Fantasy Exercise #1 The Crucifixion

Fantasy Exercise #1 The Crucifixion  How would you paint the crucifixion of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ? There are so many versions of the scene and I think when we look at the work of another artist, we can get so caught up in trying to figure out what that artist is saying that…

The Power of a Disappointing Story

By John Dobbs Disappointment is an experience that every one faces … and often in many varieties and shades. Sometimes disappointment comes at the hands of others, and sometimes we create it all on our own. You know, that weight you were going to lose by now. The degree you were going to earn has…

Emmanuel: God is With Us

Christ Crucified, 1632, Diego Velazquez 1599-1660, oil on canvas, 248 X 169 cm, Prado Museum Madrid Spain, Image Courtesy Wikimedia Commons Apostles’ Creed Week #4 : “Was Crucified” Pain that goes on and on….pain that will not let you go….physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual pain. Loneliness, loss of control, humiliation and despair… Diego Velazquez expertly…