One man

He’s forgotten the refrain
Jesus saves!

-Embracing Accusation, Shane and Shane



So this was a lot of fun, if a little belaboring to try and get all the details right. I wanted to parallel the two apples and use words to capture that through one act we were separated from God, but through one death of Jesus on the cross, we are restored to a right relationship with Him. The repetition of the apple becomes a kind of symbol for our hearts. Sin is our human nature, a part of us, but when we accept Christ, we are changed and given an entirely new heart. Everything is outwardly the same (note the same setting for each apple), but at the same time everything is different.

The verse in the background of the 'sin' apple is a verse from Genesis three during the fall, when God tells Adam and Eve that there will be enmity between husband and wife, animals and humans. In turn, the verse for the 'joy' is John three "For God so loved the world that he gave his only son." Aesthetically I like how the green apple turned out better, because of the way the light hits the carved out letters, giving them a more three dimensional appearance. The lighting for the red apple is sepia, warmer and (I hope) more inviting.

Needless to say I ate a lot of apples today, haha.