Christ My King: Graphite and Watercolor Painting.

This is the very first face of Christ that came to Joyce in the Lent of 2004.  It started when she drew a postage stamp size cartoon that touched her heart. She prayed that she could enlarge this tiny image into a full size sketch, keeping the expression on the face of Christ. His head is tipped just a bit forward revealing a bruise on His eyelid from the cruel beating He suffered. The crown of thorns pressed tortuously onto His head. There is just a hint of the purple rag laid over His shoulders by His tormentors to mock Him as King.  This is the true picture of the Lamb of God who allowed Himself to be meekly led to slaughter before his Passion.

This was published on Yahoo Contributor Network by my wife Joyce Gentile and is published here with her explicit permission.We also published by us on our website www.mtgent101.com and www.art-forgodsglory.com