Punorama 01 - Skyscraper

"Someone who scrapes the skies."

 

Seraphim

The difference between real Seraphims and our Seraphim choir members is that,
we use all six of our wings to fly, especially towards unguarded food.

...we're more like vultures really. (I should've drawn a background with vultures.)

Mainly made for the background of our choir's lyrics on the Church's LCD because one of the members told me to. Don't know if this will end up being used at all, but still had fun making it. Can't wait to see them Seraphs with my own eyes one day.

I wonder if they're friendly?

Sharing Your Dirty Secrets with God

Have you ever shared a secret with your best friend? Do you remember the immense relief you felt once you've shared it with someone you can trust? It's just like sharing a load you had to bear alone for a long time.

I like hanging out with close friends. I don't need to pretend to be someone I'm not. I could simply be myself. I could share and talk with them about all the geeky subjects I like without worrying that I'll be labelled as weird or obnoxious.

Well the Bible tells us that God is our best-est friend. The most loyal and faithful companion. Your BFF (best-friends-forever).


"I [Lord Jesus] no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you." -John 15:15


Then I thought to myself, "If God is my best friend. Surely I could tell him also about my dirtiest and darkest secrets." Then it dawned on me that I have never actually shared a secret just between me and God.

One day, as I was browsing the internet on my computer, I came across a picture that triggered me to sin. But instead of shoving God out the room and locking the doors of my mind like I usually do, I pulled a seat invited God to sit beside me and look at it.

That's when I told God everything. I dissected every little detail about the picture; how it looked, what parts of it that I liked, and why I liked it so much. I even told Him about all the variations of those kinds of picture that I favor. I also told Him where I could easily find pictures like that, along with the lists of artists I know who drew those kinds of pictures. I showed God my filthy collection that I've collected over the years and where I kept it.

It felt weird talking about something like that with God, but it was almost like talking God into liking it. I was like a kid talking about how cool Superman is to a DC comic book geek.

After I had finished explaining every last bit of it, I sat there silent. Have you ever come clean to an almighty, all-powerful, all-holy being without a drop of sin? It wasn't easy. I couldn't believe that I had just shared that with God. Honestly, I thought I could be lightning struck at any moment.

But instead of a lightning bolt or a smite, it was as if I heard a voice in my heart saying,

"You know... This is the first time you have ever talked to Me about it. And I do love you."

"Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death." - Romans 8:1-3


I didn't understood what had happened exactly. All I knew was that God wasn't mad at me, even after all I have told him. "Is this... okay then?", I asked myself. Because I didn't felt any instant deliverance or miraculous transformation immediately afterwards. I was still drawn to that particular sin and I was still losing the battle. But something did change the next time...

At another time, I bumped into a similar picture like that over the internet. Then I remembered that sharing session with God, and suddenly I felt like I didn't have to pretend anymore. I didn't need to cover anything up, or shove God out of the room. "Why should I? God knows about this issue already. And it's not just because He knows everything, but because I have personally told Him about it. And He did not condemn me." That's when I realized something had change. Since it wasn't such a secret anymore, sinning didn't felt that appealing. It had lost it flavor and it just didn't seem that much of a deal now.

 That's when I felt God entered the room again (which is never locked now), and say:

 "Son, from now on I will fight your battles."

"The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still." - Exodus 14:14

That's when I finally understood. What I did was still not right. It was still a sin. But God did not expect me to fight the battle alone. When I sat down and confessed everything to God, I was giving Him room to work. Slowly He took and killed the very motivation to sin.

Nowadays I just confess any issue that comes up immediately. Whenever I discover a new sin that needs to be dealt with, I took the time to sit down for a few moments and talk it over to God. Doesn't necessarily mean that I could immediately handle it the next time, but it does shed a great deal of burden. Then again, isn't it that what God wanted from us all along? An honest relationship? Without any charade. Just tell Him the truth. He can handle it.

I also finally understood what the Bible mean by, "confessing your sins". It is not justifying your bad deeds or shoving God out of the problem and calling Him back only when you need Him. Instead, it's simply opening yourself up before God, and presenting your sins as what it is (a sin), and even though you're not proud of it, you acknowledged it that it happened. You're simply uncovering every bit of cloth covering your deeds for God to see, gunk and all.

So tell me...
How close is your relationship with God?

Have you ever shared your deepest and darkest secrets with God?
Have you ever told God about your kinks or even fetishes?
Have you ever involved God in your struggle with your sinful desires?

Why not give God the keys to even the darkest and filthiest room of your heart? It's not like there's much you could do on your own anyway. So why not give God a chance? You might just experience something amazing.


"Jesus straightened up and asked her [prostitute], “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”
 
“No one, sir,” she said.

“Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.” - John 8:10-11



"What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all—how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things? Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?" - Romans 8:31-35

 

James, Slick, and Moonlight Fireflies

A three commission combo from Gragor

Characters © Gragor.

 

Free Time

My first Doodle commission; made for kiddbadger

When I was little, my friends and I used to gather in one of our friend's house and play multiplayer RPG games such as Tales of Eternia and Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles.

Characters © respective beholders.

Art by Koru Xypress

 

Jump and Salute

A colored commission for Master_lord from FA.

Characters © Master_lord

Art by Xypress.

Just a note to say...

 

Dear Lord Jesus,

Happy Birthday! Even though it isn't the same date as Your actual earthly birthday, the thought still counts right? xD


Anyway...
Is there anything You would like for Your birthday, my Lord?
 
Since so many people seem to be preoccupied with themselves, I thought I'd take the time to ask You myself. I'm sorry that I cannot give/do anything worth of value since You're all set (and since I have no idea how to send it to You in the first place, ha ha ha).

Kidding aside, if there's anything You want from me, Lord,
just let me know. :]


Much love, hugs, and kisses
from Your adopted son,

Koru

~ Amen~

p.s: remind me again if I don't respond the first time C: Oh! And say hi to Mom for me. Thank You~

  

Getting to know Him

And so the little girl pulled up a small comfy wooden chair for Him to sit.

After she made sure that He was comfortable, she sat down on the floor in front of Him and pulled out from her pocket a small notebook and a yellow box.

She poured out the box and out came rolling beautiful colored crayons.

She picked a lovely shade of green and then flipped her notebook open, filled with questions she had prepared earlier.
With an enthusiastic gaze she looked up to the Man and began to ask her first question.

“Let’s begin, shall we? What’s Your name, Sir?”, she asked politely.

With a gentle smile the Man answered,

“Jesus.”

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This was done a couple of months ago actually. Just decided to finish it today. Because I missed my usual Wednesday/Thursday upload day.

I drew Jesus with an enthusiastic smile to portray that He is also eager to share about Himself.

I also picked green as the little girl's choice of color because green symbolizes knowledge.

This picture was based off, Proverbs 1:7.

"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction."

 

A Closer Walk

After Mom went to Heaven, this image came to mind and I just had to draw it.

It's an illustration of a boy walking with God. He playfully balances himself over a stonewall as he shares with God the things that had happened that day, his thoughts, and his feelings.
Jesus, who's walking beside the boy, listens patiently to every word, as He reaches out His hand, ready to catch the boy in case he falls.

I drew Jesus larger on purpose, because that's the way He is.
The stonewall symbolizes our life on Earth as well as our individual paths in life.
There are a lot of things in this picture which I don't understand, like the stones itself, and the tree that grew near them.

One thing though, when I look at this picture, I kind of get the feeling that we humans tend to choose danger. Luckily we always have a hand to hold on to... just in case : )

Oh, and btw!

I found a video that I've been searching for 4 years.
I first saw it at a high school retreat and someone finally showed it again to me today.
Watch it in full screen to read the text easier. The song is in Korean, but there are subtitles.

Project Insignia: Environment Design 03

Yes, I know what you're thinking.
Hey~ I'm allowed to use references, right? C¦
 

Project Insignia: Environment Design 02

A fantasy world wouldn't be complete without

magical forests, scorching deserts, and dangerous valleys.

 

Project Insignia: Environment Design 01

A couple of quick sketches for my thesis.

Astral Project 05

Another piece for Calvin's Astral Project. His name is Tairo.

I'm not too sure about this one. Oh well...

Calvin's original design
 

Astral Project 04

Another piece for Calvin's Astral Project. This here is Hayner.

He's a handy swordsman from what I've heard. En garde!

 

Original design by Calvin.

Wedding Reception & Holiday Trip

*le gasp* A submission entry?
On a Tuesday? No waaaay!! D8

Heh heh, yeah I uploaded this because I'll be going tomorrow and
I'm not sure if they have internet connection there.
I speed-doodled this in order to (try my best to) upload every once a week.
It's 1:30 AM now and I need to wake up at... pffft, 4:30 AM. (Joy...)
...the things I do for you people ¦D
 

Snuggly Wuggly

I just love Christmas ♥

 

Doodle-woodle

Just a couple of sketches from my sketchbook that I colored with Photoshop.

I tried to make them look more 'cartoony'. (is that even a word?)

...didn't go well with Sir Concord there.
He still looks as stern as ever.

His sketch on the sketchbook looks more cartoony though.

I wonder what happened?

 

Stars

NO PUN INTENDEEEEEED!! 8D

Ha ha ha ha. Well, hello there. Posted some life drawing portraits this time.

Then again... I don't think I can call this life drawing, since I didn't actually drew them live.

I drew this with reference from googled pictures, which I tried to redrew by hand on a piece of paper.

Wanted to try something different for a change, while, you know-... hoping to expand my talents a bit : |

(epic fail ♪)

I first tried drawing Chris Redfield, which isn't exactly a live person, but oh well. He's cool.

Then I moved to live women, which led me to the sketch Diana and Grace. I had a long hiatus after that. A couple of weeks later, I got bored at work, so I ended up drawing the last two.

Art Block 6

Dark Wally

My inspiration only allows me to go so far.

Bah, another art block! I need to get around this one somehow :C

Ryu's Expressions

A: I love drawing expressions.

B: Ryu isn't expressive.

You see how we don't get along here?