When I saw all the wonderful pieces that people from the church brought in, I still felt insecure about my work, but I also felt that other people who entered weren't "professionals" either so it made me feel a little less conspicuous. There were a few stunners, like Mandi's, the texture she used was so inviting. Altogether I thought it was really neat to see the way that people brought the theme into being. I had such a hard time with "God With Us" that I almost couldn't believe the variety that showed up!
My pieces didn't end up being as abstract as I had planned but I am fairly happy with the result. I just feel that they are a little flat... they need more dimension. I just need more practice with watercolor. Here is a photo of my piece entitled "Psalm 139". This piece was inspired by the title verse. I thought about the way that God is With Us from the moment we are conceived and is in control of every aspect of our lives to what we do and the number of breaths we take.
The photo of my 2nd piece, "How The Lilies Grow", was taken before I did the background, so imagine it with a similar background to the first, Matthew 6 written out with shades of blue surrounded the lilies. I was thinking about how God is so much with us that he satisfies all our needs and gives us no reason to worry. My motto has always been to prepare as much as you can and then forget it because worry accomplishes nothing. Matthew 6 is a perfect reminder of God's constant provision.
I'll try to remember to take a photo of the finished painting to post here, since the mid-way through piece doesn't have any oomph. :)
