Joy Flower 🌼

bible verse flower watercolor Oct 14, 2023

“The Joy of the Lord is my strength.” - Nehemiah 8:10 🌼

For today’s mini art tutorial, we are going to be drawing and painting a Joy Flower, based on the verse from Nehemiah and my new 2024 calendar, which features this fun flower. All you need to create this little art piece is some paper, a pen, a paintbrush, watercolors, and washi tape. I hope this serves as a reminder that God is our joy and strength.

STEP 1:

I’m using mixed media paper, and I’ll just take my scissors and cut it a little smaller into a more wonky shape. I’m going to make mine into a little card, but you can do whatever you would like with your own art piece!

I am using a size B Faber Castell pen. Draw your flower petals, and remember that they can be totally wonky and different sizes. Then, draw a circle in the middle with the word “JOY”. Next, add your stem and leaves. Doodle the words to your verse at the bottom of your page.

STEP 2:

Now, let’s color it! 🌈 I’m using my Prima Watercolor Classics to add lots of yellow, pink, and red to my flower. I’ll use green and yellow for my stem and leaves. At this point, you can add little pieces of washi tape to your artwork. It’s like adding little dollops of fun right to your paint! ✨I am using pink and gold washi tape and adding pieces to my flower.

STEP 3:

Create a fun background by painting on some yellow and blue stripes. I love this because it reminds me of Nehemiah saying to embrace the joy of the Lord - and these stripes are sunshine and happy to me. ☀️

I love creating, writing out God’s word, and adding color to simple scripture like this. It just gets in your heart more! ❤️You can make this as a card or hang it on your refrigerator in your home - wherever you need a powerful reminder of God’s joy in your life.

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