Covered

Psalm 17:7-8 “Show the wonder of your great love, you who save by your right hand those who take refuge in you from their foes. Keep me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings.” Rich Mullins has a song that says “Hold me Jesus for I’m shaking like a leaf, you’ve been my king of glory, won’t you be my prince of peace.” I often feel like that shaky leaf and so want to be held by Jesus, protected, at rest. That’s what inspired this piece.

A Father's delight

Isaiah 43:4 “Others were given in exchange for you. I traded their lives for yours because you are precious to me.You are honored, and I love you.” God delights in his children! This one is called “A Father’s Delight”

A Father's embrace

My daughter is a daddy’s girl. She loves spending time with her dad, and her dad really delights in her. It’s a great picture of how much God loves and delights in us. This images is “A Father’s Embrace” and is inspired by Isaiah 43:13 “From eternity to eternity I am God. No one can snatch anyone out of my hand. No one can undo what I have done.”

Stepping out of my comfort zone

I love doing landscapes. They show beauty, they are neutral, forgiving. But this past year I felt God calling me to venture out and do something other than landscapes. I was scared, I didn’t know what I would draw, and what if I failed. What if I couldn’t translate ideas in my head to pastel on paper? I finally got up the courage a few months ago to go ahead and try. I gave myself the freedom to fail, the freedom to portray concepts. It’s an ongoing series that I share with you, and I’m loving it!

My son is almost starting to walk, he crawls like a pro, and will stand and take steps if he is holding onto something solid. The phrase “walking by faith” keep popping up in my head. I thought how God will help us to walk by faith, he will hold our hand as needed and cheers with each new step we take. That’s what I wanted to portray, a baby who is taking those first steps, learning he can do it and daddy is nearby.