Tuesday, February 13, 2018

John 1:14 Illustrated...

Description of The Coloring Page: text, "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth." communion, disciples, Mary, Jesus, stained glass

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"Raise Up The Cross!" coloring page

Description of The Coloring Page: a decorative Christian cross for Easter celebrations, flowers, snowflakes, ivy, gem cuts, hearts, by kathy grimm
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How Great Is Our God!

How Great Is Our God in Many Languages:

1 John 4:15 in Stained Glass Coloring Page


Description of The Coloring Page: text, "If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God." 1 John 4:15 (NIV), stained glass window, patterns, leaf motif, circles, spirals

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Wednesday, February 7, 2018

Coloriage de Jeanne d'Arc et sa garde écossaise


Description of The Coloring Page: text, "Jehanne d'arc et sa Garde Ecossaise" or in English "Joan of Arc and her Scottish Guard" angels, warriors, knights, feathers, battle, horse, castle, flags flying, Catholic Saint

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Thursday, February 1, 2018

Resurrección


Description of The Coloring Page: illustrated poem by Salvador Rueda, angels, crosses, Easter theme, Lenten theme, wheat, Christian symbols, the blessing hand of Christ, halos, Art Nouveau, Spanish poem for Easter

Resurrección
En los sepulcros de los secos granos
duermen espigas é inflamadas rosas,
y yacen las divinas mariposas
en la negra hediondez de los gusanos.

Dios, con la luz de sus candentes manos.
preñó de vídas las fecundas fosas,
y hace de ellas surgir seres y cosas
al son de sus acentos soberanos.

Dice ¡vibrad! y engendra los latidos;
dice ¡cantad! y vacia los nidos;
¡resucitad! y enárcanse las palmas;

¡desheláos! y ruedan las corrientes;
¡resucitad! y estallan las simientes;
¡amad, creed! y enciéndense las almas.

Salvador RUEDA

Resurrection  (translation)
In the graves of dry grains
they sleep ears and inflamed roses,
and lie the divine butterflies
in the black stink of worms.

God, with the light of his burning hands.
he impregnated the fertile pits,
and makes of them arise beings and things
to the sound of their sovereign accents.

It says vibrate! and begets beats;
says sing! and empty the nests;
Resurrect! and clap your hands;

Defrosts! and the currents roll;
Resurrect! and the seeds burst;
Love, believe! and enlighten souls.

Salvador RUEDA

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Thursday, December 21, 2017

Color a stained glass star

Description of The Coloring Page: stained glass coloring page, giant star, patterns, this star window pattern from Southwell Church, Nottinghamshire

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Wednesday, December 20, 2017

Martin Luther's Family Christmas

Description of The Coloring Page: Luther's family gathers around their Christmas tree, toys, celebration, children, lighted candles
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Friday, December 15, 2017

"La Natividad de Nuestra Senora" coloring page

Description of The Coloring Page: the Virgin Mary depicted with the wings of an angel, she is visually referred to here as a ministering angel to Christ in his infancy, This is a Spanish influenced Nativity image, baby Jesus, flora and fauna, wings, patterns, The nativity of our lady, Art Nouveau design

"A La Nanita Nana"

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Monday, December 11, 2017

"Sleep Holy Babe" for Christmas Coloring

Description of The Coloring Page: text, "Sleep Holy Babe", angels, sheep, baby Jesus, Mary, stable, hay, donkey, jets of light, wings
 
Sleep Holy Babe
 
Sleep, Holy Babe, Upon Thy Mother's breast.
Great Lord of earth and sea and sky,
How sweet it is to see Thee lie
In such a place of rest.

Sleep, Holy Babe, Thine angels watch around;
All bending low with folded wings
Before th'Incarnate King of kings,
In rev'rent awe profound.

Sleep, Holy Babe, While I with Mary gaze
In joy upon Thy face awhile,
Upon the loving Infant smile,
Which there divinely plays.

Sleep, Holy Babe, O take Thy brief repose!
Too quickly will Thy slumbers break,
And Thou to lengthen'd pains awake,
That death alone shall close.

King's College, boy's choir sings "Sleep Holy Babe"

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Saturday, October 21, 2017

Color Jesus surrounded by an aureola...

Description of The Coloring Page: from and early German printed book, Jesus, garden, aureola or aureole, plants and flowers, halo, cross in halo, two halos

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Thursday, October 5, 2017

Coloring Irish Manuscript Pages



Preparation for class:
  • Visit the collection of The Book of Kells manuscript at Trinity Collage, link below.
  • Watch the video documentary for history of those who created and preserved the Book of Kells, links to these are provided below.
Tools:
  • a variety of ink pens
  • drawing tools for tracing: pencils and eraser
  • a traced page printed from the Book of Kells
  • optional: parchment paper
Process:
  • Select images to print and trace from the collection online, if you are unable to attend class. I will provide several tracings printed on white paper for those students who attend the seminar. 
  • You may choose to trace (transfer) the image(s) onto a piece of parchment paper using a window or light table depending on your means. If you have access to a printer, simply load parchment paper into the tray and copy the tracing that I provide in class.
  • Use a selection of fine tip ink pens to color the tracing as you wish. I also used a metallic ink pen to high light and color the sample above. 
  • As you work, give areas of your page time to dry in order to avoid smearing the inks. 
  • Always work using a second clean sheet of typing paper to cover the area where your hand rests and glides across the page. This will keep your work clean and free from the natural oils accumulated on the skin.
  • Until you decide to either bind your pages in a book or to frame them to give as a gift, keep them covered with plastic sleeves and filed inside of a binder. I will have a sample of a binder like this in class for you to look at. If you are unable to attend class, I will post pictures of a few of my binders here for you to look at.
Study Online: The Book of Kells (Irish: Leabhar Cheanannais) (Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS A. I. (58), sometimes known as the Book of Columba) is an illuminated manuscript Gospel book in Latin, containing the four Gospels of the New Testament together with various prefatory texts and tables. It was created in a Columban monastery in either Britain or Ireland or may have had contributions from various Columban institutions from both Britain and Ireland. It is believed to have been created ca. AD 800. The text of the Gospels is largely drawn from the Vulgate, although it also includes several passages drawn from the earlier versions of the Bible known as the Vetus Latina. It is a masterwork of Western calligraphy and represents the pinnacle of Insular illumination. It is also widely regarded as Ireland's finest national treasure. Read more . . . 
 First part of Documentary about The Books of Kells
Sample images from The Book of Kells: fish, letters, eagle, Christ, patterns.

Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Beautiful Coloring Pages from The Diocese of Arlington

Sample of how I colored the window; now you can try coloring it your way!

       This coloring page is one of six depicting the life of St. Patrick windows in St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Fredricksburg, VA. There are many more very fine coloring pages from the St. John the Baptist Religious Education page found here. Coloring sheets are intended for non-profit, educational purposes only. Topics include: Popes, saints, stations of the Cross, Apostle's creed etc...