DIY Week 7: Starting on Mural 2

On Friday, instead of going to the Wild West Dance at my school, I decided to put in an hour and a half of my time to start with my second mural. I did more measuring and calculating than painting because this wall is much longer then the previous one I had worked on. Here's what the wall looks like:

The main verse for this wall would be:

Well I did start on the first three words of the verse I picked out, however I was interrupted by the director of the children's ministry leader. She texted me, asking me to meet with her to remind her and show her what I was going to paint as my imagery going along with the verse. So here's what I got done:

Just an outline, not too bad, but I do know it's going to turn out great. 

DIY Week 6: Planning and Peparations

For my next mural I plan on painting a group of people staring off into the sunset and above, in white letters, write a memory verse having to do with worship. This will take place in the main children's ministry room. Here's what it kind of looks like, not exactly what I'm aiming for, but the sense of it.

For me, the sky will be more of purple, red, and pink tints. The people will be black. I've spend the past week looking for the perfect bible verse to go along with the theme I've been told to do, worship. I've narrowed it down to five the first two days, which included:

1) "Sing praises to God, sing praises, sing praises to our King, sing praises." Psalms 47:6 

2) "Praise the Lord. How good is it to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!" -Psalms 147:1

3) "I will praise the Lord all my life; I will sing praises to my God as long as I live." Psalms 146:2

4) "You are my strength, I sing praise to you; you, God, are my fortress, my God on whom I can rely." Psalms 59: 17

5) "Let them praise the name of the Lord, for his name along is exalted; his splendor is above the earth and the heavens." Psalms 148:13 

The main reason why the main children's ministry room wants a worship theme is because that is where the children's ministry gathers to worship. I would stop by a few times to help out and sing with them. It's very fun and all but looking around all I see are aqua blue walls with some random posters on them. When I discussed my mural project as my DIY project for English, the children's ministry leader automatically requested that I paint one of the walls in the children's ministry room and focus on the theme of worship. 

When I was young, the walls of that room had an under the sea theme, however, now that many years have gone by, the walls have been repainted and are plain as ever. I want to bring some color and excitement into that room. I'm hoping that through what I'm doing, I'm helping the kids in there feel more when they're singing or studying. Personally, murals and art really helps me go all out and turns on the creative bulb in my head and I hope it does the same for the little kids. 

I will be painting this week on April 4th, and I plan on painting for 4-8 hours, more than I have chosen to commit per week, which is 2-3 hours. This is because I'm on spring break. And we'll see how the hours work out.