thoughts and thinkings of an artist
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...
6 Steps to Choosing a Color Scheme | Art Tips
Awhile ago I was attempting to color a paper doll dress and had a problem with the colors. The dress itself was quite pretty but the colors were too strong. I put it aside and picked it up later. Usually I feel that even when mistakes are made in drawing or coloring...
How to Color a White Dress – Part 2 | Art Tips
So ... how do we color a dress white? 1. See Various Colors Just by looking a piece of white cloth in the light, we'll see various colors, such as cream, yellow, green, blue, pink and gray. This partly depends on what light source is falling on it. 2. Use Soft Colors...
Joyful Joyce’s Spring Wardrobe | Paper Doll Download
It's finally here! Joyful Joyce's Spring Wardrobe! Click Here to Download Joyful Joyce's Spring Wardobe (If you have trouble downloading, please let me know. :-) Don't have the doll yet? Click here! I hope you have fun coloring and cutting out the outfits! Feel free...
Paper Doll Dresses and Oil Paint | From the Art Studio
Note: I've been having fun designing Joyful Joyce's next dresses and can hardly wait to post them really soon!
How to Color a White Dress – Part 1 | Art Tips
The dress is before you. Waiting to be colored. In your mind's eye you envision a beautiful white lacy dress like you've always dreamed of wearing. Glancing down at the dress to be colored, you suddenly realize that all you really need to do is color in the doll's...
Spring Flowers | Northeast Ohio Nature Photographer
Isn't spring wonderful? I have been so enjoying seeing all the beautiful flowering trees and plants! I decided to create a spring flower post for you! I hope you enjoy seeing all the flowers too! At the end, there will be a fun downloadable too!...
Meet Miss Joyful Joyce | Paper Doll Download
Miss Joyful Joyce is a very happy paper doll who is just waiting to have you color her and her wardrobe! Besides that, she's waiting for the next shipment of summer clothes to come through ... so there's more coloring to come! I would love to see how you decided to...
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.