Rev. Dr. Sandra Byland ARTIST OF GOD'S LOVE

JESUS SAID TO ME, “SHOW THEM MY LOVE”
...through my art – The art and techniques of Rev. Dr. Sandra Byland
 

• Welcome to my Art Ministry of JESUS, GOD and GRACE, where I aim to share the joy and compassion of Christ’s love. While I am an ordained Interfaith Christian minister and an Ordained Animal Chaplain, I have been a professional fine artist for over 50 years – a realist focusing on a level of high detail in my work. My award-winning originals are in private collections all over the world. I create my original art pieces by hand, either working on my drawing board or easel with my pencils or paints. Over the past several years, I have added digital media to my palette, using a stylus "brush" on my electronic drawing pad, along with Corel Painter—a professional artist software used by countless other fine artists globally.
   

• My true calling, passion and purpose as an artist has always been to show God's love through my art. I have carried this vision throughout my life since I was a tiny child. It is what He called me to do. And whether I am using my colored pencils, paint, or an electronic painting program, Jesus's LOVE is the foundation of my work. I stay in prayer while working on every picture I create, no matter how I create it. God and Jesus are at the core of my hands and heart.
   

• Ultimately, it does not matter what the medium is, for no brush, tube of paint, pencil or electronic art program in the world has the ability to convey what is in the artist’s heart - or to convey God's precious, unconditional love. It is the artist’s vision that is the soul behind every medium. It is the artist’s heart, mind, soul and talent that is behind every piece of art, no matter how it is created.
   

• Extending my talents beyond my pencils and paints to include digital platforms such as Corel Painter and others has broadened my palette considerably, allowing me to work in different medium styles — and far more quickly and efficiently, bringing my art to life in a fraction of the time it takes to create my traditional drawings and paintings. What once took me months can now be accomplished in days, allowing me to focus on the creative process and the vision, passion and purpose of my work as an artist.
   

• My digital paintings are printed as fine art archival Giclées or on canvas, ensuring that the colors and details are preserved beautifully for generations. These archival prints also allow an affordable price point (originals of my traditionally done drawings and paintings start at $2000).
   

• Taking advantage of rapidly developing technology that is serving artists and other creatives everywhere, I am using the broad spectrum of techniques available through digital drawing for its highest purpose. It is still my original work, created by my own vision and hand, over many hours, still requiring my skill as a fine artist, only using a digital palette to paint with. But of course, I still offer my traditional colored pencil, pastel and gouache painting originals as well.
   

• God is the center and core of my art. It has always been that way, and I pray continuously while I am creating, asking for His guidance to convey Christ's LOVE in everything I do. My only true technique is GOD'S LOVE.
  
  May you find blessings, comfort, peace, joy and feel His love through my art.
  In Jesus' Name,
  Rev. Dr. Sandra Byland, Artist of God's Love