#veil art

Till We Meet Again III

Ben Crowder — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 12:00:00 GMT

Till We Meet Again III. A reference to the hymn “God Be with You Till We Meet Again.” Made with Figma, Inkscape, and Affinity Photo.

Where They Shall Rest from All Their Troubles

Ben Crowder — Mon, 08 May 2023 12:00:00 GMT

Where They Shall Rest from All Their Troubles. A reference to Alma 40:11–12. “Now, concerning the state of the soul between death and the resurrection—behold, it has been made known unto me by an angel, that the spirits of all men, as soon as they are departed from this mortal body, yea, the spirits of all men, whether they be good or evil, are taken home to that God who gave them life. And then shall it come to pass, that the spirits of those who are righteous are received into a state of happiness, which is called paradise, a state of rest, a state of peace, where they shall rest from all their troubles and from all care, and sorrow.” The red square represents the mortal body left behind; the white square represents the righteous spirit moving on to paradise. Made with Procreate Pocket, JavaScript, and Affinity Photo.

The Doors of Death

Ben Crowder — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 12:00:00 GMT

The Doors of Death. I like to think of this one as me talking with my dad. A reference to President Russell M. Nelson’s May 1992 talk Doors of Death. “As a special witness of Jesus Christ, I testify that He lives! I also testify that the veil of death is very thin. I know by experiences too sacred to relate that those who have gone before are not strangers to leaders of this Church. To us and to you, our loved ones may be just as close as the next room—separated only by the doors of death.” The red circle represents a mortal and the white circle represents their loved one who has passed on. Made with Figma and Affinity Photo.

Taken Home

Ben Crowder — Sun, 18 Sep 2022 12:00:00 GMT

Taken Home. Made after my dad passed away. A reference to Alma 40:11–12. “Now, concerning the state of the soul between death and the resurrection—Behold, it has been made known unto me by an angel, that the spirits of all men, as soon as they are departed from this mortal body, yea, the spirits of all men, whether they be good or evil, are taken home to that God who gave them life. And then shall it come to pass, that the spirits of those who are righteous are received into a state of happiness, which is called paradise, a state of rest, a state of peace, where they shall rest from all their troubles and from all care, and sorrow.” The white circle represents the recently deceased (specifically, my father) passing from mortality, surrounded by loving family and friends on both sides of the veil. Made with Figma, Procreate, and Affinity Photo. The prints are set to as low a markup as Society6 will let me go.

Till We Meet Again II

Ben Crowder — Sat, 05 Feb 2022 12:00:00 GMT

Till We Meet Again II. The small white circle in the center represents the spirit of one just passed away returning to its Heavenly Parents (the two white circles in the upper right). The two red circles at left represent the mortal parents of the deceased, and the small blue circle at the bottom represents the body left behind. A reference to the hymn “God Be with You Till We Meet Again.” Made with Figma and Affinity Photo.

Veil

Ben Crowder — Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:00:00 GMT

Veil. A reference to the veil that separates us from God, which we pass through at death. The red circle represents us mortals; the white circle represents God welcoming us. Made with Figma and Affinity Photo.

New and Everlasting II

Ben Crowder — Fri, 26 Feb 2021 12:00:00 GMT

New and Everlasting II. A reference to D&C 22:1. “Behold, I say unto you that all old covenants have I caused to be done away in this thing; and this is a new and an everlasting covenant, even that which was from the beginning.” The red circle represents a mortal human; the white circle represents God; the white loop represents our unity with God through our covenants; the yellow between the circles represents the strength and light that come from God to us through those covenants; and the smaller light circles on the outside represent loved ones helping us from the other side of the veil. Made with Figma, Cirque, SVG filters, and Affinity Photo.

Reunion III

Ben Crowder — Mon, 04 Jan 2021 12:00:00 GMT

Reunion III. The curved vertical line between dark and light represents the veil; the white circle partway across that line represents the spirit of a deceased person leaving their body behind and, passing through the veil into paradise, being reunited with their loved ones in the next life. Made in Figma and Photoshop.

Reunion II

Ben Crowder — Sat, 11 Apr 2020 12:00:00 GMT

Reunion II. Made in Illustrator, textured in Photoshop.

Together Again

Ben Crowder — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 12:00:00 GMT

Together Again. Painted in Procreate, textured in Photoshop.