6×8″ oil paint on primed canvas sheet; use ‘comment’ below to inquire.
The luscious color here is from a friend’s photo of a centerpiece bouquet. It beckoned to be painted.
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This is another in my patriotic renderings of Lady Liberty…strong and sketchy.
11×14″ oil paint on primed canvas panel; use ‘comment’ below to inquire.
This was a quick demo, so I am not so sure I am happy with it. It is striking me as a bit too dark and dramatic.
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Here is another image of Mary painted from Greek or Roman standards of beauty. Hopefully she is painted as ancient yet ever new.
8×6″ oil paint on primed canvas sheet; use ‘comment’ below to inquire.
I had a special request for a more realistic face among my sketchy ones in this series of Sacred Heart images, here is one attempt.
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8×6″ oil paint on primed canvas sheet; use ‘comment’ below to inquire.
Today the Church celebrates the Annunciation of the Angel Gabriel to Mary that God had chosen her to be the mother of Jesus, the Savior.
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And when the seas are calm, who does not love the mesmerizing power of the waves?
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When Jesus rose up in the boat to calm the seas, his disciples could only wonder: Who is this man that even the wind and seas obey him? (Mk. 4:41)
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Happy Easter Week to all. The stranger in the garden turns out to be our Shepherd and Lord.
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. While busy with teaching, or administration, or other various roles of my past, I found the quiet pursuit of pushing creamy oil paint into some kind of meaningful arrangement a soulful refreshment. I hope that through this blog, you also can enjoy a fresh look at grace and charm in the ordinary.
The Sisters of Notre Dame of Chardon, Ohio, belong to an international congregation of more than two thousand apostolic women religious. We are one in mind and one in heart for the transformation of the world in Christ. 