The LAW of the spirit of LIFE, has SET YOU FREE from the Law of sin and death!!!!!!

GREEEETINGS EARTHLINGS, GOD IS GOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!! Not to get all scientific on you but, "An object will remain in it's own course until acted upon by an outside force!" I'm no EINSTEIN but man dat dude was smart!!!!!!!!.
Had God not acted upon me I would have continued in my mockery and rebellion and wind sucking. GRACE is AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWESOME!!!!!!!!!!

Today just a quick post of something I found in my studio in the midst of clean up. I'm getting ready to start filming my Schoolism class about Oil painting a portrait using the Dutch Flemish approach. The sketch is Teddy, my favorite democrat and Mike whom I will be painting in the class. The class will be ready in a couple months so check in at schoolism.

Gotta run, JESUS or the monkey, your call.

Kept by something greater than gravity~T

YO GOTTI....IT'S AN INSIDE JOB!!!!!! the NEW COVENANT

GREEEEEEEEETING EARTHLINGS need I say God is GOOOOOOOOOOOOOD?........... but He is!!!!!!!!!!!!!. He keeps showing up and making it real. What He does to the sinner is mindblowing. Imagine not being sure He exists and sucking dry the bottle for the very last drop to satisfy. I pray a broken sinners prayer saying DONT MAKE me religious, I'm sorry for exchanging you for other things and BAMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!! HE SHOWS UP and ROCKS MY world!!!!!!!!!!!!! He becomes real and does stuff to me, WHICH IS what HE promises to do. To Change you and to Shape you into a lover of God and a true lover of others! It aint just faith(belief) BOY's. He promises to overwhelm you with HIS reality.... and DAILY I might add. It's CRAZY I know and I'm considered a nut but where can I go? He has the words of eternal LIFE, HE IS LIFE. how do I transition? oh well.
Real quick, last week Kristi and I spoke at Story about His- Story, it was awesome, Great time! Thanks Ben Arment, YOU GOT SIGHT!

Today I'm posting the cover of the Weekly Standard from last week. It was difficult compositionally. An elephant, Three peeps, the mailing label, the Logo and the type. CRAAZY stuff for an illustrator, All due within a matter of hours.

Gotta run, I pray You come to him for rest but not just for "rest only" but because He is the greatest treasure in the universe. He's what your soul is thirsty for.
Apprehended~T

MY-STORY is a MYSTERY no more! HIS-TORY REIGNS

GREEEEEEEEEEEEEETINGS EARTHLINGS, GOD IS UNBELIEVABLY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!!!!!!!!

Here's one thing that won't go away since He overshadowed me with HIS GRACE, ready?..... Tell you in a minute(to borrow a technique from Michael Hyatt whom I admire.)

I'm posting a sketch of someone I'm doing for a weekly magazine that causes lefties to hate more.

Also, I'm speaking next week at Story in Chicago. Kristi and I have been invited to speak, what a privilege!!!!!! It's a conference about communicating the greatest story ever told and no its not, Cloudy with a chance of meatballs, which I LOVE btw. Check out StoryChicago.com storychicago.com

Gotta Run. Heres what won't leave me alone, GOODNESS and Mercy follow me everyday, I CAN"T SHAKE THIS PEACE, not that I would want to. Come to Him and find PEACE, you know you want it....(JESUS). Resting and amazed~T

By His word He creates out of nothing, Rembrandt needed a brush!

GREEEEEEEEEEEETINGS EARTHLINGSSSSSSSSSSS GOD IS GOOOOOOOOOOOD! Hope all is well in your universe. The last I checked the universe still has spheres spinning and hanging in mid air. Amazing to say the least. To the athiest, amazing yet accidental. To the Theist, intentional and intelligent design or wisdom if you will. The universe just works, gravity does it's job!!!!!!! Theres only two options God or Monkey.... your choice. You can know, that you know, that you know, that He exists and is a rewarder of those who come to him through His Son Jesus. Come to him and find REST. It's strange and amazing and true!

Today real quick I'm posting the cover I did last week for the Standard. Obama putting his hand on a bust of Jimmy Carter ala Rembrandt. In terms of painters the ceiling has been found in Rembrandt and a few others, everyone else lets gather in the basement for lemonade and tuna noodle casserole. Now that I've offended everyone gotta run.~T

Awake from your SLEEP and LIVE!!!!!!!!!!!!

GREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETINGS EARTHLINGS, GOD IS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOD and Thats a MASSIVE understatement. I live Because He lives.
No time to post today So I'll get right to the point. Last week I did the cover for the Weekly Standard. The Idea was a government worker asleep on the job. I did the job basically on thurs and friday. I've included a few things in the post like the swipe I used of the guys face but had to change it to match the character they requested. I also threw in on the desk top our book Fool moon Rising, which is out now. I'm also including the Art Directors sketch in ink and then my first rough sketch kinda cartoony for approval. Then there is my tighter sketch, and then Philip, the A.D. made some changes for the type. Which actually better'd the image. A word of note to up and coming illustrators, Serve the Art Directors, they usually know what works best for their needs. If you fight them it will come back to haunt you in your career. Gotta run God is Good.~T

Madeline, my SWEETIE!

GREEEEEEEEEEEETINGS EARTHLINGS!!!!!!!!!!!! GOD IS AMAZING! The way He brings sinners to Himself is MIND BOGGLING and unfathomable. The Cross is both strange and beautiful. The cross of Jesus makes believers look foolish and stupid in the worlds eyes and yet all who come to him thru his sacrifice find life and joy and FREEDOM. He has come into this world to save sinners, "WHICH AM US" (in the words of the muppets)!!!!!!!!. He laid down his life and rose again. I know..... nutty FOR SURE but nevertheless strangely TRUE. You will meet him and confess his name. You will bow too! Not threats, just stating the facts. Come to him and find HIM real and GOOD!
Today just a quick post of my daughter Madeline Lively. She's a beautiful girl!!!!!! I will be doing an underpainting of this when I get a free moment. I sketched it in pencils first and then added digital stuff. Gotta Run~ He lives. Kept~T

RECONCILED, oh the JOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GREEEEEEEEETINGS EARTHLINGS, GOD IS GOOOOOOOOOD! Its amazing to love Him who I once hated. Here's a quick verse that's been blowing mind as of late from Colossians 1:21-22. It says of me, I was alienated from God, HOSTILE in my mind and engaged in evil deeds. But now He has reconciled me in his body of flesh by his death in order to present me HOLY and Blameless and ABOVE reproach before Him.
AMAZING! Incredible reality. He Gave his Son, Jesus at the Cross, so that all who come to Him might be forgiven and find life now and when you die. Jesus is alive, you will stand before him! He will either be judge or Savior. I pray Savior.

Today just a quick post. This cover was way too much fun. It's a "take off" of the famous Rockwell painting which I spoofed. The main dude in the painting is my great friend and artist GARY LOCKE. The gnarly others are no-ones in particular ( I did make them extra gnarly tho). I've included a screen grab of how I created the the female character. I don't go out and shoot models, I find a face that works (the guys face) and then make it the gender I need. I only do this on quick turn-arounds. This job came in on thurs 11am and I finished by Friday 3:30 pm.

Gotta run, God is gracious to all who call upon Him for His forgiveness. He wants to give you not just forgiveness but HIMSELF.

Stunned that I love him~T