Matthew 3:16 (NLT)
After his baptism, as Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens were opened [1] and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and settling on him.
[1]
Some manuscripts read, opened to him.
DRAWING NOTES:
TIME OF DAY:
This scene is set in the late morning.
LIGHTING NOTES:
There is general sunlight illuminating the scene, with the additional “heavenly glow” coming from above.
CHARACTERS PRESENT:
On the right is Jesus the Christ, on the left is John the Baptist.
A dragonfly, frog & fish are also present in the scene.
RESEARCH/ADDITIONAL NOTES:
I’m pleased with the way the water came out in this scene.
The dragonfly on the leaf (bottom right) is a Violet Dropwing (Trithemis annulata)
The frog on the ground (bottom left) is a Hula painted frog (Discoglossus nigriventer)
The fish jumping out of the water is not of any particular kind, although I was thinking of the fish I drew in Matthew 04, Jesus calls Simon & Andrew, which was a Tilapia, also called “St. Peter’s fish.”