Sermon Sketch of the Week #3

Sermon Sketch of the Week #2

An interesting perspective from behind a crucifix. Also from my old church.

Sermon Sketch of the Week #1

Now it's time for the Sermon Sketch of the Week!!

Yes, I don't take notes from sermons. I draw. Why? Because I find it easier for me to retain what was taught, versus just writing notes. And let's be honest: who looks back to their notes on a regular basis, if at all? I don't know anyone of that caliber either. Besides, I was never a really good note-taker.

This is an old sketch from a church I used to go to. At this point, I was not sketching in sermons regularly but this one paved the way to that route. Her head looks quite odd today :/ but I still like it.

Illustrator Rendition of The Kitchen Maid

Some of you may already recognize this as The Kitchen Maid, an oil painting by Johannes Vermeer.

This is a rendition of the masterpiece composed entirely of out stacked solid color shapes using Adobe Illustrator. I've really grown to this application now. :3
You can also see it on my Flickr page.

Boy and Girl Character Concept

Self-Portrait on sketch paper

11" x 14"

Charcoal on Paper

NFS

Lenolt House

A gift painting for my mother.

16" x 20"

Oil on Canvas

The Unwelcome Livelihood

An abstract drawing of a pregnant teen in deep depression due to outward rejection by society.

You might be confused as to why the baby looks the way it does; the idea behind it is that while the mother naturally supports the child, the child can also be emotional support for her; the contrasting warm colors and "hand-like" shape suggests the attempts of consolation and an energetic purpose for life.

Media are Pastels on 12" x 16" Colored Paper.

Praying for Japan...

Made this with Photoshop today...

I hope that the death toll does not exceed anyone's expectations...

I will be praying for the peoples' refuge and safety.

For those who wish to donate to relief funds there are these:

American Red Cross

salvationamryusa.org

globalgiving.org

MercyCorps

Daughter of Consequence

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24" x 18"

Oil on Canvas

(Artist's Note: An ageless soul that has some vital role in the afterlife...kinda like Grim...One of the big inspirations to this painting was actually the dungeon scene from that classic Disney film, Aladdin. :) )

Doorway to Paradise

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24" x 18"

Oil on Canvas

The Red Button of '96

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Photo-manipulation with GIMP 2.0.

Toad the Royal Ninja

24" x 18"

Charcoal on Paper

(This is what I imagine Toad would look like if the Mushroom Kingdom was like Edo-era Japan :p Toad and all other "Mario" Characters are properties of Nintendo co.)

Red Geometric Variety

30" x 24"

Oil on Canvas

Summertime Symmetry

Black Artagain Paper pasted on Drawing Paper
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(I have the feeling a lot of folks wish it was summer already ;) )

Girl with Mirror and Brush

Tempera on Wood Panel