The Dark Sacred Night... by BountifulKnight
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No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.
Description
... And I think to myself, what a wonderful world. :-)
How a man whose voice sounded so rough could sing so beautifully I may never understand, but I have to admit "What a wonderful world" is probably one of my top 50 favorite songs. I especially like the line "the bright blessed day, the dark sacred night." I have a sleeping disorder (among other things) that has resulted in my living a large portion of my life in the night time. I have come to enjoy the dark and the night and truly feel the deep sacredness of it. The darkness itself is nothing to fear. Once you get past the unrealistic fears, there is actually a wonderful calm and peacefulness in a quiet dark night. God is there as well and is not hindered by it. If you are in his arms, you are as safe in the darkest night as you are in the brightest day. The next time you find yourself with an opportunity (safely), go out into the night and just stand and look and listen. Maybe you too will discover the beautiful song the night sings to me. It is good.
For my good friend Digs :-)
This developed from my making the Rose Window to add to a scene for a freelance project. When I was test rendering it, I had this idea of the two little birds all safe and sound in the cathedral window and just knew that I had to make this image.
Vue 4 on a Mac; No postwork;
Walls and window (with materials) all by me.
The window is a 1024x1024 terrain using a Photoshop file I made.
The little birds by Lyne at Vista Internet Products (quite wonderful!)
Comments and suggestions always welcome.

Comments (17)
Great one George - very moody. And yes, the little birds are a great touch!
The text alone would be wonderful; in combination with the image, this is quite touching, as well as artful.
Excellent window creation George and the birds are indeed a great touch! I too enjoy the night.
I thank you for such beauty Kindknight . I hear the song of the sacred night and that of the tiny birds.
Very beautiful and realistic artwork!
Oustanding modelling. Very beautiful.
Beautiful image and words. I am also a night person.
A beautiful image! Wonderful lighting.
The window is a terrain o.O....How did you do that??? Well done :) It's gorgeous!
Beautiful image!I play organ at church tonight...I will remember this image for sure!:)
~Magical & Mysterious~ Lighting & textures are Fantastic... EXCELLENT!!
Wow. A stained glass window at night? Now there's something I wouldn't have thought of. The terrain modelling idea is one I'm going to have to try.
Oh wow! This is gorgeous and I LOVE the little birds! Beautiful image! v
Wow! Fantastic image, fabulous colours and i love the little birds all safe and sound!!
Beautiful!!! Guess what I want for Mother's Day for my bird room!!
This is just exquisite!!!
Oh ! so beautiful colours ! - I can take to my this room ;-)sometimes I think like You too , sometimes not but art is wonderful!