Rebekah R Jones Ministry Update No. 2

by Rebekah R Jones on

Jun 12, 2018 / 65 Comments

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My grandma told me a beautiful story recently. She’s been a missionary in Mexico for over 60 years. When I was growing up, my grandparents would come back to the States and be with family, tend a beautiful garden and rest, before going back and serving. The ministry has been responsible for helping 3 generations of people find Jesus, who were previously unreached in the Cora mountain villages. I have always loved hearing the incredible stories of people learning about Jesus and then growing up to help spread His truth. I feel grateful for such a heritage in my family that continues to this day.

Anyway, my grandma told me a story about how she had enjoyed these beautiful flowers and wanted to plant some to be enjoyed at the ministry base in Mexico. She took some seeds with her and planted them. When the heat came, the plants couldn’t stand the temperatures and within a short time they had all died. Just like her determined missionary self, she decided to investigate if there was another way these plants might be able to withstand the heat. She found a way and went to work planting all of the seeds in a cooler climate. Then, when the plants were more mature, she took cuttings from them and brought them with her to Mexico to plant. Those cuttings then grew up to become plants that are hearty, able to withstand heat and bloom almost year round!

Now, there are a ton of life messages this true story could be applied to. For me, it speaks to [click to continue…]

Elegant Writer Pen Art Journaling – Prophetic Art Challenge Vol. 1, Lesson 5

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May 11, 2018 / 1 Comment

Elegant Writer Pen Art - Prophetic Art Challenge Vol. 1, Lesson 5

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Hello Everyone! Welcome to lesson 5 of the Prophetic Art Challenge, Vol. 1! In this devotional art journaling lesson, I share vulnerably as we learn about Elegant Writer pen art, watercolor and pearlescent watercolor!

Elegant Writer Pen Art Journaling

I’ve taught before about Elegant Writer pen art, with a Bible Art Journaling Challenge. The Elegant Writer Calligraphy Pen is something my mom and grandma both had around when I was growing up. I had no idea until recent years, that it holds a little secret. You don’t have to just use it for calligraphy. You can create Elegant Writer pen art! But don’t just sketch with it.

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Understand Watercolor Transparency – Prophetic Art Challenge Vol. 1, Lesson 4

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Apr 13, 2018 / 2 Comments

Understanding Watercolor Transparency - Prophetic Art Challenge Vol. 1, Lesson 4

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Hello Everyone! Welcome to lesson 4 of the Prophetic Art Challenge, Vol. 1! In this lesson I’ll be helping you understand watercolor transparency, as we look at the theme of hope. Watercolor transparency is something I get a LOT of questions about in the Bible journaling community.

Let’s understand watercolor transparency

In this lesson, you’ll learn a few things, but I want to highlight watercolor transparency. People often ask me if watercolor is transparent, or if it will cover the layers under it, (such as Bible text).

The reality is, watercolor is transparent. However, if used incorrectly, it can be applied in a more “opaque” fashion, which is not transparent. There is also watercolor designed for things like Japanese art, which is made on the opaque side. Regardless what type of watercolor though, all will be transparent if you water down the pigment.

By swiping a wet brush against the color of choice, you’ll get [click to continue…]

One Point Perspective – Prophetic Art Challenge Vol. 1, Lesson 3

by Rebekah R Jones on

Mar 9, 2018 / 6 Comments

One Point Perspective Drawing - Prophetic Art Challenge Vol. 1, Lesson 3

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Hello Everyone! Welcome to lesson 3 of the Prophetic Art Challenge, Vol. 1! In this lesson I’ll be sharing about one point perspective drawing, as we look at making space for our creative calling. Let’s get started!

One Point Perspective Drawing

If you don’t know what perspective drawing is, it’s a bit like it sounds, but not quite. When we talk about, “Perspective”, it is often meant to mean, a particular attitude, or point of view. But, I want to talk to you about the other kind of perspective.

Perspective is also, “the art of representing three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface so as to give the right impression of their height, width, depth, and position in relation to each other.”

In less “big” words and in simple concept, perspective drawing is

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How I Do Full Time Art Ministry… Successfully.

by Rebekah R Jones on

Mar 7, 2018 / 47 Comments

(11 votes, average: 4.27 out of 5)

Updated: July 2, 2019

I want to share a story with you. My story with this full time art ministry. Maybe you’ll be able to relate to it. And, maybe you can learn something from it. It’s about to get super transparent and open here.

Just over three years ago, I had finished putting a filming studio together, (which I had to research at every step), built a website, (took positively ages), taught myself how to edit video, (not for the faint at heart) and bought a few extra art supplies, (super fun and daunting all at once).

In the months leading up to that, I’d felt a strong pull to write and to film. The problem was, I had [click to continue…]

Mixed Media Art – Prophetic Art Challenge Vol. 1, Lesson 2

by Rebekah R Jones on

Feb 16, 2018 / 1 Comment

Mixed Media Art - Prophetic Art Challenge Vol. 1, Lesson 2

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Hello Everyone! Welcome to lesson 2 of the Prophetic Art Challenge, Vol. 1! In this lesson I’ll be sharing some mixed media art techniques as we talk about a new theme for prophetic creativity.

Mixed Media Art

I am a mixed media artist. According to wikipedia, mixed media art is a visual artwork “in which more than one medium has been employed.” It’s essentially where multiple art supplies, (aka, mediums), are used in the same piece of artwork. In this mixed media art lesson, I’ll be “employing” ink, die cuts, pen and more. I hope you will feel inspired to

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Lion Cubs Value Painting – Deeper Still Lesson 12

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Feb 2, 2018 / 3 Comments

Lion Cubs Inktense Value Painting - Deeper Still Lesson 12

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Hello Everyone! Welcome to lesson 12 in Deeper Still! In this Bible Art Journaling Challenge series, we’ve been taking an adventure into the depths of God and in this lesson, we’re officially reaching the end of Deeper Still! It’s a great time to talk about value painting. In Lesson 11, I shared about creating an Inktense underpainting with the foundation of some adorable lion cubs. In this final lesson, we’ll be finishing the lion cubs with value painting.

Value Painting

So what is value painting? I wouldn’t call it a “term”. It’s something to consider creatively. I often find that when people are learning about creativity, they can tend to put down color a bit timidly and as a result, end up with something that looks a bit flat and lacking in dimension. Imagine that there is

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