I am not a drawer. When I started Bible journaling I never ever thought I was artistic. Over the last few years, I have learned how to paint. But I still don’t draw.
I love traceables because then I can just copy them into my Bible (like my deer, guitar, or watering can tutorials).
But I am a huge proponent to trying things that are new or out of our comfort zones! I think it’s SO IMPORTANT to not just stick to the things we know! Because we can’t learn new skills if we DONT TRY!
So, I bucked up my hesitation and picked up a micron pen and started doodling flower shapes. And quickly as I could. Not stopping for more than a second or thinking much at all about what I was doing. And you know what?! It turned out pretty darn cool!
I added some light watercolor to it and voila a beautiful Bible journaling page.
I encourage you to do the same and at least give it a try. BUT, I did decide to digitize my sketched flowers and give them to you as a free printable. Because I really want anyone to be able to create a page like this, so you can use mine as a guide/traceable (or use it for something else!)
CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FREE PRINTABLE
I think creating pages like these, where you are forced to let go of perfectionism, create outside of your box, and enjoy the process and so important to do every now and then as Bible Journalers.
The biggest pitfall to Bible journaling is that is can be easy to get swept up in the art and creating the perfect page that we forget to focus on The Word and the verse/chapter we are working on!
This is detrimental because the whole point of Bible journaling is not to create the perfect page. It is to spend time with God, reading his Word, and worshiping him.
I chose “here I am, send me” because this page was my surrender of my art and my surrender to God.
The Tutorial
So all that being said; check out the video below for the full tutorial!
Supplies Used
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- Free Sketched Flowers Printable
- The Illustrating Bible (link is to the newer version of the Bible I have on Dayspring. You can also find this Bible on Amazon HERE)
- Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolor Set
- Micron Pen– I used a size 04, but you can use any size that you prefer
- Size 8 (or any small) Paint Brush– I don’t use any specific brand, I get synthetic brushes in value packs from the craft store
- Craft Heat Gun– To dry the page faster. It’s one of my favorite supplies EVER
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- Eight Must-Have Bible Journaling Supplies
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- Illustrating Bible Review
- Brush Calligraphy Basics
- Bounce Lettering Tutorial
- Faux-Calligraphy Tutorial– Three Simple Steps To Beautiful Hand Lettering
