4 live • March - April 2019
THEME RESOURCES
Supplies • Forasimpledesign—finetipmarkersandpaper.• Toincreasethecreativityquotient,addacanvas(anysize)andpaint,watercolouroroil,incoloursofyourchoice.
Begin by considering 1 Peter 2:9. What does this verse mean to you? Youcanartisticallyrepresentthisverseinmanyways.Theartworkout-linedhereincludesbuildingstorepresentournation,thechurchatthecentretorepresentusasHischosenpeopleandtheshadowsshowhowwearecalledoutofthedarknessandintothelight.
Directions1.Divideyourcanvasinhalfhorizontallytocreateyourbuildingsontheupperhalfandtheshadowsonthelowerhalf.
2.Paintthebackgroundfirst,makingsurethatthecentreisthebrightestandslowlydarkenthebackgroundasyoupaintclosertotheedges.
3.Whencreatingthebuildingsusebrightercolours.Usedarkercoloursfortheshadowsbutbecarefulnottomakethosecolourstoodarkasyouwantyourmarkertobevisiblewhenyouadditlater.
4.Letyourpaintdry.5. Chooseamarkertooutlineyourbuildingsandshadows.Makesure
that your shadows angleoutward togive a senseof light radiatingfromthecentreofyourartwork.
6.Insidethebuildingshadows,addwordsthatreflecthowGodseesyou.TheycanbewordsyoufindintheBibleorthatrepresentwhoGodhascalledyoutobe.
7. Adddetailsinthebuildings—windows,shadingorlinepatterns.8.IncludetheScriptureverse,infullorinpart,whereveryoufeelitsuitsyourworkbest.
Artwork Play List Whencreatingyourart,considerlisteningtosomemusicthathighlightshowGodseesyou.Here’sasuggestedlist,allavailableonYouTube.Who Am I?CastingCrownsWho You Say I AmHillsongWorshipRemind Me Who I AmJasonGrayHis Eye is on the Sparrow(versionbyLaurynHill),
by Rev. Tina Rae
Tina is on pastoral staff at Westview Baptist Church in London. You may follow her art on Instagram (tinarae.artist) or Facebook (ArtisticWorksofTinaRae).
CHOSEN | HOLY | CALLEDdeclaring the goodness of GodA creative reflection on our new theme to enjoy with a group or on your own
“But you are a chosen people, a roy-al priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may de-clare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonder-ful light.” 1 Peter 2:9
