MamaGeek Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 I actually painted this in the summer of 2010, and I wasn't going to post it up, but I was asked for photos, and I thought some other Reaper Boards folks might like to see it, too. Also, this being Lent, I thought it was a good time for it. Painting this was a very moving experience for me. It was hard to balance realism against being overly graphic. I wanted this to evoke compassion, not revulsion, but still show the brutal nature of Christ's suffering. The paint quality is also different than I usually do. The blends are not as smooth, and this is a much larger scale than I usually work at. From the distance at which it is viewed in my home, though, it makes a real impact. The cross is about 6 inches tall. The corpus is made of resin. Crucifix Photo 1 - Unpainted and Painted Crucifix Closeup 1 - body Crucifix Closeup 2 - upper body/face Crucifix Closeup 3 - scourge marks on back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortbeard Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Halleluiah and Amen!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator TaleSpinner Posted March 31, 2011 Moderator Share Posted March 31, 2011 Amazing. Thanks for sharing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironhammer Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Love it! Beautifully done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kannan Fodder Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Very nicely done. ~M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuaslater Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Even us non Christians can appreciate what your artistry has captured. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaGeek Posted March 31, 2011 Author Share Posted March 31, 2011 I'm glad to see a positive response, and thanks for the compliments. @joshuaslater, and his fellow non-Christians: Consider this as a sort of evangelization from me. I'm not very good about talking about my faith to people, but I try to do things like sharing my religious art, and to live my life by Christian values (though I'll freely admit I can be very bad at doing that sometimes) in order to witness to others. One of my favorite Saint quotes is from St. Francis of Assisi: "Preach the gospel constantly, and when necessary, use words." I also heard a great story about him, where he told his fellow monks to gather together for a walk into town to preach to the populace. They all lined up and he walked them solemnly and silently into town, down the main road, and back out the other side. His monks asked him when they were going to do their preaching, and he replied, "We just did!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldarchy Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 Looks quite nice. I'd like to see the blends a bit more smooth but otherwise very good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtoku Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 I love this. Love the representation and the fact that you painted the stripes on the back. Great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captenglish Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 I was baptized Catholic and raised evangelical (read very anti-catholic--long story) and in college evolved into a dieist with a very strong appreciation of religious art and so though not a mini and somewhat outside the scope of this forum, I can appreciate the artistry in this piece. Probably a very unnecesarily wordy way way of saying "very nicely done" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Awesome and inspiring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaGeek Posted April 1, 2011 Author Share Posted April 1, 2011 Again, thank you, and I'm glad you all like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercius Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 Awesome stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odinsgrandson Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 You know, from time to time, it is great to use mini painting techniques on something that wasn't really meant to be a mini. I'm not sure why that is, really. Great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankthedm Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 I like it. Skin tones are nice with a weathered look to the colours. The blood is perhaps too bright, causing a clash with the rest of the fig's style, though that will be eye catching if that is the intent. It looks like the wounds were all administered in the same time frame. Notably the scourge lacerations, which would have looked fantastic if they were closer to the deeper brown red where the hair and left cheek met. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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