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April 11, 2025 paint with me•Uncategorized

Starting with watercolor: basic supplies

I’m on Substack! Just click on the link below to view my post. You can subscribe there for all my new content including watercolor tutorials and Bible studies. New content added weekly! Getting Started with Watercolor: The Basic Supplies by Marydean Draws all the options to get you started on your watercolor journey + a printable supply list (and shopping links) Read on Substack
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April 9, 2025 Uncategorized

Why I love watercolor and how I started (on Substack)

Fun news! I’ve launched a Substack account. I’ll be sharing my newest Bible studies and art tutorials there with subscribers. This post originally appeared on my Substack account, but I’m sharing it here. You can take a look and subscribe HERE. Why I love watercolor and how I started by Marydean Draws My watercolor story and why I think it’s such a good medium to start with on your own painting journey. Read on Substack

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February 14, 2025 art with kids•paint with me•printable•watercolor

Printable Bird Heart Watercolor Template

I had the opportunity to lead a Galentine’s Day watercolor night this week, so I thought I’d share with you the template I used. Just download the template and print on watercolor paper (or any thicker paper that will take some water). Then collect your watercolors or any of your favorite art supplies and enjoy! The file is sized at 8×10″ but can be printed on larger or smaller paper. To get your file, just click on the link...

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December 9, 2024 advent•printable•Uncategorized

All Good Things: Christmas Printable Resources Round-up

You know I love a good printable resource, whether it’s for my own family or for teaching Sunday school or Bible study, so today I’m sharing some Christmas resources I liked. Some are free and some are for sale (marked with $). Things you can find on my website: Joy to the World Coloring Page (free) The Greatest Gifts Printable Box to color (free) 25 Days of Advent Joy Printable Set ($10-15) Printable Christmas Cards to color ($5) Historically...

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August 30, 2024 Coloring Pages•printable•Uncategorized

Jesus, Friend of Sinners + Jesus Meets Zacchaeus Luke 19:5 Coloring Page

Image: Zacchaeus in the Sycamore Awaiting the Passage of Jesus by James Tissot from the Brooklyn Museum. James Tissot painted a whole collection of painting on the life of Jesus that you can explore HERE. I have been meditating on the theme of “Jesus, friend of sinners” that I see as I read through the book of Luke. Here are two passages I find really interesting. Would you consider them with me? “Jesus went on to say, “To what,...

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August 23, 2024 Screensavers•Uncategorized

Take it to the Lord in Prayer Screensaver

Through it all, I am rejoicing today in the proven truth of these lines from What a Friend We Have in Jesus by Joseph Scriven: What a friend we have in JesusAll our sins and griefs to bearAnd what a privilege to carryEverything to God in prayer I love this version of Aretha Franklin singing it with a choir in 1972: I made this screensaver to remind you to “take it to the Lord in prayer” each day, whatever...

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On today's pretend podcast on my Substack: 🌟 ad On today's pretend podcast on my Substack:
🌟 adjusting to a new weekly schedule 
🌟 new stickers in the shop and why I created them
🌟 art I created this week
🌟 my next Bible study. Was Mary of Clopas the unnamed disciples on the road with Jesus to Emmaus?
🌟 the 60 minutes interview with Ben Sasse that brought me to tears

Have a listen here:
https://marydeandraws.substack.com/p/marys-friday-newsletter-5826

Shop the new stickers here:
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Prepping for Saturday's class @friendlycityclay 💕
I recorded today's newsletter as a "pretend podcas I recorded today's newsletter as a "pretend podcast." You can hear me yap about how much I love the story of Frozen, why I think the song "Let it Go" has to be understood in context of the movie's whole story, and what I think that insight has to teach us about good Biblical interpretation. 

Have a listen or read the post here:
https://marydeandraws.substack.com/p/marys-friday-newsletter-5126
Jesus Speaks to Women: Mary Magdalene, Part 2 on J Jesus Speaks to Women: Mary Magdalene, Part 2 on John 20:1-18 is posted on Substack! 

Here is some of what I'm pondering:
🖤 what did the death of Jesus mean to Mary?
🖤 why did Jesus meet her first after his resurrection?
🖤 the evidence of the grave linens
🖤 a new type of Eve
🖤 Golgotha has a garden

Substack subscribers can download the coloring page! 

Artwork by Edward Manigault, Christ Appearing to Mary (1910).

Read the post here or find "Marydean Draws" on Substack:
https://marydeandraws.substack.com/p/jesus-speaks-to-women-chapter-16-f53
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