Timothy J. Pruitt's Blog, page 167

Sketch All Ears

Psalms 78:1 (ESV)
1 Give ear, O my people, to my teaching; incline your ears to the words of my mouth!

As I get older, especially as I learn how much I have to learn, I try to keep my ears open. It’s better to be quick to hear, and slow to speak, than the other way around. I hope I can be like my little horse sketch, eager to listen, and when something important is spoken to me, to be all ears to it.

iPainting Glass Bottle

Psalms 56:8 (ESV)
8 You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your book?

God cherishes every moment of our lives. When we think He’s not aware, He is working for us. David knew, our sorrows are important to God. The Lord is working to turn your sorrows into a shout of joy.

iPainting Sioux At Standing Rock

Psalms 94:22 (ESV)
22 But the LORD has become my stronghold,
and my God the rock of my refuge.

This is an iPainting portrait from a photograph of a member of the Sioux tribe at Standing Rock. As someone with a Native American heritage, I’m fascinated with the noble look of Native Americans. As a Christian, you can’t say Standing Rock, without thinking of The One Who stands in the gap for every tribe, every people, and every soul.

iPainting In Sight Of The Finish

Philippians 3:13-14 (KJV)
13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

The above Verse is the only place in the KJV where the word “forgetting” is used. Paul said I’m actively discarding anything I have to, to reach the prize!

iPainting Journey To The Fountain

Psalms 36:9 (ESV)
9 For with you is the fountain of life; in Your Light do we see light.

You will always find Light at The Fountain Of Life.

Butter Writing

Writing is like butter, it flavors any subject, but great writing is like herb butter. Herb butter is infused with the flavor of the basil, or other herb. Just as it enhances food, flavor enhances your writing.

Flavor in writing, does not mean overly detailed language, or extreme use of adjectives or adverbs. It’s about accenting your subject, in a balanced way. It’s not about increasing your word count, it’s about increasing the weight of your words; making them count.

Natural flow, is one of the tools to flavor your writing. Even when you introduce the unexpected, natural flow harmonizes details. It gives the elements of your story license to be there. For example, you expect the larger than life giant when you read the story Jack and the beanstalk. You expect a larger than life giant of a man, when reading about Abraham Lincoln.

The way you introduce a character, idea, or concept can make or break your story. This doesn’t eliminate surprises, when done properly, it enhances them. For example, an object introduced in a story within a flea market would be a very different object than one found in a department store. Both can be unusual, but with exceptions, need to fit the story.

Flavor in writing can also mean using language that is not only relatable, but which has a rhythm. It doesn’t have to rhyme, or be lyrical, to have a rhythm to it. Working to make sure your writing has a rhythm to it, will also help develop your voice and writing style.

Lastly, flavor in writing, much like flavor in cooking, comes from experience, and knowing your topic. Even if it’s a subject for a short story, I would encourage you to research it thoroughly. We write best about what we know.

This won’t mean you never write about something new to you. An idea may be new when it comes to mind, but you should be well acquainted by the time you pick up your pen. A person should always be learning in general, as it grows you, as a writer, it will also grow your writing.

Herb butter goes well on either broccoli, a potato, or steak. Flavor in writing enhances any topic the writer addresses. Just like the herb butter, flavor in writing means shaping, growing, and combining ideas to make your writing better.

iPainting Another Look At Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill are probably the two leaders I’ve drawn, more than any other. Their likeness is more than just something to capture, it’s because both men have left a heartfelt impression in my life. So today I offer you another look at Lincoln.

iPainting Portrait Of Chief Wolf Robe

Matthew 5:9
“Blessed Are The Peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.”

This is a digital portrait of the Southern Cheyenne Chief Wolf Robe. The medal around his neck, which he wore proudly, is a U S Peace Medal, showing his work to bring peace to his people. Leaders should always seek to make the lives of those they lead better.

As a person whose ancestors come from the Cherokee tribe, Native Americans have always fascinated me. One of my ancestral Grandmothers was full blooded Cherokee.

iPainting It’s Goofy

Sketch Fountain Pen Fowl