The Carpenter’s Son

By Maresa Lilley, SND
| October 31, 2013

This image of Jesus still needs some work; I will, for one thing, be toning down the eyes a bit and checking alignments. I let this face of Jesus emerge after thinking about the Rembrandt Jesus of smaller features, gentle aspect, but strong, determined eyes of dark browns. I am still pondering…

8×8 oil paint on gessoed artist board; contact the artist for purchase information.

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I am Sister Maresa Lilley, a member of the Sisters of Notre Dame, located in Chardon, Ohio, USA. For many years, I have enjoyed a passion that permits me to reflect upon simple reality with a brush in hand. To capture a simple essence on canvas and to discover inherent beauty is a daily immersion.