thoughts and thinkings of an artist
A Smile for Your Day!
Sunrise | Wednesday Behind-the-Scenes
On some mornings, I will join my Mom and sisters on a walk in the park. Yesterday, I decided to try something new. Taking a sketchbook and pastels with me, I left them in the car for when I came back. Then, on the drive home, I tried to depict a sunrise that was...
Free Printable Pilgrim Family | Coloring Activity
Here is a free printable pilgrim family for you to color! Here's the link! Pilgrim Family Paper Dolls
Thanksgiving Printable Place Cards | Monday Littles
Here's a free Thanksgiving printable for you! Feel free to cut these up and use them in your own creative place card designs, or just use them as they are! Here's the link! Thanksgiving Place CardsPost last updated: November 19th, 2019 Looking for more Thanksgiving...
Jonah 2:8 | Thoughts & Thinkings
Recently, I was particularly struck by a verse in Jonah. Jonah 2, verse 8. As I thought upon this verse, and continued to return to it, I decided to illustrate it in two paintings. To make the explanation easier, I'm going to write it into a short story about two...
A Smile for Your Day!
Here's a smile for you! :-) Hoping to do some Thanksgiving and Christmas posts next week!
Encouragement for Your Day | Free Friday
Here is a free screensaver for you! Just right click the picture to bring up a menu which will let you add it as your screen background! Hope it's an encouragement! (By the way, see if you can draw the parallels from the verse to the painting.) :-)
Art with Scripture Meditation | Art Tips
A couple of avenues that I want to work on as an artist, is listening to the Scripture while I work, as well as including more study of the Word with my art. God's Word should be the best place to find inspiration as an artist! There are many ways we can include God's...
Fall Turned into Winter | Northeast Ohio Nature Photographer
Clementine Curls Fall Wardrobe | Free Friday
It's fall! And Clementine Curls is all ready to start baking in the kitchen, working on her school work and spending time visiting her friends for tea! Print out her new wardrobe here: Clementine Curls Paper Doll Fall Dresses Clementine Curls...
About the Artist
Melissa Thomsen is an northeastern woman with a mission to share God’s Word through compelling, inspirational and interpretive works of art.
She believes in the importance and life-giving power of the Word of God and desires to draw hearts closer to Jesus Christ and God the Father through her work.