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For Easter 2018 I wanted to create an artwork based on Jesus Christ. The idea was inspired by lyrics from a Lauryn Hill song titled, 'Final Hour'.
Initially, I had a imagined concept of Jesus being encircled by a crowd of people trying to touch him and showing praises similar to what you see when fans and celebrities interact but the vision I had was too grand to stand against time constraints from upcoming projects and social responsibilities, so I refined my focus to a single subject portrait featuring the man himself without the entourage.
Left the concept I ended up going with which originally featured a figure backing the main view and looking out to a crowd and to the right, the abandoned 'grand' concept.
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After spending closer to 23 Hours painting and eating bread, the concept was complete.
"With all that’s going on, he's got the world in his palm." - Lauryn Hill, Final Hour.
At the end I was glad I went into this personal project and stuck with it, as I believe It turned out pretty well. Thanks for Viewing!
