Grace to Paint

 

Weekly Oil Paintings by Sister Maresa Lilley, SND

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Weekly Oil Paintings
by Sister Maresa Lilley, SND

Your Servant, Lord

Below is the initial test sketch 8 x6″ of the final painting. I wanted to test color scheme and light effects before I tackled the larger format.

Who Me?

Yes, little Bluebird of Happiness, you!

Verdant Pastures

The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want. In verdant pastures He gives me repose. (Ps. 23:1)

Light of Travelers

So many people on the move today…from point A to some possible unknown B. Jesus and Mary also did their share. No doubt Mary undertook a great deal of traveling trying to catch up with her adult Son for some precious contact with him as He moved among His people. As Sisters of Notre Dame, […]

Teddycake

Mmmm Chocolate! With a smile on top.

Family Portrait

After tedious careful detail in some of my work, I enjoy letting loose in the ridiculous. Again line and whimsy win the day, and maybe this is a fitting artistic statement for a child’s room.

With Lemon, Please

What fascinated me about the free photo I used were all the line designs (laborious!) as well as the colors, so I attempted to paint the image on a large canvas. Below I include early stage photos:

Dixie

I was asked to paint this unique pup with the big eyes for a special Birthday surprise. Dixie is now much older with a whitish coat of long fur which only makes her eyes pop the more.