Sunday Praise Doodle: Psalm 104
A side note: the following was sketched out while watching the kids play in the pond today. The sheer joy and peace they had was heartening and brought to mind Psalm 104 and its wonderful story of God’s absolute provision. I only share a portion of it here, the rest can be found here.
10 He makes springs pour water into the ravines; it flows between the mountains.
11 They give water to all the beasts of the field; the wild donkeys quench their thirst.
12 The birds of the air nest by the waters; they sing among the branches.
13 He waters the mountains from his upper chambers; the earth is satisfied by the fruit of his work.
14 He makes grass grow for the cattle, and plants for man to cultivate— bringing forth food from the earth:
15 wine that gladdens the heart of man, oil to make his face shine, and bread that sustains his heart.
16 The trees of the LORD are well watered, the cedars of Lebanon that he planted.
17 There the birds make their nests; the stork has its home in the pine trees.
18 The high mountains belong to the wild goats; the crags are a refuge for the coneys. [b]
19 The moon marks off the seasons, and the sun knows when to go down.
20 You bring darkness, it becomes night, and all the beasts of the forest prowl.
21 The lions roar for their prey and seek their food from God.
22 The sun rises, and they steal away; they return and lie down in their dens.
23 Then man goes out to his work, to his labor until evening.
24 How many are your works, O LORD! In wisdom you made them all;
the earth is full of your creatures.
25 There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number— living things both large and small.
26 There the ships go to and fro, and the leviathan, which you formed to frolic there.
27 These all look to you to give them their food at the proper time.
28 When you give it to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they are satisfied with good things.
![Untraditional Home.](I <span style="text-decoration: line-through;">was a lonely child and often spent way too much time reading and drawing</span>. <p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://lh6.google.com/heather.hmariey/R8eDYiMgxuI/AAAAAAAAGUI/SrmrTsE0G7M/s400/IMG_4739.jpg" alt="" /></p> Erm. Yes, but lets start over. I began drawing in girl scouts at about 9 years old. My first "real" drawing was of a cat. My mom still has it. My parents encouraged me to do realistic drawings. In high school I had a wonderful teacher, Mr. Allegretti, who pushed me beyond my perceived limits. He introduced me to painting, sculpting, and metal smithing. In college I took an art minor, studying figure drawing, painting, and metal smithing (jewelry making only more so). During that time I had the opportunity to spend 3 months at the Academy of Fine Art and Design in Poznan, Poland studying fabric arts, painting, and art history. Once I married and had children my focus changed. It took me years to slowly pick up my pencil and paints again. A drawing here, a painting there, a pastel drawing over there. <p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://untraditionalhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/000017.jpg" alt="" /></p> Once I got back on track it took a lot of God stuff to get me past my own fears. A few years ago I started doing commissioned paintings. One of these was a house painting which caught on among friends and neighbors who liked the idea of a watercolor painting of their house. I have had quite a few commissions for art work including decorative art to match a living room, numerous house paintings including a huge refinished Victorian painted lady, and plenty of portraits of children. I work mainly in watercolor but have experience in (and love) oil though due to rheumatoid Arthritis I no longer work with oils. I do not work in acrylic. Most recently I have taken on doing a more illustrative style which I call doodles which are similar to my watercolor portraits but quicker, simplified versions.){kind=link}