Menno Media Series

Scenes from the Life of Jesus Christ
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This is the fourth image in a short series for Menno Media for their Shine curriculum. At the Last Supper, Jesus insists on washing Peter’s feet despite Peter’s protests that he shouldn’t. It shows the importance Jesus placed on humility and service.

An indoor scene set in biblical times. Jesus is washing Peter's feet at the Last Supper. Peter is protesting that Jesus shouldn't wash his feet.   

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Menno Media Series

Scenes from the Life of Jesus Christ
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This is image three for a short series for Menno Media for their Shine curriculum. This is where Jesus performs the miracle of resurrecting Lazarus. The two women are Lazarus’ sisters.

An outdoor scene set in biblical times. Jesus has just performed the miracle of resurrecting Lazarus. Here Lazarus emerges from his tomb, still wrapped in his winding cloth, to the delight and relief of his two sisters.   

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Menno Media Series

Scenes from the Life of Jesus Christ
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This is the second of nine illustrations for a short series for Menno Media for their Shine curriculum. Here we see a scene from the story of the woman at the well. I illustrated this story once before in a previous project for a different client. This is where Jesus tells the woman about who he is and about the figurative water he is offering in the form of his salvation.

An outdoor scene set in biblical times.  A woman stands by a well talking to Jesus who is sitting on a nearby stone wall.  She gestures towards the well.  A distant town can be seen in the background.  

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Menno Media Series

Scenes from the Life of Jesus Christ
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I recently completed a short series for Menno Media for their Shine curriculum. This series illustrates 9 scenes from the life of Jesus Christ. This first one shows Jesus and Mary in attendance at a wedding feast. I believe this is the one at Cana where he turns water to wine.

An outdoor scene set in biblical times.  A crowd of people mingle near a stone house, some sitting at a table with food set out.  There are ceramic pots of water in the foreground.  Jesus is speaking to a servant and gesturing towards the water pots.  Mary, Jesus's mother, is watching Jesus.  

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The Wonder At The Well

Illustrations for Redemption Press
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Last one. Opposite the page where she loses her temper, she apologizes for losing her temper and her friend forgives her.

It’s a full-page illustration with bleeds around the top, bottom, and right edges.

A cartoon illustration of a woman apologizing to her friend who forgives her.  They are both wearing Roman-style clothing from around the time of Jesus' life.

The Wonder At The Well

Illustrations for Redemption Press
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I might have lied. This one might be my favorite image of the series. The narrator lady has lost her temper and is cussing at her friend. I really liked drawing the angry pose and the profanity symbols. I was particularly proud of that cartoony skull.

This is a full-page illustration for page 19, which puts it on the left side of the book with the quarter inch bleed along all edges except on the right.

A cartoon illustration of a woman losing her temper and cussing at another woman.  A spikey speech bubble contains the traditional symbols that indicate she is using profanity.  The women are dressed in classic Roman-style clothing.,

The Wonder At The Well

Illustrations for Redemption Press
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This illustration depicts four villagers sharing a meal and chatting after Jesus has left their village.

A cartoon depiction of four villagers at a table sharing a meal and chatting.  They are dressed in Roman-style clothing in the fashion of the time of Jesus's life.  The meal consists of almonds, cheese, grapes, and olives.

The Wonder At The Well

Illustrations for Redemption Press
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Then Jesus hung around a few days…

This is the last illustration that actually has Jesus in it. The remaining images only show the villagers. As with the others, His face is intentionally not shown.

A cartoon illustration depicting of Jesus inside a house being offered food and drink while a crowd listens to his teachings. Everyone is wearing Roman-style garments like those worn around the time of Jesus' life.

The Wonder At The Well

Illustrations for Redemption Press
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Page 14 has just one panel. It shows villagers walking out to the well where Jesus is standing and preaching to the crowd. Some villagers sit or kneel on the ground at His feet. I gave Jesus a slight halo because it seemed on theme. Notice the rope, abandoned vase, and empty box by the well? Those details came from earlier in the story.

A cartoon illustration depicting Jesus standing with his arms out, preaching to a gathering crowd by the village well.  The scene shows a wide view of the countryside and the figures of Jesus and the people are very small.  Jesus is shown with a visible halo.

The Wonder At The Well

Illustrations for Redemption Press
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This last panel on page 13 shows most of the people of the village abandoning whatever they were doing to go listen to what Jesus has to say.

I was careful to keep the inside layout of the village consistent with what it looks like from the outside.

A cartoon illustration depicting the inside of an ancient roman village.  Most of the villagers are leaving through the front gates, abandoning their things where they fell.