I’m an artist on the prophetic art team at my church, and today I live-painted during a 1-hour Sunday sermon (at an easel over on the side of the platform while the pastor was speaking). Looking at it now via photo I do see a few minor things I would like to adjust before I varnish it, but for a quick large painting I am pretty happy with how it went. 😊🙌 (Acrylic on 30x40” canvas)

This piece has taken much sweat and frustration and four goes but I've finished this Laudamus Te! What do you think? I think its a bit like a spicy pizza and was worth the stress. As a creative have you experienced this kind of hard work to get something different created? Please can subscribe to my YouTube channel. Thx

Today in church I had these thoughts: One of the people closest to Jesus at the cross wasn’t a priest, a disciple, or a good man. He was a criminal. Publicly condemned. Guilty. Dying for what he’d done. This wasn’t someone who’d “mostly lived well”. He was at the bottom — exposed, ashamed, written off. He knew it too. He doesn’t defend himself. He doesn’t blame his upbringing. He doesn’t argue his case. He simply turns to Jesus and says: “Remember me.” In other words: “I don’t deserve mercy… but if there’s even the smallest chance, I’m asking.” And Jesus replies: “Today you will be with me.” That should stop us in our tracks. Jesus didn’t save him because he was good. He didn’t save him because he had potential. He saved him because he told the truth. The criminal didn’t climb his way up. He was saved at the very bottom. So if you’ve ever felt: you’ve gone too far you’ve ruined too much you’re beyond help or it’s too late for you The cross says otherwise. Grace is not fragile. Mercy is not reluctant. And Jesus does not wait for sinners to improve before He welcomes them. Sometimes faith sounds like this: “Lord… remember me.” And Jesus is more willing to save than we are to ask.

I wanted to share with our Creatives Arise community that my artwork 'Emmanuel - God with Us' has just been recognized with the SPECIAL FEATURED ARTIST of DISTINCTION AWARD on Fine Art America! I'm humbled and honored to be selected. I hope you all take a look and enjoy the painting! This soulful painting portrays Jesus standing serenely behind a young, tearful child, gently reassuring him with His enduring love, peace, and comfort. The boy cradles a small lamb—an emblem of the saving grace found in the sacrifice of the Lamb of God. Fully embodying both humanity and Divinity, Jesus understands the struggles we face in this world. Surrounded by an ornate 'gold simulated frame', the image evokes reverence and Divine authority, beautifully capturing the heart of our Savior.

H Shiela @sheila-brothers-2198 and welcome.