If Ye Then Be Risen

My favorite chapter of the New Testament.     I drew this is my sketchbook and written as much as I could on the face. To remind me to look at myself first.

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. ² Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.³ For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God.⁴ When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.⁵ Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry:
⁶ For which things' sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience:⁷ In the which ye also walked some time, when ye lived in them.⁸ But now ye also put off all these; anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy communication out of your mouth.⁹ Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;
¹⁰ And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:¹¹ Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all.¹² Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;¹³ Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.¹⁴ And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.¹⁵ And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.¹⁶ Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.¹⁷ And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.¹⁸ Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.¹⁹ Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them.²⁰ Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
²¹ Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.²² Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God;²³ And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;²⁴ Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.²⁵ But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.

CED: One Red Balloon



Creative Everyday Challenge: One

One sweet girl with one red balloon.

Looking @ Others Work

I've been away because I lost confidence in my work. Although I still love my art, I let myself get drawn into comparing myself with other artist. This is a no-no in Christianity and as I have learned recently with my art.( 1 Cornthians 10:12 but they measuring themselves by themseves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise.) So I picked up my pen because it was slow at work and doodle. My goal was not to worry about mistakes but to just draw something and fill in the whole page. Here are my doodles:

Not my very best but its a jump start for me to get busy.

CED: Mixed Media Attempt

Creative Everyday - Mixed Media

So once again I attempted the mix media for March. I used another book page with my illustration of "The Face." The flower side is scrapbook paper.  I used watercolor for hair, face, and right background, and the clothing is a red gel pen.

The Face - Two Blue

Lately that Blue Cloud as cast it shadow over me. I have not been motivated to create. So what should you do. Well, I went to my moleskine and found these two uncolored drawings and added color to them. My blueness  came out in the form of color.

IF: Shades

Illustration Friday - Shades

My submission for Illustration Friday, the only thing that came to my mind was that great song from the 80's "Sunglasses at Night" by Corey Hart singing about wearing his shades at night so he can watch his girlfriend cheating on him.

CED: Mixed Media Bloom

Creative Everyday: Bloom

So I wasn't excited about the theme, but I was determined to stick to it. This was my 3rd try today to make something beautiful using mixed media. I'm so happy I tried. I BLOOMED.

CED: Mixed Media

It's Never Too Late
 When I saw the prompt for this month I was not excited. I am not good at adding different things and coming up with something beautiful. However I did give it a try. I used a old calendar book from 2008, a face that I painted on a library catalog card, old book pages, scrapbook paper (which I completed covered up) and some scrapbook stickers.

This is what I came up with. Definitely not my best but I tried. My scanner would scan the entire page so I attempted to take a picture of it.


Creative Everyday - Mixed Media
It's never too late to find your true talent,
 to imagine,
to keep exploring or
 to marvel at a butterfly.







IF: Intentions



Illustration Friday

My submission for Illustration Friday. Her intentions were unsure but she was keeping it to herself.

Tuesdays Face

The Face Series

I didn't use my usual pattern for The Face. I drew it free hand and used watercolor, paint, and computer to color this one. I don't know if the exaggerated neck looks right with this technique.

CED: Night Dance

Creative Everyday Challenge: Night

This is my last submission for the CED theme "Night"
I tried something different. I didn't color in all of the lines.

Saturday Sketch

A few more practice portraits.

IF: Capable



Illustration Friday

She is very capable of becoming a real bully.