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The Radish That Tried to Comb Its “Hair” | Sketches
P.S. I extended the guessing date for the upcoming paper doll! Feel free to keep guessing here!
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Set Adrift? No worries! | Thoughts & Thinkings
Feeling set adrift? Lost your last oar? No worries. The Captain knows the way! "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end." Jeremiah...
Sneak Peek | Upcoming Paper Doll
Yes! There is a new paper doll in the works ...and I can hardly wait to release her! Any guesses on her name? Clue: It starts with a "C". Leave a comment below with your guess, and if you get it right--I'll send you the paper doll file through e-mail a day...
Clementine Curls’ Summer Wardrobe | Paper Doll Downloads
Yes, they're finally here! Three new dresses for Clementine Curls! Click the link below to download the dresses. Clementine Curls Summer Dresses
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Footsteps in the Forest | Creative Project #6
Recently, I've started doing what I call "Creative Projects". Mom gives me an assignment and I work on putting it together. Here's one I did on how to visually depict the sounds of the forest as you walk through it. If you'd like it as a background for your...
Psalm 62 | Creative Project #2
Here is a screensaver to encourage you today! It's a meditation on Psalm 62 and who God is in that Psalm. To save it as a screensaver, click the image. It should open up another window with just the picture in it. Right click the picture. A menu should pop up...
Summer Sunlight & Color | Northeast Ohio Nature Photographer
And here's a fun summer download for you! Click on the picture below to download some printable bookmarks for your Bible. :-)
5 Tips for Your Colored Pencils | Art Tips
Colored pencils are one of the most versatile and flexible mediums. From painterly renderings to soft pastel like drawings it covers a wide range of effects. This post provides five tips on keeping your colored pencil artwork harmonized, neat, and tidy. Tip 1. Keep...
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.