Advent Art 3- The Way is filled with Wonders

made on my ipad

Sometimes I have read or heard the same story so many times that I no longer listen. I think this is especially true at Christmas.

My meditation today was Isaiah 40:1-11 " In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord..." I know this verse by memory and have enjoyed the drama that Handel gave to it in The Messiah. But today I understood it.

Today I understood that Isaiah was declaring that all would become level- the valley would rise up + be made level with the mountains that would be made low. All the rough terrain would be flat like a plain. And then the Glory of the Lord would be revealed. He would come so all people could see Him together.

The Way was made straight so we could clearly hear Him, our eyes have a level plain of sight to see Him and there are no ruts or mountains to climb when we run to Him. All mankind has a straight unobstructed path to Him.

So what more do I need to do this Season than to follow the glow of His glory and enjoy the wonders He has placed along the way.

Advent Art 2- He made the Way straight

made on my ipad

Life is full of twists and turns
A road that leads to the left or the right
Choices to make both good and bad.
He came not only to make the crooked ways straight
But to be the Way.
As I prepare my heart over the next few weeks to fully enjoy the Season
I ask myself-
Have I left the way to my heart open for Him?

Advent Art 1- He began with Light

made on my ipad

I love the Christmas Season and each year my goal is to carve out some time daily to give to deeper thoughts on what all this really means besides checking off the long lists of decorating, gift-giving, cooking and fun.

I love to take the images in my head that relate to my daily wonderings  and give expression to them through art.

The people who walked in Darkness shall see a Great Light - Isaiah 9:1-7
He is our Light-bearer. 

Illustration Friday- ZOOM

ZOOM- oil pastels + ink

Well the word of the week ZOOM can bring up lots of images from rockets taking off, little boys racing cars, and the helpful feature on the camera. Here is my simple attempt-
the girl with the magnifying glass.

Illustration friday- TREE

This weeks theme for IF was TREE.
I saw this technique in Watercolor Artist magazine.
You only use 3 colors and splatter dots of color on the watercolor paper. Then you spritz it with water and let it blend.
You finish off the trunk + branches by blending the 3 colors.
I like this idea just have to keep practicing and try different colors. 

Illustration Friday- HAUNT-

Im not a big Halloween person so the word HAUNT didnt necessarily bring to mind ghosts, graveyards or houses.
For me the desperate needs of nations in utter poverty is what "haunts" me.