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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...
More Precious Than Sparrows | Scripture Art
"Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows." Luke 12:6-7
{The Bursting Forth of Spring – With Screensaver} | Northeast Ohio Nature Photographer
Here is a free screensaver for you! Just click the image once and it will bring up another window. Put your mouse over the picture and right click. A little menu should come up, and at the bottom of the menu there should be an option like:...
Spring | Northeast Ohio Nature Photographer
Spring Dresses for Clementine! | Downloadable
It's spring! Isn't it wonderful to see all the buds coming out and the flowers blooming? Well, guess what? Now that it's getting warmer, Clementine Curls could use some new dresses that match the weather! In her spring wardrobe are three dresses, her Flower Gathering...
{Winter} | Northeast Ohio Nature Photographer
Winter ...it is beautiful. I really enjoy hearing from my readers! If you'd like to leave a comment, click the comment link at the top of this post and scroll to the bottom.
{A Smile} | Pencil Drawing
Keep smiling! I really enjoy hearing from my readers! If you'd like to leave a comment, click the comment link at the top of this post and then scroll to the bottom.
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.