Right Brain Redux Crash Course: Projects 24-26

Still playing catch-up.  We have a few projects to post for you today. First up is a Wild Card project from Jessica. We put in a couple of blank pieces of paper so we could do whatever we wanted.

Jess's Challenge Projects for #24-26

#25 Create something using recycled materials

Sometimes you just feel like painting on a popsicle stick... well, I do. It's not perfect or my best work, but I'm okay with that. (That's definitely a big thing for me.) --Jess

#25 Random Photography 

This is Jess's favorite barn to photograph. She really has an eye for capturing it. It sits around 3,000 feet above sea level on a ridge forming the state line between WV and VA near the southern tip of WV (The road is the state line.) --Kev

#26 Art Based on Scripture

I draw while studying my Bible. God made me a creator, so I remember what I read better when I connect it with doodles and pictures. It's not about creating perfect pictures; it's about connecting with God on a level that resonates with both of us. --Jess

Hebrews 12:15- "See to it that no one misses the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many."

Kevin's Challenge Projects for #24-26

#24

Today, I drew "Create and draw a new character". This bear will be the main character in a children's book I wrote with my son today. He is inspired by my son's teddy bear.

#25

"Create a newspaper blackout poem". This one is pretty random as far as poems go. To tell you the truth, I had a hard time wrapping my head around this challenge. Don't know if it was the lack of sleep the night before or if I just didn't get it. I can write poems, but the challenge of picking out words from an article... I think I could do a lot better, I'd just need to take more time and be more alert. Not being allowed coffee until they straighten out my heart is maybe one of the worst things about what I'm dealing with.

Here is the text of my "Poem"

No Choice! Go Home!

Racing for the exits

Blasted cat, Outrage! Ridiculous!

Oh, get over it.

The day is so backward!

Grow up. Unless you like ice cream

Ice Cream? Terrible

#26

Pulled a blank paper out today, so that's a Wild card. I got to pick what I wanted to do, so I decided to do my other idea for a t-shirt design based on a scripture verse. I do intend to put digital colors to this, maybe this weekend. The Verse(s) for this image are Ephesians 6:10-18, concerning the "Whole Armor of God".

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Right Brain Redux: Day 18 of 30-day Creativity Challenge

Right Brain Redux Day 18: T-Shirt 2-4-1!

As luck would have it, today we both pulled T-Shirt assignments. Jessica has "Design a T-Shirt based on a verse of Scripture". I drew "Create a T-shirt that a 'Dr Who' fan will recognize without using any character's face or name".

Inspired by my favorite character from the 11th Doctor's tenure, I submit to you this heavily armed potato.

 

The verse Jessica chose as inspiration for her design was 2 Timothy 1:6 "Therefore, I remind you to keep ablaze the gift of God that is in you through the laying on of my hands." (HSCB) Especially focusing on the line "Keep ABLAZE the Gift of God that is in you". The idea behind this shirt is to create a piece that fulfills the challenge while also being a design that could be used for a potential future youth ministry.

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522change // Rebuilding

We're dealing with a lot of changes in our family right now. Art is once again on the back burner as we spend the next couple of months moving into and restoring a house. It's much smaller than we've lived in for the last four or so years, plus we've added one more family member! Tiny house living isn't for everyone, but we're committed to seeing this through. Even though we aren't specifically making jewelry, photography prints, or art in general, we still live strive to live creatively everyday. Check out our progress here...

522change // 52 to Change

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Pushing Through Towards Something Better

Post by Jess of The Backburner Studio:

I pulled drawing off the back burner last night. It's sad really. I hadn't picked up a pencil with the intent to draw for about four years now. 

My thinking was... 
I don't want to keep doing what I'm doing for the rest of my life. It drains nearly every ounce of creativity I have in me. Even so, with those last few ounces I have right now, I'll push through towards something better. 

I don't want to be "afraid of what it takes to give it all away" or keep "doing just enough to get by." 

[Lyrics from "Just To Get By" by Pillar]

I want more, and my Heavenly Father wants more for me too. 

" 'For I know the plans I have for you,' declares the LORD, 'plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.'" --Jeremiah 29:11

Some of my previous work:

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