In His Eyes Watercolor Painting

This is  Joyce's graphite drawing on textured paper. Our perception of Jesus is often colored by film and fine art paintings of Jesus from the past. This Face of Christ shows a more common Man's face. Only His eyes are a window to his Divine nature.  Here the image in his eyes shine his cruciform future.

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

Christ, Man Of Sorrow Watercolor Painting

This is Joyce's watercolor painting of Christ, Man of Sorrow done in free brush style. This is an abstract painting. Only shades of color imply the features of the suffering Christ. Brilliant to muted reds infer blood and pronounced the passion of death.  The crown of thorns figures boldly on his brow. Bright yellows are telling of the future resurrection.  On his chest, we see the flaming heart of Christ. In the background loom the three crosses of Good Friday.

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

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