I’ve been busy Bible journaling, trying to get back into the habit of reading and reflecting on what it is I am drawing. I’ve found my own style now, and my process still begins with choosing the words or phrases I’d like the emphasis to rest on in my illustration. Next is playing with typography, something I now prefer to do on screen – the undo function creases the page less than trying to rub out pencil lines! Then follows adding illustrations where appropriate, before tracing and colouring into my Bible.

One benefit of working in this way is that there is a FREE downloadable version containing all five outlines for you to print out and do your own thing with… just click the button:

I will be starting a Bible Journaling Session early in the new year, held at The Studio, probably on a Monday evening. If you are interested in attending, do let me know and I’ll keep you up to date with my plans.

used in these illustrations

• NIV Black Journaling Bible
• Ranger / Dina Wakely Clear Gesso
• Faber Castell Polychromos coloured pencils
• Orange terpenes (safe solvent, for blending and moving coloured pencil)
• Posca pens: PC1M