I am almost done with my illustration commission. These are the newest pictures. HoseaJoelAmosObadajahJonahMicah Also, I learned how to use a sewing machine. I technically had learned how to use a sewing machine before, but this was the first time I actually made something with it. I made a quilted…
The task: 70h, draw illustrations for the entire Old Testament (first part of the Bible), or as far as you can get. I knew I wouldn't be able to do the whole Old Testament (That would have been over 100 illustrations in 70h or about 20min per image!) but I…
This is it, guys: my last blog post of the 2010s. I thought I'd join the fun of recaps and share my top moments of 2019, my top 3 moments of the 2010s, and some goals for 2020. Recap 2019: Top 10 These are loosely in order of their occurrence.…
It's Christmas. I just had dinner with my family and got some writing cubes as a gift. Time for some rest until school starts up again. Before I got home, I had 5 days to finish writing a sermon, give a presentation, do prep research to write 2 exegetical papers,…
I have until Friday to finish another milestone of illustrations. And, as I was recently working on this project, I found myself in an interesting situation: I was drawing the pictures for "Song of Songs". For those of you who aren't familiar, Song of Songs is like the wild romance…
I have been working on my illustrations, but haven't posted about them for a while. So, here's an update on the project: 40h in, 30h to go. JobConquering CanaanKing David and the PsalmsRuth and Boaz Also, I remade my baboon mask, my own "Rafiki" (based on the "Lion King"). The…
Adam and EveThe call of MosesThe Israelites at Mount Sinai When you have a large commission, it can become overwhelming to think about. But now, about 14h in, I can start to see some progress. A long way to go, but an encouraging place to be!
I got a big commission for an illustration project. I have until September to finish it: The commission is to create (lots of!) illustrations for an educational website. They should be simple, fun, and able to show different characters in a standard style. I have done some concept art on…
Painting I got a commission to paint some sceneries for a kid's play. I got grey paper on a long roll. Next, I needed a place to hang it while painting. I ended up unscrewing the handles of my bedroom closet and using the doors as the paint surface. It worked…
Germany (and a lot of other countries) are going through a heat wave right now. Temeratures often rise beyond what is normal, and rain is realtively scarce. Despite the conditions, I went with a friend to a garden show in the south of Germany. Although the temperatures were hot even…
I have a commission for 6 illustrations about the creation story of the bible. I've finished 2/3 of the project, so I have 2 more to go.
I found a stash of old cardboard in the basement the other day. I will be painting 6 illustrations of a creation cycle, so I figured that I could use the cardboard as a sketch base. I drew a bunch of fish, portraits and flying birds of different kinds. I…
I have a commission for a set of creation-themed illustrations. Since I have a rough idea what the layout and style will be, I have started doing some more detailed study sketches of animals. After all, what creation is complete without animals? (Sorry for the poor image quality, the lighting…
Happy belated New Year everyone! I don't know if new year's resolutions are a thing for you, but if you haven't broken your resolution yet, congratulations! :) I don't do resolutions, but I do set goals. And one of those goals is to complete new art work that serves a…
I would like to take the opportunity to recap the year, and thank those of you who followed along with me. Thank you to everyone who supports me, in what ever way. Everyone who comments, likes and shares my work, online or in real life, that really means something to…