It’s A City On A Hill
Well! It has just dawned on my that we are nearly in the middle of May… Wow. It’s hard to believe we’ve been in Costa Rica for over a year now. It’s amazing how many things have happened in the past year, both good and bad, that I can look back and learn from. :)
I did a painting awhile back, that I had planned on maybe using for my blog template. Well, I never used it and Jocelyn redid my template to what it is now, which I love.
Just so you know, these are the verses my blog is based off of, which is why it is called A City On A Hill —->
Matthew 5:14-16 “You are light for the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Likewise, when people light a lamp, they don’t cover it with a bowl but put it on a lampstand, so that it shines for everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before people, so that they may see the good things you do and praise your Father in heaven.“
I originally did a drawing of it, which is above. :)
Proverbs 6:23
For the mitzvah [commandments] is a lamp, Torah is light, and reproofs that discipline are the way to life.Isaiah 51:4
“Pay attention to me, my people! My nation, listen to me! For Torah will go out from me; I will calm them with my justice as a light for the peoples.
I did it in watercolours, because that’s all I know how to do. :) But I like the way it turned out. I used watercolour pencils… putting that pack of unused ones I got as a present a couple years ago to good use.
Momma particularly said how she liked the way I put the colours together on the paper. I particularly like the yellow for the sun. :)
Psalm 119:105 —>
(Nun) Your word is a lamp for my foot and light on my path.
What do you like best about my painting? I’m ready for your opinions! :)
shalom!
Oh I love your painting! Beautifully done :) The different colored houses just catch the eye :)
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Miss Ra'chel Reply:
May 15th, 2011 at 12:13 am
Thank you, Stefanie! I’m waiting to see yours!
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“I did it in watercolours, because that’s all I know how to do.”
You are funny. From what others have said, watercolour is one of the hardest mediums. And you do it beautifully. :)
I love you Rachel. Whether you can draw and watercolour or not. That’s just an added bonus to all of the other wonderful things about you and the other talents you have!
HUGS!!
<3 Momma
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Miss Ra'chel Reply:
May 15th, 2011 at 12:13 am
Hmmm, I’ve never heard that watercolouring was one of the hardest mediums. :) Well, I’m glad that you’ve given me the encouragement and the supplies over the years to help that love I have for beautiful things. :)
Thank you, Momma. te amo mucho mucho mucho!!
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The painting is wonderful! I love the colours! :)
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Miss Ra'chel Reply:
May 15th, 2011 at 12:11 am
Thank you very much! I’m very happy you liked it. ;)
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Pretty cool concept city. I think the middle citadel looks the most interesting, kinda like an airport tower.
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Miss Ra'chel Reply:
May 15th, 2011 at 12:11 am
Airport tower?! Well, I suppose you could look at it that way.
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I’m almost done!! lol I might post it tomorrow :) And Mrs. Dixon is right, watercolouring IS pretty hard :) You do a wonderful job at it.
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Miss Ra'chel Reply:
May 15th, 2011 at 12:41 am
yay! Let me know when you get it up! I want to see it. Hm, I guess, then, that I have partially mastered a hard piece of art. :)
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That is beautiful work! And I agree that watercolor is a tricky medium…
I also like the yellow sun! :)
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Miss Ra'chel Reply:
May 15th, 2011 at 9:41 pm
Hmmm… another vote on watercolour being a tricky medium… guess that means I’m ahead? :P hehehe!
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Miss Rachel, The paintings are beautiful! I love your use of vibrant colors!
Blessings in Yeshua HaMashaich,
Joycelyn
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Miss Ra'chel Reply:
May 15th, 2011 at 9:40 pm
I couldn’t help myself with the colours on this one! I wanted them to be bright and vibrant for the city… I wanted to make it stand out and be noticed, you know, like that city on that hill that cannot be hid? :)
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A beautiful painting, Rachel! You are so talented, i suppose you could say my art “medium” is my photography! Although I am still a beginner, I love it! My blog title is based off a scripture too! :)
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Miss Ra'chel Reply:
May 15th, 2011 at 9:39 pm
:) Well, I like to call photography an art, and me the artist behind that as well. :) I’m very fond of taking photos… I’m sure you can’t tell from looking at my blog! LOL I love it too… and painting… I love that. If only I could do it more often. :) blessings!
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i love the colors! i especially like how each building stands out on it’s own and yet doesn’t eclipse any of the others.
you are very talented :)
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Miss Ra'chel Reply:
May 15th, 2011 at 9:37 pm
Why thank you. :) I’m glad to hear you like it. That’s a very interesting way of describing it — and I like the words you used! I’ve never even thought about them standing out and blurring out the others… something to consider. ;)
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BEAUTIFUL! Nice job Rachel! :) Praying for you all!
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Miss Ra'chel Reply:
May 15th, 2011 at 9:36 pm
Thank you so much! I hope you had a good day today. Thanks for the prayers too! I so appreciate it. :)
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(dare I say it?) I’ve heard that watercolours are a very hard medium to use as well! I like the vibrancy of the houses, and I like the yellow sun too.
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I especially love the green of the hills!
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