beauty belonging to a pre-flood civilization. She has a powerful, enigmatic presence. Her eyes are large, dark, and intensely knowing, rimmed heavily with kohl (antimony)—a cosmetic taught by the Watchers.

Attire & Adornment (The Forbidden Knowledge): She is dressed not just in fine linen, but in adornments that hint at celestial instruction.

    Jewelry: She wears elaborate, heavy bracelets and necklaces made of hammered metals that gleam with an unusual iridescence, set with uncut, glowing gems that seem almost alive.

    Headpiece: A complex circlet of woven silver and dark stones rests on her long, flowing dark hair, reflecting the starlight.

Action/Pose: She stands holding a polished obsidian mirror in one hand, gazing slightly off-camera with an expression that is both wise and burdened.

Setting: She is standing on the balcony of a megalithic stone structure meant to observe the heavens. The background is a dramatic night sky filled with unfamiliar constellations and perhaps a faint, ethereal glow of an aurora, hinting at the presence of celestial beings. The overall atmosphere is one of ancient mystery and profound beauty.
Explorer in ancient ruins
Southeast Asia.  Modern day.  Nearer to the city now, the bus thumps and bumps to a slower pace.
Grinding gears mark spaces between dirty children, playing obliviously in the road.
Neither village nor metropolis, outskirts have no identity:
Just a blurry line of encroachment;
a temporary half-life on the way to something more.

Dust springs up from the tires of trucks headed both ways on the road.
A little girl stands crying in a mud puddle; her brothers laughing from the sides.
She has to learn rejection to participate in this brutal, belonging dance.
A little life, and a little death
for a product truly worthy of its name: a good woman is hard to find.
Coffee cup sketch icon
Pastel sunset landscape
New York City
And now, thou who hatest insolence; thou who dost abound in mercy; thou who art the protector of all things; appear quickly to those of the race of Israel, who are insulted by abhorred, lawless gentiles. 
(3 Maccabees 6:9 Brenton)
City birds
2 young couples with children stand in front of a wall-sized world map, facing the map.  One young father is talking to the other and they are interested in Africa.  One young mother is wearing a backpack and the other has a baby that she's carrying in her arms.  An older couple stand nearby

And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. 
(Genesis 2:8 KJV)
Elderly person in window light
alien planet
Fantasy knight character
An outdoor scene at a camp.  Lots of kids from all different nations, all races and both sexes, between 7 and 13 are standing around, like on a playground, in smaller mixed groups.  Some are telling stories, others are playing hand games.  Two boys are shooting marbles on the ground.  Someone has a ball.
An outdoor scene in a park.  a merry-go-round is nearby.  A mother squats down to help her little boy, who is crying and making a fuss.  other kids are playing in the background but this little boy is very unhappy.  Mom has a kind and gentle face and is trying to help him feel better.
I have a little shadow that goes in and out with me,
And what can be the use of him is more than
I can see.
He is very, very like me from the heels up to the head;
And I see him jump before me, when I jump into my bed.
The funniest thing about him is the way he likes to grow—
Not at all like proper children, which is always very slow;
For he sometimes shoots up taller like an india-rubber ball,
And he sometimes goes so little that there’s none of him at all.
He hasn’t got a notion of how children ought to play,
And can only make a fool of me in every sort of way.
He stays so close behind me, he’s a coward you can see;
I’d think shame to stick to nursie as that shadow sticks to me!
One morning, very early, before the sun was up,
I rose and found the shining dew on every buttercup;
But my lazy little shadow, like an arrant sleepy-head,
Had stayed at home behind me and was fast asleep in bed.
An outdoor scene in a park.  a merry-go-round is nearby.  A mother squats down to help her little boy, who is crying and making a fuss.  other kids are playing in the background but this little boy is very unhappy.  Mom has a kind and gentle face and is trying to help him feel better.
First century Palestine.  An evening scene on a rooftop in Bethlehem.  The summer air is warm and the evening light is soft.  Jesus, wearing ordinary clothing like most men wear, sits at a table across from a Pharisee named Nicodemus who has come to speak to the Master privately.  One or two servers stand nearby.  There is a clay pitcher and 2 drinking cups on the table.  The town is visible in the background.