Here's a drawing I did of an actor who portrayed Jesus in a tv mini-series. It is now hanging in my church. Ignore the glare from the glass. let me know what you think...
Thanks, everyone, for your nice comments...
Kay- I don't really see Jesus when I look at it, I see the actor. But most people see Jesus, and "art" is one of those subjective things, so that's okay.
Thanks, Dave. I try hard not to forget where my talent comes from, and to use it to make God happy.
Tracy- that is an easy question! I can't make enough money drawing (or writing, which is a stronger passion for me than my drawing) to pay my family's bills. Besides, I am also passionate about real estate (most of the time). I believe that we are to do everything with passion and energy, and to the best of our abilities. heck, when I was "just" making donots every morning, it was my goal to be the best donut cook around!
Stacey- I actually have several people I know who are just waiting for me to replicate that drawing for them, as they want to buy a copy, they like it so much. by the way, sell that house I have on the corner of Hamrick and Hawthorne for me- the bank is getting antsy!
Amber.....
It is a fantastic picture... but sadly, Jesus was NOT handsome...it says so in Isaiah....
GBY sis!!
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Alexander, Where does Isaiah say that? I heven't ever heard that before! I thought the Bible specified he was the perfect human, so I always imagine him being very handsome, as well. Of course, to my mind, he would look a lot more middle-eastern in complexion and features. That's probably part of the reason I only see the actor when I look at the drawing I did.
I personally believe that, if a person's appearance were what was so important, we would have been given full descriptions in the Bible. that is not what is important to god, though, so it shouldn't be so important to us...
Amber, the Lord has truly blessed you, I have a feeling you do it for yourself though, alot of times our hobbies wouldn,t beenjoyable if we had to make a living from them. But givng them away and donating your pictures to the Church so they can be a blessing for others is a wonderful gesture.
The problem with most of the portraits of Jesus though is that he was a middle eastern Jew who spent the first thirty years of his life living and working as part of a carpenters family and few of the portraits portray him that way.
But Alex Just because he wasn,t handsome doesn,t mean he wasn,t beautiful
Amber, The Lord has truly gifted you with an awesome talent. Why not reproduce these into note cards and sell them at your church for fundraising...The proceeds could go toward one of your church ministries to the poor.
Ginger
wonderful work............to some...the holy spirit..........to artists....the muse.........one in the same. all gifts come from the same source...........all talent originates in the same place.
thank you for sharing.
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