Miniature Nativity/Mixed Media/Photography Recently, I was inspired by a photo of a nativity scene so tiny that it fit inside a bottle cap. I set out to sculpt my own this Christmas season. Forgive the unsightly Band-Aid; I’m always wounding myself in the process of creativity! I used Sculpey clay […]
Christianity has inspired artists the world over with its transcendent truths: Realities that render words inadequate. One such reality concerns the baby born in Bethlehem roughly two thousand years ago. During the Christmas season, we sing of his birth heralded by angels on a silent and holy night. Who was […]
One of the things we love about the Narnia series is the magical wardrobe. Throughout the stories, Lewis is asking us to consider that reality includes more than what we see in our daily lives. The conversation the Pevensie children have with the Professor is revealing. Their younger sister, Lucy, […]
This sketch was inspired by a stone relief by a 12th century artist named Gislebertus, Using acrylic paints and gel medium, I painted this scene for the icon exhibit currently at Hope Chapel this holiday season. Here’s some process photos: Thanks for stopping by to see my art. I hope […]
My first Christmas project of the year! I sculpted two angel wings out of Sculpey UltraLight clay. Then I took a 6″x6″ canvas and covered it with fiber paste just like I did with these smaller canvases. I pressed the words “Tidings of Joy” into the paste while it was […]
This hot-air balloon started with an old tennis ball from the garage. And this bottle cap. I wrapped the tennis ball in some white cotton cloth and tied it with a rubber band. Then I painted it all over with silver glitter paint. Next, I covered it with some blue […]
These are two of my favorite Christmas cards that I’ve made for Christmases past. It was one of those rare times where I was able to create the exact thing (well, pretty close) that I saw in my head. For this first one I used one of my art “models” […]