Wordless Wednesday: Christ Eyes by Mike Lewis

Wordless Wednesday: Christ Eyes by Mike Lewis

Mike Lewis has been painting at Christian events since mid 1998. He paints large portraits of Christ in under twenty minutes. It began when his close friend, Christian songwriter Seth Haines, told him that he had written a song called "Intimate Portrait" and wanted Mike to paint a portrait of Christ on stage during the song. Although Mike was in art school, he had never really painted before. The request was actually rather unreasonable in terms of possibility. Seth wanted a portrait large enough for an entire audience to see and also a likeness to Christ painted in seven minutes. Mike did not have the available funds to do a practice painting so the first try was live on stage. After a short prayer with his friend Mark Herrera that whatever happened God would be glorified through the artwork he walked to the stage and began to paint. Mike says that immediately everything disappeared except the canvas. He has described it as his most peaceful personal time with Christ. He began to swirl colors from the entire spectrum into the face of Christ, then at the end of the painting when the face was recognizable he began to throw blood (red paint) right in Jesus' face.

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Posted on Jan 11, 2012 | 2 comments

Are You Writing for the Wrong Reason?

Are You Writing for the Wrong Reason?

Why do you write? What’s your point? Who do you hope to reach? What do you have to say? These are a clarifying questions. Asking them brings your motives into focus. Focus  [foh-kuhs] a point upon which attention, activity, etc, is directed or concentrated I remember a point in my writing career when I went to my husband for some advice. I was in a bad frame of mind. You know the one. You get so overwhelmed with writing and editing and marketing your work that you end up feeling like a person with ADHD in the drugstore trying to decide which cold medicine to choose from the never-ending brands and remedies. You could stand there for hours and walk out with one of each brand name. After recounting to my husband all the things I had to do to actually...

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Posted on Jan 10, 2012 | 11 comments

Markets, Submission Guidelines and Contest Deadlines for January 2012

Markets, Submission Guidelines and Contest Deadlines for January 2012

Looking for a place to submit your articles, devotions, or stories? Are you interested in entering a writing contest or contributing to an anthology? Well, you’ve come to the ‘write’ place. Below is a list of open submissions with deadline dates and links to the information pages of the markets or groups accepting submissions.  Read further for a list of markets that are continually accepting submissions. Check back each month for a new list. A huge thank you to Sally Clark who compiles and updates these lists each month on her site for Christian writers (http://www.christwriters.info/). Follow Sally on Twitter (@auslande) for the most recent news or updates. Know of any other markets, contests or deadlines? Feel free to leave a comment and I...

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Posted on Jan 9, 2012 | 4 comments

Fatheads for Writers

Fatheads for Writers

Have you seen the commercials for Fatheads? You know, the ones of the life-size image of your favorite sports athlete? When I first saw these products, I was astounded that they were as popular as they are. Then again, enthusiasts love to collect items that make them feel closer to their favorite teams or players. If you don’t know what Fatheads are, here’s a quick description borrowed from their official website at fathead.com Fatheads are the leading brand in sports and entertainment wall graphics with thousands of officially licensed products!  Fathead allows fans to show their passion, whether it’s their favorite sports team, player, hero, musician or band. There’s no product on earth that can better show fan loyalty than a life-sized,...

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Posted on Dec 26, 2011 | 5 comments
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