Crown of thorns

This week I had an unlikely opportunity to do something unexpected. I was asked by Graffiti 2's director, Andrew Mann, to put together a visual for the Lord's Supper multi-sensory experience he was planning for this sunday. It was to be some sort of a picture with the focus on the crown of thorns, and the "man of sorrows".
Even though it was wednesday, and we needed this to be done by sunday morning, I decided to make a painting. It seemed a fitting project, and just up my alley.
I wanted to make sure I delivered something that would fit with the request which had been presented to me and that the painting would be a blessing to the people that saw it, and that it would draw them closer to God. All I know is that it caused me to pray more as I painted. And that in and of itself was a good thing for me.
As far as the outcome, I will probably never know of when and how it might have blessed anyone, but I know it blessed me and brought me joy in the process.
It's approximately 11x7 inches. It's a mixed media piece, which is one of my first. A mix of watercolor and acrylic, along with collage, and the use of design for the fonts.
So you can click on the picture above to see it bigger.
Let me know what you think.

breakfast alone

Yet another coffee drawing, I seem to have the most undivided time to draw when I'm around coffee. This time food was included as well.

Starbucks is making a killing off me, but I guess it's money well spent if I can have quiet moments of reflection with my God, and draw at the same time!

Speaking of Starbucks, I heard of this book, "The Gospel According to Starbucks" and I'm wondering if anyone read it, and what they think of it. Let me know.

fine pen on moleskine

demitasse

A bird's eye view of my demitasse cup. This is part of my mom's collection of mugs for "cafezinho". Brazilians love to have a little cup of strong coffee, much like espresso, in the middle of the afternoon, after lunch, especially if they have friends over.
I was the host, and then I even got a chance to draw this little cup, with much detail. It had a meditarranean feel to it, and so many colors.

various pens on moleskine

sharon fruit

Just some Sharon fruit on the table this weekend.
My parents were eating, and I was drawing. It looked very "drawable". In portuguese this fruit is called "caqui" (pron. kah-key).

#2 pencil on moleskine

Pastel leftovers

This is the first of a whole new set of drawings.
For the past month or so, I've been a little too consumed by some other projects, and I wasn't drawing everyday. I notice a difference in myself, and I miss drawing terribly. It's weird, but I'm glad I've figured this out about myself.
Anyway, drawing everyday things, much like what Danny Gregory has to say, is what I'm trying to do, but also to make sure I remember more of my everyday, and make it less of a blur. Also, I hope for it to be a constant source of inspiration, and a chance to draw closer to God, as in a meditative and prayer journal.

This was the leftover "pastel" (brazilian version of empanada) I made with my sister the other day. They we quite yummy!

Black brush pen on moleskine

Starbucks grid

I haven't posted for a long time. I finally got back on my scanner, and back on my moleskine, and now I have a few things to post.

This is a grid/comic inspired layout of drawings. I got the idea from a fellow art blogger, and decided to try it. It was fun. I hope to do more of these, but maybe using a bigger sketchbook.

pencil on moleskine