Today enjoy artist Kerry Jackson of Drawing to the Rock Ministries at work at he paints to Isaiah 53:
Visual & Fine Art
Create-A-Day, your daily dose of creativity #57 — The Art of Easter
StandardThe story of the events surrounding Christ’s death and resurrection found in the Holy scriptures has inspired artists for thousand of years. Here’s a small sample of some classical and contemporary artwork and the scriptures that inspired them.
The Last Supper
Leonardo Da Vinci
1494-1498
When the hour came, he took his place at the table, and the apostles with him. He said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; for I tell you, I will not eat it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” Then he took a cup, and after giving thanks he said, “Take this and divide it among yourselves; for I tell you that from now on I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.” Then he took a loaf of bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” And he did the same with the cup after supper, saying, “This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood. Luke 22:14-20 Continue reading
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #48 — Live Through This
StandardDese’Rae L. Stage is an artist on a mission—a mission to save lives through her innovative project called Live Through This. Often times as artists we forget that our work has power to heal and bring hope and life where there is darkness and death. This photographer is not only bringing healing, hope and life but also awareness to a problem that affects far more people than we could ever realize.
http://www.livethroughthis.org
Dese’Rae L. Stage
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #42 — The Worship Studio
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Introducing The Worship Studio, an equipping resource for artists, a hub for creative communities, and a catalyst for creativity around the world, founded by Matt Tomney, an amazing artist with a passion for connecting artists. Matt offers a wide variety of resources and tools through his website. We won’t reveal all of them today! 😉
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #41 — Art Journal Groups on Facebook
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Carrie Todd @mystudio13
http://www.mystudio13.com
This week’s creative resources have been all about Artist’s Journals and Art Journaling! Hopefully you’ve found some creative inspiration.
Keeping in line with Facebook Friday, I wanted to share a couple of Facebook groups specific to the week’s topic of art journaling. So if the week has inspired you, perhaps you should join to connect with others who art journal to keep you motivated? Continue reading
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #40 — Art Journal your Bible Study
StandardCarrie Todd @mystudio13
http://www.mystudio13.com
This week’s creative resources are all about Artist’s Journals and Art Journaling!
Here’s more great resources from two different sources!
Artist and blogger Antoinette shares on God Bless Your Art blog — all about art journaling your Bible Study. She also offers a 31 day challenge for March! No better time than the present to begin!
31 Days of March (2015): Art Journal Your Bible Study
Also, the link below was from March 2014 and there’s no reason all ideas couldn’t be applied to March 2015 (or any other year) as well! 🙂 You might want to start at the bottom of the page and work your way up through the posts on this link to see the process from last year: Continue reading
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #39 — Art Journal Experience
StandardCarrie Todd @mystudio13
http://www.mystudio13.com
We continue this week exploring Artist’s Journals and Art Journaling!
Today’s post is an interview with Dianne Marra, a Christian art journaler who did 30 art journals in 30 days. Click here to read about her experience on her art journaling journey! There are also links to her BEaUtiful website, Adore Him Creations.
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #38 — Art Journal Resources
StandardCarrie Todd @mystudio13
http://www.mystudio13.com
This week’s creative resources are all about Artist’s Journals and Art Journaling! Great for creative spirits of all art forms, mediums and genres, and you do not have to be an artist to benefit creatively and spiritually from this practice!
Journal52 is an online art journal workshop to keep you motivated, inspired, and creating all year long. They post weekly prompts, have a Facebook group, and a Flickr gallery. Check out Journal 52 here!
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #37 — Resources for Art Journaling
StandardCarrie Todd @mystudio13
http://www.mystudio13.com
We spent the first week of February looking at journaling through expressive writing. This week’s creative resources are all about Artist’s Journals and Art Journaling! If you’ve had difficultly with writing journals, perhaps this idea is better suited for your personality? Great for creative spirits of all art forms, mediums and genres, and you do not have to be an artist to benefit creatively and spiritually from this practice!
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #36 — PSALM Facebook Page
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It’s another Facebook Friday! A great way to network with like-minded artists, bloggers & creatives!
PSALM (Prophetic Society of Art, Literature, & Music) is a Facebook group that describes itself as: Continue reading
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #32 — Mark Lawrence Art
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Mark Lawrence is an artist with a heart on a mission! In Mark’s words:
My vision is to encourage and strengthen everyone who views my scripturally inspired art, through sharing the amazing love and grace that God has poured into my life. The closer I grow to God through Jesus Christ, the more I feel compelled to share with others the reality of my risen Lord and Savior.
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #30 — Divine Statues
StandardI live in Ohio and had no idea this place existed until I read about it in Country Living magazine. The Museum of Divine Statues, located in Lakewood, Ohio, is dedicated to the rescue, restoration and preservation of religious statues and other art from the many Catholic churches that were closed in the Cleveland area in 2009. Here’s the story from Fox8 News in Cleveland:
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #28 — 12 Tribes Ministries
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CIndy Fort has the heart of both an artist and a counselor. Her website 12tribesministries.com has great resources that help you explore your creative side, as well as your heart, soul and spirit through the creative process. I will be posting more from 12 Tribes in future posts, but I wanted to point you towards an exploratory process with circles.
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #21 — Prophetic Artists FB Group
StandardIt’s Facebook Friday!! Facebook is a great way to network with like-minded creatives and artists!
The Prophetic Artists Guild is a Facebook group administered by prophetic artist Sharron Jones who has such an encouraging heart for artists. The group description reads: Continue reading
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #14 — Fragments of Light
StandardColleen Briggs is an artist who shares her work and life with beautiful transparency on her blog Fragments of Light. For example, in her post, Lunge for the Light, she shares that it is “for the days when leaning for the light is not enough,” referencing a previous painting entitled “Lean for the Light” posted two weeks earlier with a short poem of ragged intensity.
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #10 — Paint Mojo
StandardTracy Verdugo is an artist from Australia who’s paintings are bright and vibrant and speak life, beauty and joy!
“Tracy is an inspiration instigator, prolific painter, singer/songwriter and lover of the written word, smitten traveller and soaker up of all that is beauty-full. She teaches her Paint Mojo and other creative workshops all over this amazing planet and reminds her students of the wonder that already resides within them.” (tracyverdugo.com)
I wanted to point specifically to one of Tracy’s workshops—one that is highly-accessible to all.
Create-A-Day: your daily dose of creativity #8 — AMOK Arts
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MOKArts —devoted to helping creatives in the church and helping churches to be more creative! Dave is a pastor, an artist, a storyteller, a blogger, an author*, and a wonderful proponent of the arts in our churches. Dave visited our church last Spring for our Sunday morning service. As he painted he told wonderful stories of God’s redeeming love and amazing grace. He also shared a part of his testimony and the saving message of the gospel of Jesus Christ. It was very powerful! This is some of his artwork hanging in our church: 
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Nurturing the Creative Spirit Within 