Christmas Rainbows Nativity

Karin  Taylor

Christmas Rainbows Nativity




Christmas Rainbows Nativity is a mixed media production on brown paper
I used white acrylic gesso under, with a mix of chalk pastel, black marker and charcoal to create this little piece especially for Christmas 2008

You may notice that each character has a Heart…
Jesus’ heart is white – symbolic of his purity
Mary has a pink heart – symbolic of a mother’s gentleness and softness
Joseph’s heart is red – symbolic of father’s strength and reliability

The idea of sending Rainbow Wishes for Christmas 2008 seemed appropriate in light of our global situation, the Rainbow stands for Hope or Promises made that they will be fulfilled….

I think we are all hoping for the fulfillment of the promises made to us by our governments, our leaders, our friends and family for PEACE and GOODWILL towards all men, regardless of race or creed….and not least of all God himself who spoke about rainbows being a sign of promise and hope, and also Jesus who’s birth it is we celebrate, mainly because of the hope his birth put in our hearts for true freedom from our chains (but if you are not a believer, the artwork still speaks of the promise of hope…..if not a believer in hope…then this one isn’t for you …but perhaps it will speak to someone’s heart and help spread a little hope for the future around )

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Christmas Rainbows Nativity  by Karin  Taylor
  • PJ Ryan

    PJ Ryan

    lol that’s the cutest image !!

    how gorgeous well done

  • Shannon Rene' Justice
  • GittiArt

    GittiArt

    Lovely work !!!! Bravo Karin :-)

  • Luc85

    Luc85

    This is beautiful Karin and love the writing too!!!
    Lovely bright colours !!!! Adorable!! xoxox

  • AnitaInverarity

    AnitaInverarity

    Beautiful image Karin x

  • Deidre Cripwell

    Deidre Cripwell

    Beautiful – I love being back and seeing all the amazing work again

  • Janis Zroback

    Janis Zroback

    Oh so wonderful Karin…love it…

  • GloriaDK

    GloriaDK

    lovely piece Karin

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thank you Gloria :)

  • Jeannette Sheehy

    Jeannette Sheehy

    This is just beautiful…and I love what you wrote as well :)

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    I am so pleased u like this Jeannette :)
    thank you!

  • Angel Warda

    Angel Warda

    this is so beautiful Karin! love it!

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thank you kindly Angel :)

  • Jakki O

    Jakki O

    Perfect, as is the meaning behind this beautiful creation Karin :D

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    aw, thainku Jak :) thainku so much ;)

  • susi lawson

    susi lawson

    Darling!

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    sweet!! ta susi :)

  • zomboy

    zomboy

    beautiful!

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thanx Z!!!!

  • Karen Cook

    Karen Cook

    This is just beautiful Kaz… all your Christmas designs are truly unique and have the KT stamp on them!!! You have the knack of coming up with things that nobody else has thought of :o)

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    such a kind comment Kaz.. I feel really special when you say such nice things to me, thank you from my heart mate :) xxxxxxxxx

  • Rosalie Scanlon

    Rosalie Scanlon

    Excellent and creative piece, lovely message

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    so glad you like this one Rosalie, i was happy with how it turned out :)

  • alexa70

    alexa70

    This is sooooo gorgeous Karin xx

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    aw, thank you so much sweet Fi xox

  • Mohsen Bayramnejad

    Mohsen Bayramn...

    such a cute artwork and what a lovely family ;)
    amazing work… bautiful Karin ;)

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    it was a fun piece to create, i almost didn’t bother with it because i didn’t think the drawing i did at first was really up to scratch, it’s amazing what a little colour can do to bring something to life…thank you Mohsen, mch appreciate your comments always :)

  • Tracey-Anne Pryke

    Tracey-Anne Pryke

    Good one for Christmas

  • Sensiworld

    Sensiworld

    Great !

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thx very much Sylvia ;)

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thx so much again sylvia ;)

  • kjgordon

    kjgordon

    nice spin on the scene…....

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thanx mate, glad you like it ;)

  • blamo

    blamo

    Another great xmassy image

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thank you !! :)

  • Renate  Dartois

    Renate Dartois

    So sweet Karin-love this.

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thanx so much Renate,
    and thank you for the fave too :)

  • Cvail73

    Cvail73

    Oh so sweet!! I love how the arms are surrounding, repeating the arc of the rainbow, but head down :))))
    I love your handwriting too Karin!! :)))

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    aw, thank you s o much Christelle…i can’t believe eat/cook catfish??? is it nice?

  • DiEtte Henderson

    DiEtte Henderson

    Perfect! Love it.

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thx so much DiEtte :)

  • Cvail73

    Cvail73

    He he he yes it is rather tasty :)) I’m not used to it either, it was an experiment, but tasted great, and very easy.. ;) Might be difficult to get hold of in Australia, lol!! Check it out, the next post only contains ingredients you can find in Australia too! :)

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    was that the egg coconut balls??
    like baby pavlovas/little crunch things..or was that the chicken dish?

  • Cvail73

    Cvail73

    Very christmassy too ;)

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    aw, can you link me to your blog again, i’ve lost it! lol

  • lacitrouille

    lacitrouille

    Absolutely wonderful with these intense colours. i especially love the composition and the cute face of Jesus. :)

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thank you so much Josette, i also gave Jesus a white heart symbolic of purity :)

  • fixtape

    fixtape

    This looks amazing!

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thx so much fixtape :)

  • pinkyjain

    pinkyjain

    Awwwww, this is soooo sweet, so darling and wondrously cute and colorful

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    aw, thanx pinky, so good to see you!!
    thanx for the fave too (how’s the job hunter going?) xoxo

  • Sharon Davey

    Sharon Davey

    Soooooo COOL and wonderfully Done GREAT WORK !!!!!!

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thx again Sharon, really glad you like it!

  • AnaCBStudio

    AnaCBStudio

    Beautiful work…perfect for Christmas!

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thank yoo so much Ana :)

  • pinkyjain

    pinkyjain

    Took a needed break this weekend, dabbling in acrylic painting, been an experience & relaxing & fun. i will post it hopefully sometime 2morrow, or the next day. How have you been? i missed being here, lol, longest i been off the bubble i think

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    oh good idea pinky, glad you were resting…look forward to the new one…i’ve been going pretty well thanks pinky! definitely missed you tho ;) xxxxx

  • udonchow

    udonchow

    We all need HOPE!! Great artwork and message here, Karin! Hugs!! :D

  • Martilena

    Martilena

    Sooooo pretty Karin….:)

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thank you so much Martilena, so glad you think so ;)

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    Perfectly done

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thank you so much! :)

  • Cvail73

    Cvail73

    !There it is!
    The coconut balls are sweets, they taste really nice their official name is Congolais :)
    In a previous post there was chicken rice balls, like the title mentions, they are rice balls!, But this dish was made by the owner for 42 years so I don’t hope to do the same just like that. her recipe is a secret: I have started to experiment on this. First trial was very tasty, but you bet, Not exacly like hers ;) I’ll try some more
    The new one is a Christmas Tiramisu log that is too successful for my own good (people ask me to do it again and again and again!)

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    aw yummmooo
    i’m going to put this address in my faves and send it to my proper email so i don’t lose it again!

  • Karin  Taylor

    Karin Taylorcommunity helper

    aw yummmooo
    i’m going to put this address in my faves and send it to my proper email so i don’t lose it again!

  • Cvail73

    Cvail73

    Don’t worry, I placed it on my profile, So it should always be there ;)

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    o great, thank you….what is blond sugar?

  • Cvail73

    Cvail73

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    n. 1. Raw sugar; sugar not refined.


  • Cvail73

    Cvail73

    hence Blond, from the colour :))

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    o yes! we have raw sugar here, but never heard it called blond! thank you…satisfies my curiousity and perhaps i shall try to make one, as it sounds like it’s got no wheat in it!! so i can eat that :)

  • Cvail73

    Cvail73

    Ah it’s got 75g flour in, but why not replace by rice flour? :)
    It’s a small amout so it should not have that big an impact :))

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    ooo i must have missed that ingredient!! oops! i can use a mix….i have gluten free plain flour (it’s a mix of other things including rice so it might still work alright ) :)

  • Lorena Maria

    Lorena Maria

    Karin .. you are so talented!

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thx for that Lorena, you are very kind :)

  • Louise Parton

    Louise Parton

    beautiful work karin, just gorgeous :) x

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    aw, thank you again Louise! xx

  • Linda Callaghan

    Linda Callaghan

    really lovely painting looks great on a t shirt

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thank you very much Linda ;)

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos

    Gorgeous work !!

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    aw, thank you so much, love your little xmassy avatar there!

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos

    Hehe thanks, feeling festive :))

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    Beautiful image, Karin!

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thank you Mel! :)

  • Angela Stewart

    Angela Stewart

    What a beautiful piece this is Karin! I’m not sure how I missed it when you put it up? I especially love their hearts and the colours/reasons why you’ve chosen them…just perfect!

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    ...aw, thank you lovely Angela, you are so kind :)

  • CateTownsend

    CateTownsend

    Absolutely adorable, this didn’t show up on my thingy hmmm anyway sorry for the late response Karin xxxooo

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thx again Cate, perplexed as to why they’re not showing up, but i’ve heard it occasionally happens to others , aw … :(

  • frozenfa

    frozenfa

    awww… i love this piece, Karin.. like i said before, i love the warmth it gives.. each time i visit your profile and see this piece, i always wish i’m the little one in the middle, safe and loved.. or maybe one day i’d have my own family… ^ _ ^“

  • Karin  Taylor

    Karin Taylorcommunity helper

    ...how lovely, what a sweet thought….well, that is how i feel about you fa…just like as far as we’re concerned you are the one in the middle and the way you’ve helped me, i’ve felt like the one in the middle too,...and i think that is what life is all about :)

  • debb

    debb

    cant believe I missed this glorious artwork Karin – this is an instant ‘fav’ – such warmth & love :)

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    aw, thank you debb!!!!
    so happy to hear that ;)

  • budrfli

    budrfli

    love this, it feels like a circle of life, the root of all that is good, and …yes! i believe!

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thank you budrfli!!!

  • amarica

    amarica

    Congratulations on placing in the top ten in the ‘Tis the Season Challenge in the Inspiring Greeting Cards group!!! Well done Karin!!

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thank you very much amarica…i did not know :)

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    Congrats on coming in the top 10 … wonderful work and sentiment

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thank you so much Rosalie :)

  • CinB

    CinB

    soooo cute! beautiful image Karin

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thank you so glad you think so!

  • Anastasiia Kucherenko

    Anastasiia Kuc...

    so nice, so lovely

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thx so much! :)

  • EmeraldSun

    EmeraldSun

    Beautiful Piece!—Glorious colors and art!-Hugzzz-Bea :D)

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thanx so much Bea…so happy you like it and the words too :)

  • EmeraldSun

    EmeraldSun

    P.S.-AMEN to the words!—Bea :D)

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    hi and thank you EmeraldSun ;)

  • Priscilla Rodriguez

    Priscilla Rodr...

    sooo cute! love love the colors

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thx so very much Priscilla ;)

  • DiEtte Henderson

    DiEtte Henderson

    This is a wonderful image. LOVE IT! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

  • Micki Ferguson

    Micki Ferguson

    very unique! :)

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    hi Micki, thank you – glad you like this :)

  • KazM

    KazM

    Karin this is a wonderful piece, Bravo

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thx so much Kaz :)

  • zomboy

    zomboy

    congrats on feature – really nice artwork here….

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    hiya zb, thanx mate…much appreciated :)

  • doozy28

    doozy28

    preety colours!

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    hey, much appreciated doozy!

  • Lindsay Coleman

    Lindsay Coleman

    this is RAD!
    i love your description, too.

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thank you ever so much Lindsay!
    you’re very kind :)

  • qq42

    qq42

    I love rainbow. Nice illustration. Well, done,Karin. I hope that happened to me right know.

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    thanx so much gg42!! :)
    ....rainbows are a such special sign aren’t they, a remider of hope for the future :)

  • Mandaowly

    Mandaowly

    Im not christian…. but it makes me want to be…... :) i love the colours…...

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied

    Thanks, that’s a great compliment!!!

  • Mandaowly

    Mandaowly

    :) i really do love your work…. would you ever draw some Buddha’s?

  • Shell59

    Shell59

    Hey!.. This is one of the most inspiring and beautiful
    works I think Ive seen on the Holy family.. the rainbow
    makes it just so Magic.. so Right!
    ;0)

  • F.A. Moore

    F.A. Moore 26 days ago

    So very creative, Karin and special. I love it on the children’s T-shirts shown.

  • Vanessa Barklay

    Vanessa Barklay 26 days ago

    How perfect, an absolutely delightful little creation, looks wonderful on everything! :O)

  • Kristi Bryant

    Kristi Bryant 23 days ago

    awww, this is so full of love and warmth x

  • Isa Rodriguez

    Isa Rodriguez 12 days ago

    awwww. just perfectly sweet, Karin . how meaningful and enchanting .. yay!!

  • Karin Taylorcommunity helper replied 12 days ago

    thx so much Isa!! :) x

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