Timothy J. Pruitt's Blog, page 133

iPainting Its Christmas Charlie Brown

I was inspired to share my rendition of some of the holiday classics of Charles Schultz. For Peanuts fans no one needs an explanation, but if you’re not familiar the scene above is a pivotal moment. It’s when Linus is explaining The True Meaning Of Christmas to Charlie Brown from Luke 2. At the pivotal moment he drops his famous blanket because he doesn’t need it when talking about Jesus.

Sketch Hulk For The Holidays

Nicholas favorite super hero is Hulk, so we had to have Hulk For The Holidays.

Sketch Holiday Inn

With Ashley on her trip I thought it appropriate to check in with The Holiday Inn.

iPainting Wreath Claus

Sketch A Very Spidey Christmas

Sketch Board Games At Christmas

Does your family play any board games during the Christmas season? What are your favorites?

Sketch Charles Dickens And His Other Christmas Book

“My Dear Children, I am very anxious that you should know something about the History of Jesus Christ. For everybody ought to know about Him. No one ever lived who was so good, so kind, so gentle, and so sorry for all people who did wrong, or were in any way ill or miserable, as He was.”

Charles Dickens, we hear his words every year. I can even quote the first couple of lines, but did you know there was a different book the author read to his children every Christmas? It was from a book he wrote, but not A Christmas Carol, called The Life Of Our Lord.

Charles Dickens, around the time of writing David Copperfield, wrote a biography of the life of The Lord Jesus for his children. This was a very personal work, as he did not intend for it to be published.

The author wrote an entire book without the intention of making one penny from it. It shows how important his faith was to him, and how important it was to share his convictions with his children. As a Christian and a father I can appreciate this so much.

The Apostle John said that he had no greater joy than that his children walked in truth. Charles Dickens sought to convey his faith in the best way he could, as a writer. Some sixty years after it was written, it was published for the rest of the world, and I have a copy of it myself.

On this Christmas season, along with reading of the redemption of Ebenezer Scrooge, I would encourage you to take a look at another title from the author. One that has an even greater story of hope, a book that transforms our past, present, and future in ways that only Christ can.

iPainting Creative Decorating

I saw a fence on my walk yesterday that was decorated with lights and a bow. I thought this was so interesting, as I don’t remember seeing this before. So I’d like to share my version of their Creative Decorating here.

Sketch Get Ready For Christmas Charlie Brown

Sharing a pencil sketch inspired by dear friends as we all get ready to celebrate Christmas together. May we always remember why we celebrate this wonderful time of the year.

Sketch Alistair Sim Scrooge

This classic old black and white version is still one of my favorite versions of Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol. I have four or five favorite versions of this including reading the book itself. It’s an amazing story, and I feel one of the most classic fictional stories of all time. Alastair Sim’s performance is as good a Scrooge as I believe I’ve ever seen. Here is a art pen sketch of him before his happy transformation.