Illustration Friday-Maria-Underwater

My daughter drew this picture during her homeschool art class, and then just happened to check Illustration Friday and see that the word was Underwater. She was excited that it worked so perfectly, and I was excited because she hasn't wanted to post anything on here for a while, even though she never stopped drawing. I always try to encourage her to keep drawing because that's how you get better, but I'm not going to force her to post. I do that as she desires. 

Scuba Diving is Fun

Maria-8-Pen & Marker

"I have this type of pet theory that all kids draw,

 artists just keep drawing."

- Nathanael Lark

God Bless You,

Maria

1Timothy 4:12 NIV

"Don’t let anyone look down on you 

because you are young, but set an 

example for the believers in speech, 

in conduct, in love, in faith 

and in purity."

Illustration Friday-Maria-Scattered

Hello World! I was going through my kids old drawings that I have meant to scan and put on here and I found this cute/quick sketch Maria did of a bunch of squirrels running around a tree. I went onto Illustration Friday and saw that the word was "Scattered" and thought that this would work really well.

Scattered Squirrels

Maria-6-Pen

 

"But you just said they're mine."

God Bless You,

Maria

Jeremiah 31:10 ESV

“Hear the word of the LORD, O nations, and 

declare it inthe coastlands far away; say, 

‘He who scattered Israel will gather him, and 

will keep him as a shepherd keeps his flock.’"

Illustration Friday-Maria-Hibernate

It's funny how art happens. I tell my daughter the word for this week and she kind of shrugs it off. Then out of nowhere she hands me a drawing that I don't think lives up to her potential. I scan it, and open it in Photoshop to darken it a bit so it stands out, and I think it looks amazing now because it now has a textured look in the background (I'm known to like rough pencil sketches more than finished projects). It's weird how you can change your mind about something when you look at it in a different light.

Hibernate

Maria-6-Colored Pencil

I really like how she signed her name inside of that rock. Fun!

May God Bless You,

Dad

Psalm 4:8

"I will both lie down in peace, and sleep;

For You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety."

Illustration Friday-Elissa-Imperfect

Welcome Back!!! Elissa decided to sharpen her colored pencils and jump in on this one. I'm really happy with her idea, and I'm totally in love with the colors :) Check it out!!!

Elissa-4-Colored Pencil

Imperfect

It's a flower without any petal going up the middle. On your left you will find some 

of the most colorful butterflies ever, and on your right, for some reason, polka dots?!?!

I still love the colors :)

God Bless You All So Much!!!

Love, Elissa

Romans 10: 9-10 ESV

"Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord 

and believe inyour heart that God raised him from the dead, you 

will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified,

and with the mouth one confesses and is saved."

Illustration Friday-Maria-Imperfect

Welcome back!!! Maria threw down for this one :) As I've said before, she loves dogs, so she based her drawing around one again.

Maria-6-Colored Pencil

Imperfect

It's a three-legged dog, but check out that smile :)

He knows he's not like the rest of his friends, and while that may

not make him perfect, he doesn't really seem to let it get to him.

Thanks for stopping by and God Bless You!!!

Maria

Romans 10: 9-10

"Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord 

and believe inyour heart that God raised him from the dead, you 

will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified,

and with the mouth one confesses and is saved."

Illustration Friday-Maria-Gesture

Maria-6-Digital

Gesture

 

Welcome to our Art Blog. Maria was really happy with her drawing for Illustration Friday's word, gesture. She loves dogs and was happy to incorporate one into her piece. She named him Digger, and Digger is gesturing to the bird that he will bite it if it comes any closer. Check out them teeth!!!

Here is a picture of her with her huge stuffed dog. She uses her as a pillow.

God Bless You All,

Love Maria :)

Proverbs 12:10 NIV

 

"A righteous man cares for the needs of his animal, 

but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel."

Illustration Friday-Maria-Stay

Maria-6-Digital

Stay

This was a bit of a stickler for Maria to come up with an idea for this weeks word. She knew what it meant, but her mind just couldn't put a visual to it. I usually don't like to help them come up with an idea so they can learn to draw from their own creativity, but she was stumped. I finally gave in and reminded her of how she had to stay in a room for most of the day when we went together on a Missions Trip to Bad Berneck, Germany for 3 weeks ago to help with some construction. She wasn't allowed in the construction area so she had to keep herself busy with drawing, and coloring, and taking pictures.

 

 She was well rewarded for her patience :)

 And it really wasn't that uncomfortable of a room ;)

 All and all, we had a blast helping a local church with renovations (www.eurochrist.com), Maria got to learn patience, watch a lot of cartoons, visit some really cool places, and enjoy a 10 day Daddy/Daughter date.

Score!!!

God Bless You,

Maria

Psalm 37:9

"For the evildoers shall be cut off,
   but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land."

Illustration Friday - Elissa - Cultivate

I really didn't think my older girls were going to do anything for this weeks Illustration Friday, and then I came home to be pleasantly surprised. I love it when my girls pour over a drawing all by themselves and give me something that they are proud of. Elissa really mad me happy because she told me the day before, "I can't draw broccoli," and I told her, "That's because you've never drawn it before." I then began to explain how you look at it in order to draw it, and if you mess up, you have learned something along the way that you can put to the next drawing you do. You keep drawing and drawing until it looks the way you want. She did!!!

Cultivate

Elissa-4-Colored Pencl

 

I really like that her blond hair is pulled up in this picture. The design on the shirt alsotells me that she's paying attention to detail. She's holding a green tomato and her broccoli. Like I told her, draw it until you are happy!

Here's a link to her sister's picture for Illustration Friday

God Bless You, 

Elissa

Gen 2:8 KJV

"And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; 

and there he put the man whom he had formed."

Illustration Friday - Maria - Cultivate

I really didn't think my older girls were going to do anything for this weeks Illustration Friday, and then I came home to be pleasantly surprised. I love it when my girls pour over a drawing all by themselves and give me something that they are proud of.

Cultivate

Maria-5-Colored Pencil

Here's a link to her sister's drawing. 

Again, I couldn't be prouder of both of them this week and really pray that everyone learns the lesson I learned a while ago. Some times you have to stand back to make room for their imagination!

God Bless You,

Maria

Gen 2:8 KJV

"And the LORD God planted a garden eastward in Eden; 

and there he put the man whom he had formed."

Illustration Friday - Maria - Stir

Maria was in a hurry to do this one. We went through all the things that stir could mean and she liked her mom's idea of a little girl beginning to stir out of bed. I was hoping she would do stir crazy, but alas, It was not to be. Here it is.

Beginning to Stir

Maria-5-Colored Pencil

 

She's stretching so that's why her neck is long. Daddy thinks she woke up on the wrong side of the bed. Mommy thinks Daddy should say nicer things but Daddy thinks that's pretty nice ;)

God Bless You!

Ephesians 5:14 God's Word Translation

"Because light makes everything easy to see. That's why it says: 

"Wake up, sleeper! Rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.""

Illustration Friday - Elissa - Warning

Welcome back to our art blog! Elissa was excited about doing this one and actually wanted us to do some research to see what a Police car has on it. She was the one that came up with the Police Car as a warning to people and her older sister played off the idea and used it on hers too! Here's her picture!

Warning

Elissa-4-Colored Pencil

I hope the next time you see a police car with it's lights on it is a warning to you to be safe and not stopping you to keep other people safe ;)

Thanks and God Bless,

Elissa

Romans 13:3-4

For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer.

Illustration Friday - Maria - Warning

Welcome back to our art blog! Today Maria has a special surprise for her Illustration Friday post. Not only did she do a picture, but we recorded what she did and made a time lapse of it so you can see how she does it.

The Tornado Warning

Maria-5-Digital

It's a police officer warning another car that there is a tornado. She got the idea when she saw that her sister was drawing a Police car. Pretty exciting stuff if you ask me :)

Here is the time lapse for it:

Thanks for stopping by and God Bless!

Maria

Romans 13:3-4

For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer.

Illustration Friday - Elissa - Swarm

Thank you for checking out Elissa's picture. It's for Illustration Friday's word Swarm and she drew it in colored pencil. She loves the winter and the snow and thought that a swarm of snow would make a very pretty picture. Here it is :)

The Snow

Elissa - 4 - Colored Pencil

 

Thank you for visiting and God Bless!

Job 38:22

“Have you entered the storehouses of the snow, 

or have you seen the storehouses of the hail?"

Illustration Friday - Maria - Swarm

Hello everybody. This is my picture for Illustration Friday. I know what a swarm is because I just read about it in the Little House on the Prairie book called On the Banks of Plum Creek. where the grasshoppers come and swarm where they live. Here is my picture. 

The Bugs and the Tea Party

Maria-5-Digital

Thank you for visiting! God Bless You!

Psalm 105:31 ESV

"He spoke, and there came swarms 

of flies, and gnats throughout their country."

Illustration Friday - Elissa - Layers

I'm so excited because Elissa is finally learning to draw on the Wacom Tablet. She's been getting discouraged, but was able to color some. This is a really big step and an opening into a wonderful world for her. Here is her picture for Illustration Fridays word, Layers.

Rockity Rock

Elissa-4-Pencil/Digital Color

YAY!!!

Psalms 71:17 NIV

"Since my youth, O God, you have taught me, 

and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds."

Illustration Friday - Maria - Layers

Ah, another beautiful day outside. Check out my picture for Illustration Friday's word Layers, and then go play. That's what I'm doing :)

Wedding Cake

Maria-5-Pencil/Digital Color

 

Great Day!!!

Psalms 71:17 NIV

"Since my youth, O God, you have taught me,
and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds."