The Inspiration In our silence Heaven whispered outIn our darkness glory pierced the nightWe were broken, but now we’re lifted upKing of Heaven, God is here with us – King of Heaven by Hillsong United The Breakdown This was another edit done for the RSA_Graphics free-for-all. A real simple edit, all that done was […]
Read more "Heart of the Art: Out of Darkness" The Inspiration Seek first God’s kingdom and what God wants. Then all your other needs will be met as well. (Matthew 6:33 NCV) The Breakdown This photo is from the RSA_Graphics free-for-all, and a great one at that! For this edit, it was first taken into Elasticam to give some of the clouds a […]
Read more "Heart of the Art: Path to Glory" The Inspiration The mountains melt like wax before the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth. (Psalms 97:5 NCV) The Breakdown This was the first time trying out the Elasticam app, which allows you to use stretch, swirl, and other distorting effects; I’ve seen what other designers have done with this app, so […]
Read more "Heart of the Art: Psalm 97:5" The Inspiration Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, everyone who lives in sin is a slave to sin. A slave does not stay with a family forever, but a son belongs to the family forever. So if the Son makes you free, you will be truly free. (John 8:34-36 NCV) The Breakdown One […]
Read more "Heart of the Art: Set Free" The Inspiration We have small troubles for a while now, but they are helping us gain an eternal glory that is much greater than the troubles. (2 Corinthians 4:17 NCV) The Breakdown This was one of many photos by Instagram user @sams_drn; this particular one stood out to me, not just because of how […]
Read more "Heart of the Art: No Permanent Trouble" The Inspiration Trees can be some of the most awe-inspiring parts of nature; some of these guys have stood for hundreds of years, which is pretty amazing. When I observe these natural wonders, it makes me think about God’s intricate creativity; trees are a visible, tangible representation of understanding how our world is truly […]
Read more "Heart of the Art: Built To Last"The Inspiration A thief comes to steal and kill and destroy, but I came to give life—life in all its fullness. (John 10:10 NCV) The Breakdown Started out in Fragment to use the bloom shape, and blended it behind the water drop via Union. Light color grading was done in Faded. Blessings, Xross Art
Read more "Heart of the Art: Bursting With Life"The Inspiration One of the most profound statements in American history is “all men are created equal.” This particular nation was founded with the idea that no one would live under strict, limited, tyrannical rule ever again; no matter your view on how that idea holds up today, what still remains true is this: all […]
Read more "Heart of the Art: Of the Same Earth"The Inspiration Let the fields and everything in them rejoice. Then all the trees of the forest will sing for joy (Psalms 96:12 NCV) The Breakdown Taking part of the Mextures Collective challenges, a personal challenge that comes along is only using the Mextures app; it’s nice to only focus on bringing out a fresh […]
Read more "Heart of the Art: The Tall and Still"The Inspiration When I was a kid, there was a comic book series that I thought was epic; went by the name Archangels, and it was an attempt by a small Christian group to portray the spiritual warfare that happens around us between the powers of light and darkness. It was the first time I’d […]
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