These are 2 of my artworks that I wanted to share...Enjoy :)
The drawing is a variation of the photo that I took
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Sunday, February 20, 2011
He's not yours; He's mine
As I sat at the edge of my seat in a cluttered bench of students, I listened to a short testimony of a student, Edsel, in form of a sermon. He talked about how he met this amazing girl and prayed to God if she could be his. But God simply told " she'll never be yours Edsel, because she'll always be mine." When I heard that, I was a bit confused. Wouldn't the person that you marry ultimately become yours? You are his and he is yours?
Then my dad told me about a man he knew that lost a wife and 2 children. He would cry daily and even took a year from work because he was that distressed. Then one night he had a dream where God asked him why he was crying, and told him that he mustn't cry because his children and wife were in His hands; they were never for the man, they were for Him.
We as humans, I believe, are possessive. We were born with it. If we bought it, earned it, has our name on it, it's ours. If a toddler has a toy and another toddler tries to take it away, 9 out of 10 times, the first toddler will cry out "that's mine!". ( Unless, of course, the toddler loves to share). But we usually have some type of sense of possession, especially in relationships. So when I heard of the 2 accounts in which God told these two men that their potential girl/wife/children were not theirs, I was a bit confused. Yes I know everything that God has created is His. But didn't He make these things so that they may be ours?
In his sermon, Edsel went over the story of Hannah in 1 Samuel 1 and how she couldn't have a son. She prayed to God to have a son and told God that if she has a son then she will return the son back to Him. She would give her son to the Lord to further His work. And that was it. That was the answer to my confusion. God gives us these things that we posess so that we can bring people closer to Christ. Edsel used the example of tithes. When we work we receive a check and we take out tithes understaning the fact that what we have earned is not ours, it is for God. We are acting as stewards, in which we are just taking care of what is for our master. And this applies to everything else. Nothing that we believe to own is for us. Yes, God has given them to us, but He's the true owner. Now the quetion is: how are we utilizing them? Are we being selfish and use them for our own desires, or are we using it to tell others about Christ?
Then my dad told me about a man he knew that lost a wife and 2 children. He would cry daily and even took a year from work because he was that distressed. Then one night he had a dream where God asked him why he was crying, and told him that he mustn't cry because his children and wife were in His hands; they were never for the man, they were for Him.
We as humans, I believe, are possessive. We were born with it. If we bought it, earned it, has our name on it, it's ours. If a toddler has a toy and another toddler tries to take it away, 9 out of 10 times, the first toddler will cry out "that's mine!". ( Unless, of course, the toddler loves to share). But we usually have some type of sense of possession, especially in relationships. So when I heard of the 2 accounts in which God told these two men that their potential girl/wife/children were not theirs, I was a bit confused. Yes I know everything that God has created is His. But didn't He make these things so that they may be ours?
In his sermon, Edsel went over the story of Hannah in 1 Samuel 1 and how she couldn't have a son. She prayed to God to have a son and told God that if she has a son then she will return the son back to Him. She would give her son to the Lord to further His work. And that was it. That was the answer to my confusion. God gives us these things that we posess so that we can bring people closer to Christ. Edsel used the example of tithes. When we work we receive a check and we take out tithes understaning the fact that what we have earned is not ours, it is for God. We are acting as stewards, in which we are just taking care of what is for our master. And this applies to everything else. Nothing that we believe to own is for us. Yes, God has given them to us, but He's the true owner. Now the quetion is: how are we utilizing them? Are we being selfish and use them for our own desires, or are we using it to tell others about Christ?
Monday, February 14, 2011
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Blinded by love
So for one of my photography assignments, I had to create a photostory. What I decided to do was create a series of photos with the theme of "Blinded By Love". I just wanted to show the concept of people that are too blinded by "love" to realize who they are dating and marrying. Enjoy :)
http://www.andrews.edu/~anselmev/
http://www.andrews.edu/~anselmev/
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Amazing Photos : Richard Avedon
Known as one of the most controversial however amazing photographer, Richard Avedon and his work opened a new avenue for creativity in the art of photography. His work was different, breathtaking, and at times a bit bitter for the eyes. In his work of portraiture, he tried to capture what was deeper than their skin. He took pictures of many famous people such as Marilyn Monroe, The Beetles, Marian Anderson, and Barbara Streisand. I fell in love with his work while watching a documentary of Avedon and his works. Here are a few of many of his photos that I love:
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| Richard Avedon |
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| Richard Avendon with Veruscka, 1967 He liked to move with his subjects while taking photos in order to create dynamic photos |
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| Veruschka |
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| Tina Turner |
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| Jean Shrimpton |
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| ronald fischer (1981) |
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| Domiva with Elephants |
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| Marilyn Monroe- After taking a series of photos of her, Avedon found Monroe sitting quietly, with a lost expression. He approached her, and snapped this photo. |
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| Twiggy |
Monday, February 7, 2011
Graffiti!
So I have come across some cool graffiti art and decided to post some of them up. Enjoy :)
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| Michael.jh |
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| Marquis Lewis |
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| © All Rights Reserved by Flickr member lefeburetouch |
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
The question
"Who is your favorite fashion designer?"
"____"
"......"
I sat there with not a name flowing from my mouth. I sat there completely flabbergasted at the fact that I could not name my favorite fashion designer. It wasn't that I didn't have one or did not know any, I just couldnt name one at that moment. It took me and probably my interviwer by slight surprise. He probably just thought that I didn't know any fashion designers. I believe it was the simple fact that I was completely nervous and the face of my interviewer did not make it any better. So I became utterly upset at myself for not even thinking of Philip Lim, Vera Wang, or even the classic Coco Chanel. I completely froze when asked the question and stumbled through two fashion designers, Marc Jacobs and Jimmy Choo. I'm pretty much sure my interviwer did not as much believe that I do love fashion based on the fact that I could not name my favorite designer. But I really hope not. I just pray that I get a second interview and get this job. Working at Benetton would be kinda fantastic :D
"____"
"......"
I sat there with not a name flowing from my mouth. I sat there completely flabbergasted at the fact that I could not name my favorite fashion designer. It wasn't that I didn't have one or did not know any, I just couldnt name one at that moment. It took me and probably my interviwer by slight surprise. He probably just thought that I didn't know any fashion designers. I believe it was the simple fact that I was completely nervous and the face of my interviewer did not make it any better. So I became utterly upset at myself for not even thinking of Philip Lim, Vera Wang, or even the classic Coco Chanel. I completely froze when asked the question and stumbled through two fashion designers, Marc Jacobs and Jimmy Choo. I'm pretty much sure my interviwer did not as much believe that I do love fashion based on the fact that I could not name my favorite designer. But I really hope not. I just pray that I get a second interview and get this job. Working at Benetton would be kinda fantastic :D
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