Tag Archives: holy family

Create Your Own Clay Nativity

In today’s tutorial, I walk you through how to make a clay nativity using Crayola Model Magic air dry clay. You can make just the figures or nativity ornaments!

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Original artwork created by Amy Heyse.

Supplies needed:

Crayola Model Magic
White Crayola Model Magic
Crayola Washable Super Tips Markers
Clay Tools
4 inch plastic open ball ornament
Toothpicks
Ziploc Bags
Hot Glue
Zeyar Twin Tip Permanent Markers

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Behind the Scenes: The Holy Family

Every Advent, I like to work on a personal piece of artwork to help me contemplate the season. I decided to work on an image of the Holy Family after the birth of Jesus. I would work on it a little at a time using my iPad and an art app called Procreate.

Today’s video is a behind-the-scenes look at how I go from concept to sketch to final artwork. It’s hours of work condensed into a short sneak peek look at my process.

This image is also available as a print on my website.

Supplies used:

Procreate app https://procreate.com/

Beginner’s Guide to Digital Painting in Procreate https://amzn.to/3gPASgv

iPad Pro 11 inch https://amzn.to/3KV8Fjw

Apple Pencil 2nd Generation https://amzn.to/3BdAm2D

Procreate Watercolor Brushes https://creatoriq.cc/3mrQUAy

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How to Draw Joseph

Today we’re drawing St. Joseph step-by-step using simple lines and shapes. All you need are a piece of paper, a pencil, and something to color with.

Supplies needed:

Crayola Washable Super Tips Markers https://amzn.to/3R5lsRI

Crayola Colors of the World Markers Broad Tip https://amzn.to/3MRMBY0

Crayola Colors of the World Markers Fine Tip https://amzn.to/3CJR0rf

Micron Pens https://amzn.to/3EUvjrf

Paper

Pencil

How to Draw Mary

In today’s tutorial, I walk you through how to draw Mary step-by-step! I use simple lines and shapes and try to break it down as simply as possible. All you need are a piece of paper, a pencil, and something to color with.

Supplies needed:

Crayola Washable Super Tips Markers https://amzn.to/3R5lsRI

Crayola Colors of the World Markers Broad Tip https://amzn.to/3MRMBY0

Crayola Colors of the World Markers Fine Tip https://amzn.to/3CJR0rf

Micron Pens https://amzn.to/3EUvjrf

Paper

Pencil

How to Draw Jesus

In the following tutorial, I walk you through how to draw Jesus with simple lines and shapes. All you need are a pencil, paper, and something to color with!

Supplies needed:

Crayola Washable Super Tips Markers https://amzn.to/3R5lsRI

Crayola Colors of the World Markers Broad Tip https://amzn.to/3MRMBY0

Crayola Colors of the World Markers Fine Tip https://amzn.to/3CJR0rf

Micron Pens https://amzn.to/3EUvjrf

Paper

Pencil

Holy Family Sacred Hearts

I had been listening to a podcast last spring about Eucharistic miracles. In the interview, they talked about the scientific testing that has been used on Eucharistic hosts. Under a microscope, the host looks like the heart of someone who has died from severe trauma.

The Holy Family aren’t bland, emotionless statues. My purpose with this series is to highlight that they were people who experienced severe trauma and were emotional beings.

Prints and stickers of each heart can be found on my Etsy page.