There’s something special about the new year with its fresh starts and blank canvases. For a moment, you hear life’s urging to brush your dreams across the space of possibility. When possibility presents, you only have a brief amount of time to break from inertia and get into motion. Soon, everyday living will squeeze out motivation. …
PAINTINGS FEATURED ON FAA PORTRAIT GALLERY
The FAA Portrait Gallery on Fine Art America recently featured The Hopeful and The Messenger. What an honor to be included in a gallery that showcases portrait painters whose talent I could only ever dream of having. A special thanks to the group administrator, Digital Designs. You can visit my Fine Art America Shop to …
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The Messenger, an Acrylic Painting by JoDee Luna
The Messenger depicts Jesus, the Messiah who brings hope, mercy, and grace to humankind. The Messenger’s eyes are the focal point of the painting, searching the heart of the viewer for entrance. The Messenger is an acrylic on canvas with the face framed by a beard and textured robe. If I were to select a song that embodies The …
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The Hopeful
The hopeful is an acrylic painting that honors those living with uncertainty. I hope she is a worthy tribute to these hearty souls that gaze into the future in search of a brighter tomorrow. The hopeful wears pearls of overcoming, formed in the crucible of suffering. Even when the bleakest seasons descend, her life blossom …
The Burden Bearer: A Tribute to Caregivers
The Burden Bearer is an acrylic on canvas, reflecting those who care for others through prayers, encouragement, and service. These are the people who not only make life hopeful but doable. Oceans by Hillsong inspired the wave over the eye. Often the path God leads us on feels frightening—like walking out upon the ocean amidst overwhelming waves. The …
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The Ebb and Flow of Artistic Ambition
Every creative experiences the ebb and flow of artistic ambition. Whatever your creative expression is, you feel the phenomenon. One day you’ve got it—enthusiasm bubbles over and your art form flows. Then the unexpected happens. The desire, chutzpah, passion, or however you describe artistic ambition, evaporates until the once flowing stream becomes a dry riverbed. …
THE GIVER GRACES THE COVER OF AN EBOOK, WINDOWS ACROSS OCEANS
Today was the book launch of Windows Across Oceans, an eBook in which nine women from around the world share their remarkable stories of overcoming. I created The Giver to express the mission of literacy, a glorious burden shared by those who long to help people learn to read. Recently, Aliyah, the book’s editor, found my painting through …
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The Giver, an Acrylic Painting with a Purpose
The Giver is an acrylic portrait that expresses a glorious burden—the challenge of bringing literacy resources to struggling readers. As an instructional coach, I have the privilege of working alongside many empathetic, hard-working people who share this mission. People who look into the eyes of students and see the pain that results from not being able …
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Promethean Featured on Create with Joy Website
What an honor to have Promethean feature on Create with Joy’s Inspire me Monday’s post. I’m always thrilled when one of my posts is featured because this website is full of ideas to inspire creativity. Check it out http://www.create-with-joy.com/.
JoDee Luna Art 