Here’s a shot, just to get us started: the painter with the master. As with all, click to enlarge, maybe twice.<\/p>\n It started with sketches in the sketchbook, getting ideas, changing them, correcting spelling (eventually).<\/p>\n Then it was a matter of working out the lettering (left), painting the abstract background (middle), finally placing the face with just the right emotion (right). Sensing guidance, that first abstract was one I already had, just turned it up side down. (Click to enlarge and you’ll see my signature at the top.)<\/p>\n I was already started when the idea came to use the complete color spectrum for the background colors. It was an artistic solution and a strong metaphor as well . . . a complete visual range and a complete body of truth.<\/p>\n Here’s a progression in the studio. Four canvases were all that would fit, sitting on nails in the studio wall. As I went I’d move a new one on and a finished one off. The paint is acrylic, fast drying and good for lots of overlaying.<\/p>\n Finally I moved to the garage where I could see them all together. There I adjusted color, went over (or reworked) the lettering, and fine-tuned any pesky parts. All the time I was listening to music or, more edifyingly, Internet teaching on each of the beatitudes. Was great!<\/p>\n Okay, here they are, the first reveal, each at a time. It’s Jesus’s take on transcendent living, always counterintuitive, aways right.<\/p>\n Every painting, stylistically different, like each of us. And on each, a blessing.<\/p>\n Be meek, just accept things; know that in God all works out.<\/p>\n If I have a favorite, this one is close, both in message and visage. Excuse my artist license on the word order . . . it just looked better.<\/p>\n There’s a cause and effect in all things, and a just recompense ultimately.<\/p>\n This could be the greatest promise of all, potentially on a daily basis.<\/p>\n Messengers of the Prince of Peace, does the world not need more?<\/p>\n There’s a lot more of this going on than we know. Here’s the great consolation.<\/p>\n In the series this is first, though painted last. It’s always a little intimidating painting Jesus. I went over it three times. It’s wild, I know, but then, he’s been treated worse. Here, as in life, he’s of the same manner and substance as the others, just a little more beaten up.<\/p>\n Each piece is 40″x30″ making the whole 22 1\/2 feet long. To date I have no photo of the whole series straight on. The original idea was to hang them separately, maybe a couple of feet between. They could go either way, together or apart.<\/p>\n It’s all headed for Muldoon Community Assembly in Anchorage. They have a number of my works, including the largest I’ve ever done (12 ft. x 60 ft.,\u00a0here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n I posted a video on my\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0page and received so many heartening comments. I’ll post it here too. (Enlarge to see it better.)<\/p>\n As for me, I’m grateful for it all, and not a little humbled working with these fathomless words.<\/p>\n FLASH: We now have a poster for the series of nine paintings together, 30″ wide, as well as print availability for each piece, on canvas or paper. And a book!\u00a0 Check our the Online Store<\/a> on this website.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.hyattmoore.com\/egallery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Painter-w-Jesus.jpg\")
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