http://i.imgur.com/3JVZrnl.jpg
My first thought was, "Nice and simple." My second thought was, "Could have used a less… comic style." My third thought was, "Tincture violation."
Alexander Schrenk;101342 wrote:
http://i.imgur.com/3JVZrnl.jpg
My first thought was, "Nice and simple." My second thought was, "Could have used a less… comic style." My third thought was, "Tincture violation."
I see a faint bluish tinge on the fish, which suffices to make them azure. Or at least proper.
Ditto your first thought - i love it! Also very simple designs like this will impale nicely with most diocesan arms. Hopefully the good bishop will keep these arms if & when he is moved to other clerical assignments.
RE: 2nd thought, I really like the comic style - de gustius & all that; & in any case. different artists can fancy it up if/as needed to fit in more formal contexts.
Ditto Joe re: proper fish.
He already is a diocesan bishop and has chosen not to impale his personal arms with those of the See. Who knows why? Personal preference, I suppose.
The design is great. The depiction isn’t.
Different strokes etc.; if everyone always agreed on all points, we’d soon get bored agreeing with each other!
I can appreciate those who prefer a more serious style, and these arms would I’m sure look very nice in a more formal rendition. Maybe SKS will bless us with one, both for comparison purposes & the sheer joy of great art.
Still, I appreciate a less formal rendition, just for the variety and whimsey, when it "works" visually - some designs do, others don’t - & these arms do work whimsically for me.