Bible Art Journaling, early February:
My new hobby is learning more about painting with watercolor. I have a long way to go, but it makes me feel accountable if I photograph and post most of my attempts.
With the diversity, it is obvious that I am still searching for “my style.”
#WatercolorPractice #BibleArtJournaling #PracticeMakesBetter
So, this is an example of what I call “hobby art,” or whimsical art. In other words, there is no intent at realism. This is obviously a cardinal on a tree branch. But it is not intended to look like a “picture” of a cardinal, or a cardinal in real life.
However, it IS painted with watercolor, in this case Dr Ph Martin’s liquid watercolors. Here I used an outline provided by Jenna at ScribblingGrace.com.
This is the first page in my ESV Interleaved Bible.
And God said, “Let the waters swarm with swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the expanse of the heavens.” Genesis 1:20 (ESV)
#BibleArtJournaling #BibleArt #GodCreatedtheBirds #watercolorinmyBible
So, every now and then, as I play around with whimsical, what I call “hobby art,” I wish I could do “real” watercolor art. It’s not the same. “Real” watercolor artists are so good, and I love the look of the art (though I tend to favor the more vibrant colors, even in watercolor, than the pale colors that many artists use).
I followed along with a free tutorial to create this pear. It really looked a lot better before I applied the “finishing” touches. The teacher said, “You may be tempted to quit now, before the final touches.” She was right, and I should have! It was not easy, and I was pretty tired of yellow and yellow-green before I finished! I have a short attention span.
Actually, the reference photo for this piece was a much riper pear than this one. Mine needs to ripen for a few days before it is ready to eat!
Also, I didn’t have all the same brushes and paints that she used. Maybe that’ll be my excuse…
Just wanted to document this, because I am hoping maybe I can find other classes or tutorials and actually learn a bit more about doing “real” watercolor art.
Meanwhile, I will certainly continue to use my “hobby art” on my Bible pages and in my sketch book!
#watercolor #annamasonart
I was inspired for this Bible journaling idea from my friend Jenna Parde at Scribbling Grace.
The focal passage for this art is found in Isaiah 11:2:
“The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him—
the Spirit of wisdom and of understanding,
the Spirit of counsel and of might,
the Spirit of the knowledge and fear of the Lord—”
#BibleArtJournaling #BibleArt #ScribblingGrace #watercolorinmyBible #SheReadsTruthCSBBible
I guess I must be missing my cardinals from our Missouri back yard, as we are out in Washington state right now, and this project came to mind. But, since the temperature here is 55 today (sunny), and it’s 16 degrees right now in Missouri (with a wind chill of 1 degree), I’ll just be okay with not seeing the cardinals for awhile.
This piece was done while following along with a tutorial. I can see that I have WAY a lot to learn. I am not very good at this watercolor thing.
It was good to be back “at it” with my Bible Art Journaling hobby today. This was inspired by Jenna at ScribblingGrace.com. Love the reminder that God is with me when I pass through the water. He has redeemed me. – Isaiah 43:2.
#BibleArtJournaling #FaithArt #Cardinals #ScribblingGrace #Watercolor #MixedMedia #InterleavedBible
It has been some years since I have adopted a “word of the year.” But this year, something caught my attention in an email I received from one of my Faith Art sites. The author said that Dayspring.com has a quiz that will help you arrive at your “word of the year” for 2019. It worked great for me. The questions are awesome. Find the quiz here.
I answered the questions seriously and thoughtfully. I had no idea what word might be generated for me. I clicked “Submit” and the word that came up was a surprise. And yet, I smiled, because, yes, that’s the perfect word for me right now. And I would not have come up with it on my own.
My results:
“2019 is your year to find rest in the Lord. The world around us brings chaos, distractions, and messages coming from every direction, but your goal this year is to silence the noise and focus in on the voice of Jesus. Cultivate time to be still, rest, and listen to where He is guiding you this year.”
I was also able to download a Phone Wallpaper with my word and a scripture reference, after the quiz:
Immediately when I saw my word, I was reminded about a quote I have been trying to “own” for a couple of years now. I don’t know why the single word “peace” had not dawned on me as a great word of the year, since I often think of this quote:
“Peace comes in situations completely surrendered to the Sovereign authority of Christ.”
Yes, that’s a very good word. It’s the word for me. It’s my prayer.
Here’s my Bible Art page with “my” word for 2019, with one of my favorite verses:
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.” John 14:27 (ESV)
#FaithArt #2019WordoftheYear #Peace
This concept has been on my heart for a couple of days—wanted to do a Bible page about it…most of my supplies are packed away, but I had a few inks and stamps accessible, so I created a quick page.
5 When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.
6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
Faith and Fear cannot occupy the same space. Choose Faith.
#BibleArtJournaling #FaithArt #DistressInks #GorjusStamps #FaithVsFear
It is 2019, and I don’t think I’m really ready for it. But, it is here anyway!
We are preparing to return to our home in Washington for a few months. We would probably wait until the weather is a little less “wintry,” but we want to spend more time with our granddaughter Tory before she heads back to the mission field, which may be soon..
This time out, I will be taking some supplies and materials from my MO Hobby Room, so that I can continue with hobbies like scrapbooking, Bible Art Journaling and other Faith Art projects.
I usually begin a new Bible Study in January. This year I am resuming a study that I paused last year, “The Quest,” a Beth Moore study. Yesterday I was reviewing the lessons I had already completed and “landed” on a page that was exactly what I needed to see at that exact time. My notes from that page:
When I was a young woman, I made this note in my Bible, that expresses the same thought: Trust and Worry cannot live in the same heart.
I know it’s true. Just need to work on living out the truth of it.
Wouldn’t life be so much easier if we always “lived out” what we know to be truth from God’s Word?!
Happy New Year!
#TheQuest #HobbyRoom #FaithArt #FaithVsFear #TrustVsWorry
So, we stayed in Washington until December 12, in order to celebrate Christmas (on December 11) with Conner and Caroline and Leeland (grandson and family), because they were not able to make the trip to Missouri.
Christmas in Washington:
Christmas in Missouri:
After the four-day drive to Missouri, we quickly got the house (and the gifts and the food) ready.
On December 20 and 21, we went to Janene and David’s near Jefferson City for our Sibling Christmas. Our times together are always sweet, complete with traditions, a lot of reminiscing, wonderful food, funny stories, and lots of coffee.
My brother Keith and his wife Michele
Russell and me
My sister Janene who is married to Russell’s brother David
Our handmade corduroy stockings that our Mother saved, from our childhood Christmases at our Grandad and Mamo Wilson’s.
Mark and Kristy and Tory flew from PDX to STL on Christmas Eve day, and the next day we were joined by Sharida and Greg, Dawson, Alyssa and her new husband Josh (this year’s first-time addition to our Christmas), and Evan.
We missed Conner and Caroline and Leeland. We don’t know what the future may bring, but we are aware that it will be increasingly more difficult (maybe impossible) for all of us to be together at one time.
That’s why it’s important to remember that “Christmas is all in the heart,” and our hearts are in more than one place! We are thankful for the times we have all together, but also for all of the times that any of us can be with each other…because we are always together in our hearts.
We are blessed that, in our family, the main thing we celebrate at Christmas is the gift from God, His Son, Immanuel, God With Us, sent to be the Savior of the World, to those who will accept His Gift!
#ChristmasisAllintheHeart #FamilyChristmas #ChristmasinMO #ChristmasinWA #SiblingChristmas
