Using symbols to teach truths

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For a Bible lesson series, simple symbols can be effective in illustrating a truth for children.

Here are two illustrations for Meet the Author, a lesson series teaching about the person and work of the Holy Spirit.

Illustrations created in Adobe Photoshop CS3.

Final print size: 24x34cm

Application picture-Meet the Author series

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Several excerpts from the Bible lesson series, Meet the Author:  

".... The wind fills the sails and carries the boats across the waves.  

That is another picture of how the Holy Spirit helped the writers of the books of the Bible.  .... "Men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit" (2 Peter 1:21b). .... The information in other books may grow out of date.  But God's Word is for ever.  It is always true; always right; always up-to-date.  It will never pass away."

I'm trying to keep a consistent style between each illustration while still learning and refining my use of Corel Painter X in the workflow.  It's difficult to see the brush stroke details in this reduced image, but I used a wet camel hair oil brush and was amazed at the Corel Painter's ability to blend and flow colours resembling real oil paint on a brush!

Final print size: 24x34cm

Isaiah writing

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I completed another illustration for the Meet the Author Bible lesson series this evening.  I might tweak some colours later on before it's printed this summer.  The colours (especially the violets and oranges) will become more muted than they appear here, when converted to CMYK for printing.

Flashcard size is 24x34cm.  Lesson was illustrated in Adobe Photoshop and Corel PainterX.

Isaiah preaching

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I just completed this picture for the 5-part Bible lesson series on the Holy Spirit – "Meet the Author".  Printed image will be 24x34cm.  

The illustration was created using Adobe Photoshop CS3 with additional editing in Corel PainterX.