It's very challenging with my art right now. And so I was very happy when I recently had a drink with some people after visiting the house of prayer in Munich.
That's exactly what we got to talking about. And so a Swiss friend gave me a CHF 50 note (about €52) as a loan.
This prophetic act should express that I will be able to make a living from my art. Then I should give her the money back. The framed picture always reminds me of that! How awesome.
Has God ever given you an encouraging sign when you were going through a difficult time?
For a while I've been looking for ways to backlight pictures in a frame. Some motifs already have a very high luminosity, so that it makes sense to additionally illuminate them.
Now there are very professional variants such as light boxes, where the technology alone costs several hundred euros. So I was looking for a nicer yet cheaper option. I found a way, even if I'm not quite satisfied with the luminosity. But for a start it looks very nice. Of course, other motifs are also possible on request.
Here are some short videos to give you a better impression of the light frame.
I tried something new again. I made some line drawings with fineliners on dark drawing board. Then I added highlights with a white artist watercolor pencil and finally highlighted with a golden Edding Paint marker. I'm quite happy with the results! The scans don't really reflect the effects. Therefore, please take a look at the short videos, where this is more recognizable.
Click on the picture to see the short video on YouTube
Click on the picture to see the short video on YouTube
Click on the picture to see the short video on YouTube
What do you think of the pictures and the approach? Do you have any other ideas or suggestions?
You can purchase the drawings in my shop as originals (on request also as art prints, posters, etc.):
I have added my latest fineliner picture to my shop. With this picture I tried something new. I drew on a dark drawing board with my fineliners and highlighted individual areas with a white colored pencil. Then I set accents with a golden edding.
The manger of Jesus from the stable in Bethlehem inspired me in the picture. We can come to rest with Jesus, even when everything around us is raging, chaos is spreading and challenges are getting out of hand. This peace is possible because Jesus laid down his life.
You can buy the picture here, the video on the left gives a better feel for the picture. Of course, art prints, posters and other reproductions are also possible on request.
I have put some drawings in the shop again that I made with my fineliners.
How do you like my line drawings with the fineliners? Wie gefallen euch meine Strichzeichnungen mit den Finelinern?
Do you have any ideas on which motifs and styles I should try?
Time and time again, customers have commissioned me with several paintings. That's why I have a special offer for exactly these people. From now on, commissioned paintings can be subscribed to at a special price.
The following requirements apply: At least 3 paintings, after that the subscription can be canceled at any time. You can decide for yourself when the next picture is commissioned. However, it should be at least 1 painting a year. The subscription remains in effect until you cancel it. The price per picture remains the same as long as the subscription exists (even if I otherwise increase my prices in the meantime).
The standard format is DinA 4 with my artists' watercolor pencils (other formats and techniques in consultation).
The following is possible:
I pray for you (or another person/group), I convert the impression into a painting
I am implementing a personal prophetic word that is important to you
I will do a special Bible passage as a painting for you (e.g. baptism, confirmation or wedding verse)
You choose one of the already existing original paintings from my inventory
etc.
The fee for the respective painting is due in advance, but can also be paid in installments.
Before I started my prophetic art with colored pencils, I did it with my fineliners for a few years. When I was younger I made many more drawings with fineliners because these were reproduced with black and white photocopiers.
Facebook zeigt einen ja immer „Erinnerungen“ an, was man am gleichen Tag Jahre zuvor gepostet hatte. Hier sah ich immer wieder meine alten Bilder, die ich mit Finelinern erstellt hatte.
This made me want to create more art with fineliners again. When I once again ordered my artist's watercolor pencils, I took the opportunity and bought a pack of special fineliners.
As a result, a series of further pictures with fineliners were created. More will of course follow...
I have now put some of these originals in my shop, which can now be bought directly.
I took this picture in May 2017, although Easter was a while ago. I suddenly had the picture of the empty tomb in mind and the power that lies in the resurrection of Jesus. That's why the grave shines so much in my picture. The title puns on a similar image by one of my favorite artists: ► Rodney Matthews. This is a play with words with "sunrise" and "Son" as Jesus is the Son of God.
„Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen!“
Luke 24: 5+6
On request, the picture is of course also available as an art print, poster, canvas or as a custom-made product such as a pillow or blanket.
I'm very happy to be able to present you a new commissioned painting that I was able to finish recently. It was the second commission from a friend in the church, each for one of her daughters.
The picture totally challenged me, for a long time I wasn't sure how to approach the whole thing. I started several attempts, even with some digital sketches.
Digital sketch 1
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Digital sketch 2
This is what I wrote to the recipient about my impression:
Hello [...], your mother asked me to pray for you and then to paint my impression as a picture with my colored pencils. Here's what I received for you when I heard for you. I saw you squeeze through a crack in the ground. You left the level you were on before, climbed through the rift to the new level and are now in a whole new land.
What now lies before you is completely blank and unknown. But it was necessary to leave the familiar, well-known level behind you and dare something new. Somehow that wasn't the usual way to leave something behind either. That can be quite challenging, because you have to find your way in the new environment first.
But it is Jesus who has led you to the new level and He will also be with you in the new phase, accompanying you and helping you. Have courage, God is with you!
Warm regards and God’s bless Johannes
If you want to find out what a personal picture could look like for you, then click ►here
I have now also put more originals online in my shop, which you can order there. On request, of course, art prints, posters, canvases and a number of custom-made products such as cushions, blankets, etc. are possible.
The following originals are now available in the shop:
