Cortney C. Lunt Art

"After Practice"

2012-01-16T10:16:00.000-08:00

Here is my latest painting "After Practice."

I wanted to do a fairly simple painting to work on my new oil painting style.

My goals were to have a good plan (I did a charcoal sketch before I did the painting),

to have it realistic yet painterly, and to use a lot more paint.

It was fun!

2012-01-16T10:02:00.000-08:00

The Inspirational Artist's Showcase turned out very well!

Inspirational Artists Showcase

2011-11-25T20:13:00.000-08:00

I have the honor of being a part of an inspirational artists showcase. Original artwork will be on display as well as for sale. I think it will be worthwhile for anyone to attend.

"Forget Me Not" Prints

2011-11-15T22:15:00.000-08:00

Prints for the "Forget Me Not" painting are available from my website www.luntart.com.

Forget Me Not

2011-11-15T13:30:00.000-08:00

I was so inspired by Pres. Uchtdorf’s talk in the General Women’s Conference that I decided to do a painting based on it. The title is “Forget Me Not,” and he uses the little forget-me-not flower as a metaphor. The five petals represent five things we would be wise never to forget. First, forget not to be patient with yourself. Second, forget not the difference between a good sacrifice and a foolish sacrifice. Third, forget not to be happy now. Fourth, forget not the “why” of the gospel. Fifth, forget not that the Lord loves you. If you haven’t seen or read it, you must!

In my painting, the girl represents all womanhood. She is on the path of life, and is focusing on the little forget-me-not flowers instead of the other large, vibrant flowers around her. We need to focus on Pres. Uchtdorf’s counsel. The roses in the painting start out red, and gradually become lighter along the path until they become white. This is symbolic of the purification process of life. There are five stones on the path of life before the gate, and these also remind us of the five “forget-me-nots.” The fence and the gate represent the veil, and beyond that the forget-me-nots and the path continue into a representation of “heaven.” Our ultimate goal is to make it to the light, and we can do it by

focusing on the little forget-me-nots.

"I Ransom Even Thee"

2011-10-27T20:38:00.000-07:00

I wanted to do a new painting to enter in the church art competition. As I was thinking about the theme “Make Known His Wonderful Works,” I decided that Christ’s greatest works were all about serving. In my mind I pictured Christ helping an older man, like he was healing or blessing him. I wasn’t sure who I would use as the older man in the painting. As I was contemplating this, I remembered a photograph that I had taken of my father-in-law about thirteen or fourteen years ago. I realized that this picture would be perfect for two reasons. The first was because of the position he was in. His head was tipped down and he was wiping his eye. I could picture the Savior helping someone sitting like that. The second reason was because of who he represents as a person. He struggled with many things in his life, including addictions. He was, in fact, an alcoholic. His addictions changed who he was, destroyed a lot of what he loved most, and basically caused his death in 1999. My husband was later able to do his temple work for him, which shows that there is always hope in the gospel of Jesus Christ.

The next thing that I had to decide was what the background setting should be. I saw a photograph of some old ruins in Capernaum and noticed that there were some stairs. Again, for two reasons, I felt like stairs would be a good setting. I knew that compositionally they would add dimension to the painting. The stairs can also be very symbolic. Christ can help us, but it is up to us whether or not we go up with him or go back down. Also, we go up one step at a time. When I painted the bottom stairs I put more cracks and flaws in them because life is harder without Christ.

As I was coming up with a title, a couple of different ideas came to my mind. However, none of them seemed quite right. One Sunday in church we were singing the sacrament hymn 185, “Reverently and Meekly Now.” The words “I have ransomed even thee” really hit me. I knew that it fit the painting perfectly, except I changed it to present tense, “I Ransom Even Thee.”

So the idea of this painting has evolved from a simple idea of Christ serving someone to something much greater. We can be forgiven when we repent because of Jesus Christ. In 1 Timothy 2:5-6 it says, “For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.” How wonderful the atonement is! There is no greater work. It is for every one of us! It is for my father-in-law, for me, and even thee.

Another note of interest is that this is the first oil painting that I have done in quite some time. I have decided to switch things up a bit, and focus more on oils than watercolor. It has been an exciting change for me.

2011-07-15T20:52:00.000-07:00

The final panel is done!

2011-05-11T07:38:00.000-07:00

I paint with watercolor over the top of the texture medium. When it is finished I spray it with a fixative so that it can be framed without glass. I still have one more panel to complete.

2011-05-11T07:28:00.000-07:00

I am working on a triptych of my three girls. I started out with pencil drawings on watercolor canvas,

and I applied a texture medium to the canvas.

"Couple" Watercolor Portraits

2011-04-27T10:50:00.000-07:00

These paintings were done when these couples were getting married. I took different childhood photos of each person, and created a painting as if they have been friends forever.

Refuge from the Storm - Provo Temple

2011-03-10T09:43:00.000-08:00

I just finished the watercolor painting of the Provo Temple to be added to my "Refuge from the Storm" temple series. To see the other temples in this series, go to http://www.luntart.com/.

Watercolor Portrait Paintings

2011-02-15T12:59:00.000-08:00

These watercolor paintings are examples of portraits that I have done for people.

I love turning a snapshot into a work of art.

Watercolor paintings of my children

2011-02-03T13:51:00.000-08:00