Jess Boctor

Tag: In Progress

  • Painting in Progress 5

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    I have let my Spirited Dreamer lie still for too long. Since my own dreams and sleep were being very elusive last night I decided to give another try and getting her finished. I really love her now. I think I might put her up for sale next week. I haven’t totally decided yet. What do you think?-Jessica

  • Little Drummer Boy

    Really, I hate the fact that Christmas music starts to get played before Halloween is even over, but today I was flipping radio channels and I heard Jars of Clay’s version of this classic Christmas song. I found the lyrics to the song here.

    Drummer Boy

    Come they told me, pa rum pum pum pumA new born King to see, pa rum pum pum pumOur finest gifts we bring, pa rum pum pum pumTo lay before the King, pa rum pum pum pum,rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum,So, to honor Him, pa rum pum pum pum,When we come.
    Little Baby, pa rum pum pum pumI am a poor boy too, pa rum pum pum pumI have no gift to bring, pa rum pum pum pumThat’s fit to give the King, pa rum pum pum pumrum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum,Shall I play for you, pa rum pum pum pum,On my drum?
    Mary Nodded, pa rum pum pum pum, The ox and lamb kept time, pa rum pum pum pum I played my drum for Him, pa rum pum pum pum I play me best for Him, pa rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum, rum pum pum pum Then He smiled at me, pa rum pum pum pum me and my drum

    It’s the last two lyrics that get me. “I have no gift to bring, that’s fits for a king, Shall I play for you?..I play my best for him,…Then He smiled at me”I have to admit, I cried listening to this song tonight. It really convicted me about what I bring before the Lord and offer him. I don’t have anything fit to give a king, and most of the time I don’t even give him fifteen minutes, let alone my best. Is it any wonder I haven’t felt him smile at me lately?I want to change that, its not a new years resolution, its a heart desired resolution. I want to play my best for my king and have him smile at me.What can you do best for a smile?-Jessica

  • Help me choose…

    So Paul and I wanted to get pictures done this year so that I can send them all to my family in Germany. I got my girlfriend Sarah to do a photo shoot with us down at the Mission Inn. So help me pick out which picture gets turned into a card and sent around the world.There is the bush background:

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    The Orange Tree Background:

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    The Brick Background:

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    The Fountain Pic:

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    My personal favorite, the model pic:

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    Which is your favorite?If you’re interested in Sarah’s Photography you can check out her website:www.printroom.com/pro/sarahparraand email her at sarahparra@gmail.com

  • Fearing Failure…

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    I usually don’t get freaked about failure. Usually, its a scrape on the knee, a chance to learn, a chance to grow. I usually get freaked about not trying.Right now, I’m freaked about about failure. As I check to see how many people have registered for Marchen Studios first workshop and I only see two, my heart starts to sink, first a little, then a lot.I keep praying that the 7th will be amazing. That it will be full house of family and friends laughing and embracing my hearts desire with me. That desire is to give everyone an opportunity to be creative, to step outside their box, to be an artist.Then that fear gnaws at me a little: what if you’re wrong? What if no one really cares about being creative, about art?So, do you care? If so, sign up.

  • Spirited Dreamer: Painting in Progress 4

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    Spirited DreamerOriginally uploaded by marchenstudiosShe is coming along. I am calling the painting “Spirited Dreamer”. It is based on the idea that sometimes dreams and reality seem to blend together and that we can dream with as much of our spirit and passion as we live with. I think she still needs some work but I am going to leave her for a little while. I’ll come back to her when I feel ready.By the way, sorry about the lack of creative confession this week. I know many of you are very distressed about it 🙂 Its getting to be crunch time for our art party/sale/workshop/other stuff and so we really truly just ran out of time and didn’t want to make another confession about how we are tired and don’t have any time. But keep an eye out for us next week when we’ll be back.-Jessica