Carrying it All

Last night, I sketched out a pair of hands based on a reference photo, and then I put my phone away. 

I asked Jesus to sit with me. To show me His hands. The skill as they learned woodwork and carpentry. The reverence as his fingertips grazed the Torah. The gentle touch of healing. The trembling as they were nailed to the cross. 

"I don't want to paint just another pair of hands based on another photo. I want to paint a YOUR hands." So I sat with Him. I watched. I listened. He showed me so much and yet so little all at once. And this was the result. 

"Carrying it All" 11x14" acrylic on canvas. 2025.