Consider

This is definitely not the painting I was talking about in my last post but hold tight! That one is on the move, this is just one in between :)

For Sale: $35

To consider means to believe. I felt led to name this Consider because when I think of Jesus' robe I see it never ending, just like everything about Him. I also remember that there is more consistently and that His vats are never ending, there is NO bottom to His well. So, this is entitled "Consider" because I long to believe these things about Him deeper and deeper in the core of who I am.

Also this seems to be a season where I'm constantly getting new ideas for paintings so there are many on the way that are already started! I'm so excited! I'm believing ;] this is just the beginning of a huge flow of creative ideas!! Thanks everyone for checking out what's going on here.

With much love!- Ashley

"Show the Lay of the Land"

I am a BIG dictionary.com guru :)) and I was looking up a synonym for update haha. All I have is an update on my painting corner nothing too big, but "show the lay of the land" is awesome!
I started a piece I am so excited about and I actually whipped out my oils for it! (secret: it has a lot to do with Africa) I love texture so oils are awesome for that, but costs...well they are a different story especially for a college student at the local apartment "ghetto." But the piece is well on it's way!! I will have it posted in no time!

To The Nations

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Spirit of Adoption

For Sale: $25

Some of you reading this believe that God has forgotten you and think he has said you aren't worth his time. Some of you reading this feel too imperfect or too “bad” to ever be worthy of His love. Some of you believe that He is only a God of rules and regulations who is boring and powerless. Even still some of you believe there is no God so there must be no true love right? ...Wrong. Those are all lies and even I have been a victim of their vicious circles. God’s heart is big enough to love every nation and every single person. His limits are endless and His love also never stops, never!
Recently I have realized how much I have been living in a lie. A lie that says I’m a child of God but there isn’t enough for me. You see half truths are no truths and it is absolutely freeing to see the whole truth. There is an evil force against everyone called the Orphan Spirit that tries to make us believe that we are alone with no hope, no future, no resources and no love. Regardless of what extent we believe this, any dose is tormenting. However the truth is God also has an opposing force. His opposing force is called the Spirit of Adoption and it’s stonger! This “adoption” allows us to have access to all caves, all doors and all opportunities because our Father made it all and He has access to it all. It puts no restrictions on our hearts and desires and allows love to make us completely whole where we feel no lack.
The truth is God loves us AND he likes us…meaning He wants to BE with us. No technical structures, no forced beliefs and if I’m allowed to say this, no more sick religious patterns…He simply wants to BE with us. THAT is why we were created in the first place!
So… with all of that said I have been learning some cool stuff AND I’ve been painting! This painting is called Spirit of Adoption and it is a reminder of His echoing promise to be a faithful Father, no matter how we feel.

New Degree

So up until this point I have been under several different majors and had no clue which road to take amongst the millions. I finally decided to change my major to art!! Who would have thought huh;)? It was what I always wanted but due to insecurities and fear I withheld my desire to learn more about the thing I love to be a part of: art. So you ask "You painted all these with no lessons?" lol sure. I just do it for fun! I don't consider myself a fabulous artist or someone who will be famous for even a single piece. I don't care about that. I do it because it's what I love to do...and it's one of the ways I like to spend time with God... isn't that what it's about anyways? :) to me it is.

After a few weeks of classes this semester I am already learning a lot!! I'm not in painting classes yet... which is a drag but I am slightly enjoying my drawing and design classes...slightly. The paintbrush for me is the tool and paint is the substance but I can still do that at home and will. So soon enough there will be more paintings posted!! ... after I find the battery charger for my camera lol.