Holly

January 15, 2013

Holly, a commissioned piece,

all finished in watercolor.

8"x10".

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I believe animals are the best encouragers.

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Hi! I'm Jennifer Frith! You're welcome to call me by my childhood nickname, Jenny.

I'm a mom, wife, artist, animal lover, self-admitted nerd, hopeless romantic, and follower of Jesus.

I illustrate children's books and try to make the world a brighter place with my artwork.

I encourage other busy, kindhearted creatives to make art for themselves and the world too.

Welcome to my blog! Kick off your shoes and stay for a little while.

Jennifer Frith's website

SUF'FER, v.t.L. suffero; sub, under, and fero, to bear; to undergo.
2. To endure; to support; to sustain; not to sink under.
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I believe that brokenness can lead to beauty and strength, do you?
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What beautiful things have you created lately? What beautiful things have you let Him create in you?

"All great change is preceded by chaos." ~ My daughter and I switched rooms this weekend. She upgraded her bedroom to where my art room was, and I got her smaller space. Her bed is a massive bookshelf-bed, so dismantling it and then putting it back together again took 3 long, frustrating hours. I swore a couple of times and vowed to set fire to it. But we finished the project, and now we're in the process of getting all of our stuff unpacked and situated. I'm glad Jason and I could give her the larger space before she graduates and moves off. I'm thankful, too, to have had my husband's help. (He has bigger muscles and a much better attitude than me.) Now the fun part is to make our new spaces our own. Here's my desk so far. Vibrant, colorful, bright, and full of the things that inspire me. 🙌 What cool changes have you invited into your life recently?

Sunday sketchbook pages in watercolor, colored pencils, and white ink. 🐯#psalms10714 #jennyssundaysketchbook

This is me in my #happyplace at my art desk. It's where I make time for myself after work. It's where I scribble, sketch, and color. It's where I create. It's where I hang out with my pet fish, Chuck. It's where I feel free. It's my safe place to get frustrated at my work (sometimes, yes, I cry over pieces that just aren't working). It's where I rejoice when projects go right.
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Find something that makes you happy and do it. ... Is it a hobby? A place? A physical activity? Make it. Go there. Do it.
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Where is your happy place? #makeart #createeveryday

Watercolor supplies.🌈 "Create. Not for the money. Not for the fame. Not for the recognition. But for the pure joy of creating something and sharing it." - Ernest Barbaric

It never goes unnoticed. "Let us not become weary in doing good, for we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." #illustratedjournal #jennyssundaysketchbook

Growing my t-shirt collection.🌲 🐻🌲 #smokeythebear

Sunny, happy space.

One of my earliest memories is me helping my dad, a contractor, pave cement blocks. I think I was 5. I probably wasn't much help then, but he let me work alongside him in the hot summer sun. I enjoyed it. My father has always been a hard worker. I think it's because of his influence that I enjoy challenges and "digging deep". But lately I've been finding that I've been working myself ragged. I've had no off switch, no time to rest. And then I read this verse. Bearing fruit for His kingdom is far more important than being busy. It still involves work, but rest and replenishment as well. So I painted this bear as a reminder of that for myself. Brutus the Bear wishes you a restful and productive week too.❤ #jennyssundaysketchbook #illustratedjournal #illustratedfaith #createeveryday

Weekend adventures.

Journal love. “Let’s end the notion that ideas have no value unless they turn into a business or have some other practical use. Save them all in a beautiful book like Leonardo did. You might want to give them away someday, perhaps to someone who needs an idea. Or your great-great-grandchildren might love knowing what a fascinating mind you had. Or your biographer might be very happy after you’re gone.”
― Barbara Sherr
Hope you make some time for creating today. ❤️

My sister @StephMSilvers got tix to @roadshowpbs in Pennsylvania today. We brought along a few things that belonged to our ancestors, including a few tin photos and this journal from the 1800's. That's our great great grandfather, William, on the right, a Captain, along with his brother, Lewis, on the left. They look pretty bad@$$ together. You can also see in the top left of the ledger that it says, "Lewis Crothers, his book, 1852." The artjournaler and archivist in me swooned all day today. Thanks for a wonderful day, Roadshow and Stephie! #antiquesroadshow #journalingforever #lewiscrothersjournalpages

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"Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time."

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