Out of all the daily paintings done thus far, this one is different. It was a blast to paint and was a refreshing departure from the norm. I, as you could guess, am a HUGE Claudio Bravo fan. I own 28 of his books/exhibition catalogs/magazine publications, 2 documentaries (one of which I obtained directly from the Chilean Director Hugo Arevalo, nice guy), dropped a substantial sum to go to Monterrey, Mexico with the sole purpose of seeing an exhibition of his at the MARCO, and am mostly responsible for what you find on his wiki page. Why do I bring him up? Well, back in 1999-2000 he did a solo exhibition of "telas" or draped cloth. I've seen some of the work in person and it is astounding to say the least. I am fascinated by the way fabric interacts with light and form and have been using some red and purple fabrics in a few of my daily paintings. With this latest piece I decided to paint only the fabric. The red and purple combination was a symbolic gesture towards a Messianic expression. I am religious and I couldn't help but think of the promise that Latter-Day Saints make each week in the sacrament prayers to "...always remember him." I also am a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and felt a greater sense of reverence painting these draped fabrics. Red is symbolic of the blood shed by Christ and purple symbolizes His royal heritage as the Son of God. Latter-Day Saints also believe that He will come again dressed in red manifesting to all nations that He "tread the wine press alone" and that He "drank the bitter cup which the Father gave unto [Him]".

It is not often that I paint a religious theme, my reasons deal with my sense of inadequacy in representing the sacred and divine. Regardless of that, painting this for me, was a spiritual experience.