Art Smorgasbord: Little of This and That

Greetings!  Today's post is truly an Art Smorgasbord, because it's a little of this and that.  However, it is light - LOL!  

© Arnoldo L. Romero 2013

© Arnoldo L. Romero 2013

First of all, I have a Black & White photograph that represents where I am right now.  Although not perfect, I feel I am a solid Christian, husband, father, artist and educator, just like the tree.  I also try to keep a heart that is inviting to others, just like the bench.  The sidewalk represents the clean path I thrive to keep in life, which can lead to a bright future.  The pennies in the Sepia photograph represent my wishes for the future of continued love, joy, peace, health, and financial security.  I am submitting these photographs to 52 Photos Project: Gallery 38 {Right Now}, Orange You Glad It's Friday, Mandarin Orange Monday 24, and Three Muses: Something Sepia.

© Arnoldo L. Romero 2013

The pen and ink sketch in my art journal is the one I posted a couple of days ago on The Twenty Minute Challenge.  I titled it "A Little Heritage."  It is a preliminary quick study for a pastel that I am planning, which is based on a photograph of a friend's daughter.  Hopefully, I'll be able to work on it soon.  I am submitting it to Paint Party Friday: Week 43, Year 2, Sunday Sketches, and Illustration Friday - Edge.

© Arnoldo L. Romero 2013

The tag above is the first of a series that I resolved to work on for my posts on Tag Tuesday - Alphabet.  As a parent, artist and educator, I love children's books and have written and illustrated a couple of them - non have been published yet.  I wrote the text for a new ABC book based on ©Anel, an original character of mine, which I'll be illustrating during the next 25 weeks.  I plan to do the illustrations using a black micron pen, Prismacolor pencils, and markers.  I am also submitting this to Artist's Play Room #39 - Resolutions and to Crazy Amigo Challenge: Pink and Blue.

© Arnoldo L. Romero 2013

Last, but not least, I worked on another page in my art journal for Word Art Wednesday: Challenge #62 Hearts, where I am the January guest designer.  It is a kind of rebus that wraps around the page and is based on Psalm 51:10, "Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me."  I did my own lettering, but you can find a free digi with the scripture on the WAW post.  Since I feel that as a man I should use my artistic gifts to glorify His name, I am also submitting this page to Take A Word Challenge - Art (and what it means to you) and Collage Obsession: Man.

I hope you enjoyed today's post of this and that, which I am submitting in closing to What's on Your Workdesk Wednesday #188.  I hope its lightness kept you from getting indigestion - LOL!  Thank you for your heartfelt comments on last week's post and have a blessed week.