Take Me Deeper - DNA - Week 16, 15th April - I Am in Christ

TMD 2016 - DNA - Week 16, 15th April - I Am in Christ
A bit later than I'd hoped but it's done!!

Based on John 15:1-5: “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
TFL!
Bernie x

Take Me Deeper 2016 - DNA - Week 9 February 26th - Creative Prompt

TMD 2016 - DNA - Creative Prompt - 26th February - I Am God's Masterpiece

Based on Ephesians 2:10:
For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago.

Kept it simple and loved using the bright colours! Red is my favourite colour and yet I so rarely use it like this! The orange splat was actually a heart shape and I was a bit miffed when I made this piece that blending in the white meant I lost some of that side of the heart...but looking at it today with fresh eyes, I like it! It makes me feel that God's light is touching my heart!

I used an outline font so I could 'colour in' the letters..I deliberately made some go outside the lines to represent my sin and failures whilst acknowledging that I AM God's masterpiece!
TFL!
Bernie x

Take Me Deeper 2016 - DNA - January Week 2 - Creative Prompt - I Am Forgiven

January Week 2 Creative Prompt - I Am Forgiven

My second piece for this prompt..attempting to imitate the glue gun technique, that Diane showed us, in digital. It wasn't easy! I tried a glass layer style but it just wasn't right and wasn't taking on enough of the background colours. It was too light also, and stood out too much from the piece. This is as good as I can get it, with a lot of playing and a lot of layers!! Not sure I even like it especially, LOL, but it stretched my brain trying to get it similar to the real thing!!

TFL!

Bernie x

Take Me Deeper - January Week 2 - Creative Prompt - I Am Forgiven

I was up early this Saturday morning all set to have a good play in Photoshop for the January Week 2 Creative Prompt that went live Friday! I'd watched the videos already so was good to go! I decided to try Shonna's technique first - watch this space for how I manage to re-create the hot glue gun technique digitally, lol! I won't give up!!

Anyway, I thoroughly enjoyed myself! I'm loving seeing all the other examples as well..you can see them HERE...and join us for Take Me Deeper 2016 - DNA HERE!

January Week 2 Creative Prompt - I Am Forgiven

Working digitally I wanted to find a way to imitate the way Shonna created her background...took me a little playing but I think I did it! Had I had more time I'd have made the shapes more random.

For those who do digital, I used a brush, various sizes and angles, to create a mask, to which I clipped a paper, for a little texture, and then recoloured to make the blue. I duplicated the mask and recoloured the very bottom one a purple colour, which give the added tones around the edge of each piece of blue, like Shonna had.

I had to use smoke brush to give some gentle deepening of colour around the dandelion clock to make it stand out enough. Then the rest was the same - brushed on some white drops and gentle grunge around the edges and added the letters!

I did try a whole range of different colours for the overall piece but kept coming back to these for the feeling of forgiveness, happiness, and to continue the feel of flying free that I put into my Week 1 piece!

It was lovely to just sit and play and, although I knew how to recreate the technique digitally, it's not something I'd have done most likely without the prompt! Also, I decided to keep the image as it came and not digitally paint it, so at year end I will have a nice mixture of painted and not painted!

TFL!
Bernie x