.: Tuts – Sweet :. 2 comments

I recently discovered a couple of great tutorial sites,  PSDFan and PSDTuts.  With some of my spare time, I decided to follow the “Digitally Paint a Fantasy Tree Scene” tutorial by Maciej Kwas.

At first I was a little overwhelmed by looking at all the steps and detailed instructions, but I decided just to take it one step at a time.  I’m really happy with the results, and this has given me more confidence in my Photoshop skills.  I also must say that using my awesome tablet may have been key.  I will mention though, that it took me forever to find the grass brush at first.  I must have loaded new brush sets, rather than appending them, and missed the default set.  Now I know!

I’d love to hear thoughts/feedback/comments.  Or just say “hello”!

I Want Your Heart 2 comments

I listened to a couple podcasts tonight about “The Fasted Lifestyle”. A lifestyle of prayer and reading the bible and fasting regularly. It’s incredibly biblical, and it’s something that I feel myself being drawn to more and more. Tonight as I listened I was sketching and the speaker said something along the lines of “God is saying ‘I want your heart’.” And when you live “the fasted lifestyle” you’re giving up those things that take up room in your heart, leaving less space for God.

I’m just so gripped by the fact that God wants ME. He doesn’t want my ministry, or what I can create for him or do for him. He just wants me. He wants time with me. He wants my heart. And so this picture is what it looks like to me. What Gods desire for me looks like.