The Word of the Lord Endures Forever

Concordia Publishing House recently announced an art competition for its 150th anniversary. The challenge was to create a piece of art based on the company's motto, “The Word of the Lord Endures Forever.” I submitted my own entry, with a little help from St. Paul, Martin Luther, Moses, and C.F.W. Walther.

The original scanned sketch.

The sketch after having been scanned, cleaned up, and digitally inked.

The early stages of coloring, and some placeholder text.

The first draft of what I hoped to be the finalized product.

The actual final design, with the lettering ultimately disposed of and the borders cleaned up.