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Tag Archives: Christianity

Bon Voyage

Featuredby JoDee Luna 1 Comment

Have you ever heard the ocean calling to you through a seashell? Maybe you’ve never held a shell to your ear, but you know your gifts and talents are intended […]

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inspiration, mixed media portrait, writing

One Holy Night

December 19, 2017by JoDee Luna Leave a comment

While bustling about, I look over at the wooden nativity my sister hand crafted…  and I remember the greatest gift of all. He came to live among us so we […]

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Christianity, Christmas

Beautiful Forever

March 5, 2017by JoDee Luna Leave a comment

Beautiful Forever is a mixed media portrait that expresses the beauty of a woman who longs for and lives in faith, hope, and love. These gifts of grace are her […]

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art, mixed media, mixed media portrait

Art is the soul made visible

September 10, 2016by JoDee Luna 1 Comment

Art is the soul made visible… the spirit tangible… the unseen possible! Lately I’ve been contemplating the transformative power of art. How amazing that something envisioned can come to life through […]

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art, The Artist's Life

The Messenger, an Acrylic Painting by JoDee Luna

September 19, 2015by JoDee Luna 5 Comments

The Messenger depicts Jesus, the Messiah who brings hope, mercy, and grace to humankind. The Messenger’s eyes are the focal point of the painting, searching the heart of the viewer for […]

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acrylic painting, Christianity, portrait painting

The Burden Bearer: A Tribute to Caregivers

May 2, 2015by JoDee Luna 7 Comments

The Burden Bearer is an acrylic on canvas, reflecting those who care for others through prayers, encouragement, and service. These are the people who not only make life hopeful but […]

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acrylic painting, figurative painting, portrait painting

The Ebb and Flow of Artistic Ambition

April 3, 2015by JoDee Luna 1 Comment

Every creative experiences the ebb and flow of artistic ambition. Whatever your creative expression is, you feel the phenomenon. One day you’ve got it—enthusiasm bubbles over and your art form […]

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figurative painting, inspiration, portrait painting

Awaiting Inspiration for 2015

January 3, 2015by JoDee Luna 2 Comments

I sit in my art room, waiting for inspiration… An idea A purpose worthy of my time A face to grace the empty canvas The New Year dawns, and I […]

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inspiration, New Year's Resolutions

Creativity as an Act of Worship and Sharing

December 22, 2014by JoDee Luna 7 Comments

Maybe, like The Little Drummer Boy, each one of us has a song to play as an act of worship… I have no gift to bring… That’s fit to give […]

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Christmas

A Self-Imposed Silence

October 25, 2014by JoDee Luna 3 Comments

The morning sun creeps up the wall of cloudy blue until it peeks through branches. I sit in my art room in silence. Eyes squint from the glare of new […]

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inspiration

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