Facing Jesus

Tag: White Jesus

  • A New Last Supper

    Several months ago I started taking art lessons. As I’ve been studying Christian imagery and the implications it can have on an audience, I wanted to get a slightly better understanding of art theory and technique. I signed up for lessons at my local art studio, The Sketching Pad, in Conyers, GA. One day as…

  • Barbie Jesus

    When we hear the word “image” most of us immediately associate that word with a picture or visual. Yet our image of Jesus can be so much more…it can be a story, a personality, or characteristics that make up who we believe Jesus to be. I spent some time talking with a friend and colleague,…

  • Art Imitates Life

    Close your eyes and picture this…ok perhaps not while reading. Keep your eyes open and picture in your mind the first image you think of when I say…Jesus. Do you imagine a porcelain-skinned man with long, wavy dark hair and blue eyes? Do you see a brown skinned man with dark eyes and short curly…