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3 weeks ago by LydiaTjia2014 I don’t know about you, but I love these vintage orange crate labels. Here’s a little history lesson for today ☺️. . In order to protect the oranges, the growers decided to ship them in wooden boxes. These boxes were used from the late 1800s until the 1950s when they were replaced by cardboard boxes. . The earlier labels were not especially attractive. So in order to attract attention and promote the product, new labels were designed by commercial artists. Most of these labels were produced in San Francisco and Los Angeles. It was estimated that there were 8,000 label
3 weeks ago by LydiaTjia2014 Excited to be able to finish this project this week. It took us a while but we did it. I wouldn’t be able to do it without Hannah’s help. . Thank you Pastor @shawnmandoli , @cgmandoli and @mysanctuaryla for trusting us with this project. We are so honored that we got to do this. . Thank you to @javieramador180 for the scaffolding . . . #strengthinletters #lettering #letteringart #letteringco #letteringlove #churchart #artdistrictla #handlettering #handletter #letteringartist #handwriting #typeyeah #typegang #typographyart #36daysoftype #createdaily #createcultivate #handdrawing #handdrawntype #abcs #mysanctuaryla #mysanctuarychurch #muralart #handletteringart #handletteringph #letteringph #handletteringpractice
4 days ago by LydiaTjia2014 ‘Joy Is Free, But Not Cheap. . It is not something we can earn. It only happens when we find the greatest Treasure in all the world. . None of us deserves it. . Jesus came to pay the debts of our sins and to purchase everlasting joy for everyone who believes in Him. . Because of the cross, God holds out real happiness in himself without any cost. But it was not cheap.’ John Piper . Joy is a gift. . A gift is not ours and remains unclaimed unless we choose to accept it. . The only way
6 days ago by LydiaTjia2014 You won’t be Monet, Picasso or Cezanne. You will be you. That is where you want to land. Erin Gravitt . Get inspired by others but be yourself. You have something that others don’t have. God made you to be you. And there’s only one you because you are ‘fearfully and wonderfully made’ by the greatest Artist ever. . Monet painted beautiful gardens, but God created every one of those flowers and leaves and butterflies ... out of nothing and without looking at Pinterest . . That same God created you and me ... so much more beautiful and precious
2 weeks ago by LydiaTjia2014 In 1 Thessalonians 5:17, Paul encourages us to ‘pray continually.’ Have you ever wondered how on earth can you pray continually? . “... in the same way I needed oxygen to fill my lungs to live, I needed the breath of God to fill my entire being. . I had to remember to breathe, but I also had to remember that it’s only through prayer that our souls are filled with the breath of life. . To pray continually is to live fully dependent on the breath of God in your life. . One where you realize your deep need
2 weeks ago by LydiaTjia2014 ‘Love, peace, and joy’ - these three along with ‘hope and faith” are the essentials in life. Without them, nothing else really matters. You can have all the money in the world but without these 5 things, it doesn’t really matters. You can be the most beautiful person in the world ... without these 5 that won’t matter either. . If you are in need of some infusion of any of these five, there’s someone who can give you all of them. And if you go to him and ask him, he will gladly give them to you. ☺️ .
1 week ago by LydiaTjia2014 ‘Life isn’t always perfect, but it is yours to live. Make it memorable. Spread love and joy. Live it’s life to its fullest. Never settle for less. Let go of the past and live for today.’ Heather Reese . . #creative_instaarts #watercolorlandscape #waterblog #aquarell #watercolor_art #watercolorartist #watercolorist #watercolor_daily #createeveryday #createdaily #artist_4_feature #christianartist #surelysimpleart #surelysimple #illustrationnow #illustrationow #illustratenow #illustrated #shepaintstruth #shewritestruth #creatorslane #ocartists . . Inspired by @pocolocostudios Brushes used: @princetonbrush @billy_showell brushes Paper: @strathmoreart Paint: @winsorandnewton @danielsmithartistsmaterials @prima_watercolor
3 weeks ago by LydiaTjia2014 ‘Discouragement sets in when our hope leaks. We begin to cower before our fear. When this process happens, and it happens often, we need an infusion of hope. That’s what encouragement is. ‘ . Let us be people who ‘cultivate culture of encouragement wherever we are; people who are so characterized by being encouraging that it becomes part of our identity ... hope-infusers to the discouraged.’ Jon Bloom . Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them. Ephesians 4:29 . .
1 week ago by LydiaTjia2014 Here it is guys! Many of you have asked me about doing watercolor classes. It’s finally here! I am teaching a beginner’s watercolor class, “Watercolor Exploration I,” on Monday, September 24 from 7-9 pm @ Renee Ortiz Studios in beautiful Newport Beach. . Take a walk at the beach and then head over to the studio after that. It’s only minutes away. . If you have never picked up a paintbrush before, this class is for you. If you have been afraid or reluctant to pick up a paintbrush before, fear no more. . I will teach you some simple,
12 hours ago by LydiaTjia2014 ‘And as You speak A hundred billion creatures catch Your breath’ So Will I - Hillsong United . Somehow when I hear this part of this song, this picture of a whale taking a breath of air comes to mind. . When God spoke, creations took their first breath and came to life. . . Job 33:4 "The Spirit of God has made me, And the breath of the Almighty gives me life.” . . . #illustratedfaith #illustrated #shepaintstruth #shereadstruth #watercolor_art #watercolor_daily #watercolor_blog #waterblog #whalepainting #watercolorartist #illustrationnow #illustrationow #watercolor_gallery #watercolorillustration #hillsongunited #sowilli #sowilli100billionx #art_we_inspire #artfeature #worshiplife #hillsongworship
