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1 Kings 17:2-5 (ANIV)
[Elijah fed by ravens]
2 Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah: 3 “Leave here, turn eastward and hide in the Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan. 4 You will drink from the brook, and I have ordered the ravens to feed you there.”
5 So he did what the Lord had told him. He went to the Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan, and stayed there.

DRAWING NOTES:

TIME OF DAY:
Not specified by Bible.

LIGHTING NOTES:
Sunlight comes from the right of the scene, casting shadows to the left.

CHARACTERS PRESENT:
Elijah & lots of Ravens!

RESEARCH/ADDITIONAL NOTES:
There are two versions of this scene:
01) (Previous page) 1 Kings 17 – Elijah fed by ravens – Scene 02 – Kerith Ravine (Dark version). In which the Ravens are deeper blue-black in colour.

02) (This page) 1 Kings 17 – Elijah fed by ravens – Scene 02 – Kerith Ravine (Light version). In this version I have made the Ravens lighter blue, so that they project & print better for viewers/customers.

I really enjoyed drawing & colouring this scene. The background was fun to colour up as it has such strong hue & tonal contrasts. I deliberately made the Ravens a blue-black colour to contrast strongly with the orange of the rocks.

Having drawn Elijah before (first time was January 2012) I have already established his appearance & costume. We know from 2 Kings 1:8 that Elijah could be recognised by his “garment of hair [Or He was a hairy man] and leather belt around his waist.” Ever since I read that description I have depicted Elijah wearing a sheepskin under-robe, with a large leather belt buckled over it.

Here’s the scene without the figure of Elijah or the Ravens.

Background of 1 Kings 17 – Elijah fed by ravens – Scene 02 – Kerith Ravine

Click on the colour bar below to view/buy this Background:
Background of 1 Kings 17 – Elijah fed by ravens – Scene 02 – Kerith Ravine (Dark and Light versions)

The little stream running into the scene is easier to make out without all the birds!