Chapter 13 - Art With Jesus
The book is not launched yet, however, I thought I would let you see one aspect of what the book will offer. Throughout my book, "Discovering the Secret Place - Equipping, Encouraging, and Enhancing Your Personal Relationship with Jesus," I reference the reader to this webpage to show various pictures on doing art with Jesus! Since you do not have the book in your hands yet, some of the following pictures may seem confusing. However, some of the pictures will be pretty clear on what I was trying to portray. If you feel led, sign up for my newsletter below to stay in the loop in when the book launches! Thank You - Ashley
A Poem About My Art Throughout The Years
Tears of paintings are where I started
With tightly gripped abstract brushes that I wish could have departed
And although I was creating, I had an absence of the Creator as I was escaping
Art unraveled to sketches of trees that wept
With sorrowful salty held pencils which crept
And although cries to Him were in gear, I had no idea identity was so near
I climbed the stairs to various designs of hopeful insight
With an array of grasped elements that brought me upright
And although His voice was new, I had charismatic joy that made me attuned
Next came along drawing the Scriptures
With colored pencils that helped expand the pictures
And although I just began learning, He opened my eyes to observing
Sometimes words can be tough, so next I drew my feelings that can appear mixed up
With both non dominant and dominate penned hands I asked
And although at first, I had no clue, I had revelation that got brewed
Presently, poetry penetrates
With optimistic typed fingers that accelerates
And although there is lack of comprehending, I am overshadowed by the best Poet who has unsearchable understanding
With tightly gripped abstract brushes that I wish could have departed
And although I was creating, I had an absence of the Creator as I was escaping
Art unraveled to sketches of trees that wept
With sorrowful salty held pencils which crept
And although cries to Him were in gear, I had no idea identity was so near
I climbed the stairs to various designs of hopeful insight
With an array of grasped elements that brought me upright
And although His voice was new, I had charismatic joy that made me attuned
Next came along drawing the Scriptures
With colored pencils that helped expand the pictures
And although I just began learning, He opened my eyes to observing
Sometimes words can be tough, so next I drew my feelings that can appear mixed up
With both non dominant and dominate penned hands I asked
And although at first, I had no clue, I had revelation that got brewed
Presently, poetry penetrates
With optimistic typed fingers that accelerates
And although there is lack of comprehending, I am overshadowed by the best Poet who has unsearchable understanding
Tears of Paintings
I did this painting my senior year of high school. I am not sure if I dialogued with the Lord prior to this paining or not,
but wanted to share this piece with you. I was so very broken back then.
but wanted to share this piece with you. I was so very broken back then.
I was probably around the age of 24 when I did this painting. I was reaching for hope and strength in the midst of some pretty dark moments. The Lord did indeed give it to me. Thank you Jesus. He can give you strength too.
Again, I was probably in my mid twenties when I painted this as well. It just represented the loneliness I felt.
Trees that Wept
A drawing I did in college, I was still struggling so much. . .
Still in college. Still so sad.
Various Designs of Hopeful Insight
"Envelopes" - Here are a few of my scripture envelopes. Go check out chapter 13 to learn how to make them!
Here is a more uplifting painting I did with the Lord!
I am starting to heal! Can you tell?!? Perhaps I am in my later 20's at this time?!
Here is a drawing I did with the Lord. I never knew what I was going to draw when
I sat down that day with Jesus, but this is what I got! I would count this as a "prophetic drawing."
I sat down that day with Jesus, but this is what I got! I would count this as a "prophetic drawing."
"The Breath of God" - The original picture I did with the Lord on a nice summer day that revealed abut communion, Isaiah 55, and much more!
Here is a little prophetic art mixed in with drawing out the Scriptures!
A prophetic word from the Lord and a sketch to go with it. This vision and word from the Lord spoke volumes in my life.
Here is a more interesting form of art, making a spiritual keychain! All of these little items on this keychain represented something the Lord has done for me and breakthrough I have obtained. I would classify this as a "prophetic keychain!"
Drawing the Scriptures
"4 Beasts" from Daniel 7:2-8
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"Ancient of Days" from Daniel 7:9-10
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"God Wins" from Daniel 7:11-14
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Above is the original art I mentioned in chapter 13 about drawing out Daniel 7:2-14.
"Armor of God" - Here is an original drawing I did of the Armor of God! Normally I am not this "fancy!" Usually I am just drawing the stick figure with just the various pieces of armor on it. Maybe I write a couple of words here and there to go along with the drawing as well. This time I really added to the various pieces of armor and the truth I needed to hear around those pieces :-)
Here I am drawing out the concept of how our body is made up of spirit, soul, and body! We do not want to forget about the Holy Spirit and the rest of the Godhead!
Here I am trying to draw the concept of how God is the vinedresser and how He will prune us from time to time. See John 5:1-5.
Drawing Your Feelings
Here is a real life situation I was going through and how the Lord came alongside and comforted be with the issue of some fear I was facing during the onset of September 2025.
Although it is hard to read, only a day had past and I was still struggling. So I went to the Lord once again and He loved and shared more insight to me.
A few days passed and I still needed my Jesus, my Dad. He continued to console me.
More dialogue with the Lord a month after the first entry. The Lord never gets sick of uplifting me. The same holds true for you!
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"Raindrops" - To the left is the original drawing I did to help express why I was feeling crabby one day. To the right is a drawing/journal entry I got from Jesus after sharing my "crabbiness" with Him. The Lord helped me to not have shame in feeling crabby and truth to get out of it
Poetry
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