A couple of days ago, I was looking for random word combinations as an inspiration for a new story. There were at least ten combos, things like "cabbage, comb, observatory", "Not a paper clip", or "bottlecap, conspiracy, house cat". I liked the combo "operation, cheddar, easter" most. So, I thought…
I went to Uganda last week to visit a small NGO I am involved in. In my last post, I described some travel impressions and some of the projects we do there. But when you put all these projects together, what do they add up to? They change lives. For…
When you only have little talent or responsibility, you might look up to someone who has more. You might feel jealous or unhappy, thinking that a "next level" would make you more successful in some way. I'm not a super-famous artist (yet), but even now I can tell you that…
I told you in the last post that I wanted to write a new children's story. And just for fun, I thought I could show my writing process. This is obviously not the only way to write, but it's based on research from writing vlogs, articles and personal experience. Step…
I will start school this coming week. It's already my 3rd year at seminary. Time flies! That means learning for school. Less time for art. But I will try to continue with the anatomy courses and teach a handful of workshops. I also am starting to write a new children's…
Coming Up: I will get to teach an art workshop on Saturday! There are 14 people signed up, and the topic is "creativity in the church": We will learn that everybody is creative in some way because we are made in the image of a creative God. Creativity is applicable…
Today I took a Hebrew test. I am pretty good at the subject and filled out one page after another. Page one - check. Page two - check. Double-checked the answers, handed them in. Since I had extra time, I decided to sketch my Hebrew teacher while I waited.…