Butterfly Before the Storm

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I really like this image. I got it off of Pinterest and as is usual with a site like Pinterest, the original photographer is lost with so many people 'Pinning' the photo. My apologies and I would love to give credit to the photographer. If I do find the photographer, I'll update this post.

I mixed the media with this.I used a mix of watercolor wash and watercolor pencils. I really like how the two worked out together, and am looking forward to doing more.

Butterfly Before the Storm

Watercolor 5" x 7"
on Strathmore 140lb cold press

Copper African Daisy

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This is my first watercolor pencil painting. Its really like using watercolors, which it is, except they are pencils. I definitely have a learning curve to tackle with this.

Orange Still Life study

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This is my 5th painting. With this painting I photographed the orange, printed the picture then painted from the photo.

Orange Still Life study

6 x 6

5-9-15

Cherry Still Life

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This is my #4 painting. Im becoming more comfortable with the process and nuances of shadowing and colors.

Cherry Still Life #4

8 x 10 Canvas board

from photo

My Art-Update 04/30/15

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After painting some flowers on my sign projects, I found out that I like painting.

So, I'm trying my hand out with acrylics, and small stuff.

I'll post these as I finish them.

Comments are welcomed

Blue Daisy

6"x 6"

 04/26/2015

Lady Bug on Grass
6"x 6"
04/27/15

Cosmos
5" x 7"
04/30/15
This painting is from a photo made by Cynthia Phillips. The flower is a cosmos.

Simple Sign

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This was the other portion of the sign I made in my earlier post.

Simplicity is the order here.

Making A Sign from Pallet Wood

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Making a Sign from Pallet Wood

Its my hope to help you with this project. Each sign is about a days work, which you can spread out over time.

I started out by taking my reciprocating saw, some people call them 'Sawzall's'. Thats not a correct name and would be like calling a facial tissue 'Kleenex'. Anyway I find that the reciprocating saw works best for removing boards from the pallet. Ive made other signs using larger pieces of wood from pallets, something like this:

However for this I wanted to do something different. My original intent was to make a 12-14" square wood base with stenciling and paint something on it to give some pop. Well, it didn't work out that way. First of all I had never painted before so, that was new. Then I didn't know what finish to go with.

A couple of months ago I read a story about using vinegar and steel wool to age wood. The story specifically said that the vinegar would change color as the solution developed. Mine didn't. I used a quart Ball jar and the solution was as clear as water. So, I didn't bother with it.

Fast forward and now I had some fresh boards, which you could tell were fresh. So I decided to use this vinegar, and had no hope that it would work. I was so wrong, it worked beautifully.

Ok, so here's the process so far. I took 3 14"scrap boards, and joined them using a doweling jig and 5/16th's dowels, and Titebond wood glue. When the glue dried, I power sanded using a belt sander and a hand sander.

 

Next I applied the vinegar solution and let it dry.

Next I changed my mind...lol. I decided that I could make something different, so I planned on cutting the original board in two. I also decided that I would whitewash the finish.

The whitewash was simply a white paint I used from Home Depot. I took a couple a couple table spoons and added water to make a runny slurry. Taking a old small piece of rag I washed the board, then wiped it down. I did this twice and the finish turned out great.

Now for the moment of truth. I bought some acrylic paints and started learning how to paint. The font I used for the lettering is called Papyrus.

Hope this can help you with  project.

Proud to be an "N"

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When the ISIS murderers started their attacks on Christians last year, they would identify a Christian home or business with the Islamic letter N. Which if you didn't know, stands for Nazarene. That is where the Lord Jesus hailed from, Nazareth.

Feel free to use this image if you are a Christ follower and oppose the Muslim agenda.

Revelation The Last Days

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So on History Channel is a two part series called Revelation, The Last Days.

Lately there have been so many programs on the final time that we here on Earth are facing. Even if you don't believe in God, you cannot deny that everything is changing. Some feel that things are getting worse, and some feel that everything is getting better.

God's viewpoint is that of Good vs Evil. The End of Days.

Im not going to be too critical of History Channel for this, there are some major omissions, but from their "media standpoint". The biggest thing I see is that they use the Bible to portray their show, and kudos to them for that, but they miss the real reason of "Revelation".

Revelation means Unveiling. This is the Unveiling of Jesus Christ. Gods judgement on sinful unbelieving mankind and the bringing forth of the New World and our new King.

Sounds fearful, weird, horrible and strange to those do not have a faith and belief in Jesus Christ. That doesn't diminish the truth one whit.

The entire Bible funnels down to this Unveiling....believe it or not...here it comes.

Welcome to 2015

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Its another New Year. 2015 to be exact, and I have the feeling that this year will be more than we can keep up with.

Im going to redo this blog and add things that are more Christ centered, and home centered.

So...lets get started.