Large format paintings and their potential.

Large format paintings and their potential.

Large format paintings and their potential. In July 2014 I participated in a course about "Large format paintings and their potential" at the Leonardo Kunstakademie Salzburg (Leonardo Art Academy Salzburg). This was one of the elective courses as part of my art... Weiterlesen
Good Friday – It is finished

Good Friday – It is finished

  [caption id="attachment_14891" align="alignnone" width="600"] Karfreitag, Aquarell auf Papier, 40x30cm * Good Friday, Watercolor on Paper, 16x12in © 2014 by Jutta Blühberger www.juttabluehberger.at[/caption] Joh 19,30 When Jesus had received the sour wine, he said, “It is finished,” and he bowed... Weiterlesen
Praying Hands

Praying Hands

While looking through a website of old paintings, I got this crazy idea that one of Dürer's drawings might be a nice project. I chose the Praying Hands. Maybe this was not such a good idea because I am sure... Weiterlesen
Paint & Smile

Paint & Smile

Last week I discovered an unusual painting course in Linz, Upper Austria. I was able to participate one evening and get to know it a little bit. Friedrich Wurm developed a concept called "Paint and Smile. He offers four different... Weiterlesen
Cave of Fear

Cave of Fear

 Here is another catch-up post. I did this painting in February, based on a sketch from several years ago. What is your fear that keeps you from reaching your full potential?   [caption id="attachment_15228" align="alignnone" width="476"] Angsthöhle, Acryl auf Papier,... Weiterlesen
Immanuel

Immanuel

This was supposed to to be just a remake of an early painting but it turned out very different and I really like how it turned out. Immanuel means "God is with us" and is one of Jesus' names. His... Weiterlesen
Trinity

Trinity

The draft for this painting was done a long time ago. Several other paintings were studies in preparation for this one. Actually, this is not yet it. - I want to divide it into three canvases. This means I am... Weiterlesen
Perichoresis

Perichoresis

Perichoresis is a theological expression that describes an aspect of the Trinity. Many years ago, I heard a sermon on this topic and the speaker tried to describe it as a form of dance, combining harmony, individualism and yet a... Weiterlesen
Transformation 2

Transformation 2

After a long weekend, I am returning to my habits of last month. Here is the sister of one of the January paintings "Transformation" - the two are made in such a way that they can be used as a... Weiterlesen

Holy Spirit

The Spirit-filled life is not a special deluxe edition of Christianity. It is part and parcel of the total plan of God for His people. ~A.W. Tozer *** We must have the Holy Spirit's power and presence, otherwise our religion... Weiterlesen

Spirituality

I prefer a definition of spirituality that takes into account both the intrinsic love of God for a fallen humanity and a human nature that is called and empowered to grow in the image of God. Being "dead in trespasses... Weiterlesen

Types of Spirituality

Authentic prayer – which is deeply sensible of God, who speaks out of the depths, and in an awareness of the chaos that surrounds us – requires that we move out of the structure into the antistructure. Here the receptive... Weiterlesen

Looking into Reality

Spirituality is not about looking away from life but more deeply into it, not about denying the human but about releasing our true selves, and that the life of our truest self partakes of the very substance of God’s life,... Weiterlesen