Marc Chagall is one of my favorite artists, so I was happy to discover these words of creative advice from him, especially since I tend to overthink in my own artwork. I began the page with a simple ink drawing of … Continued
Set aside the gel pens that I have been using lately and pulled out the watercolors for today’s page. Feel free to print this black and white version and doodle along with me! Hope you have a blessed week! … Continued
It’s been a bit since I have shared one of my art journal pages, so here’s one from the deep to start the work week! “I must be a mermaid, I have no fear of depth and a great fear … Continued
“I try in my prints to testify that we live in a beautiful and orderly world, not in a chaos without norms…” M.C. Escher For a print of this piece go here.
Those of you who are not math fans, hang in there, because this is really cool. For some, the orderliness of the universe is a compelling argument for the existence of a creative God. Botanists, historians, physicists and theologians alike … Continued
Every artist should spend some time doing what I call “free drawing”. Like free writing, the idea is to just let emerge on paper whatever is lurking in the mind without all the filters and edits we typically constrain … Continued
Several years ago, I wanted to add some color and visual appeal to the Bible studies I was writing. The cheapest and easiest solution was to produce my own illustrations, but since I hadn’t done that type of thing … Continued
The thing I love about playing in my art journal is that there is no right or wrong. I can try out new techniques and not worry about the outcome. Tonight it was loosening up with my Dr. Phil Martin’s … Continued
“Here is the World. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don’t be afraid.” Frederick Buechner
One of my favorite things to do while on one of our beloved camping trips to the Colorado Rockies is to paint. There is just somethng about sitting in a ray of sunlight among the towering trees, listening to the tumbling mountain stream rush … Continued