Tanya Torres  
Art for Love, Peace and Joy

For Mary Magdalene’s Day, Moonlight Prayer is an offering, a meditation and a prayer.

When I paint Mary Magdalene, I look for softness. I want her iconic face to be timeless, ageless and peacefully detached. I want her iconography to subtly come through without great gestures. Light in the shape of a cross on her forehead. Tears of light down her cheeks. Her voice invisibly shining through her throat chackra. Red for her veil. Skin the color of the earth. I want her to be present in the image and say with paint what is difficult to say in words. Beyond the sto

Mary Magdalene , watercolor on Arches paper, 9” wide by 12” height, 2025. I started this watercolor this week, but was only able to finish it today. It starts with a simple drawing I use sometimes when I want to get some proportions I find pleasing. I remember drawing this “seed” drawing, one of those line drawings that just come out harmonious in a few lines. The image is always a little different even if I use the original drawing as a guide. Watercolor is a medium I use wh

A new painting of Mary Magdalene and other creations during a day full of grace and light.

​​[In this post I will begin guiding you in painting your own Dark Magdalene. Begin at the end of the post.] My life has changed so much...