The 7 Christmas Hats!
I pray that God’s blessings be upon you & your family this Christmas and that He will guide you in all you do in the coming year ahead! :)
Christmas Hat #1
<The Christmas Bat>
Inspired by Chris Nolan's Dark Knight and HISHE's animated version of it.
Batman is often in the shadows, intimidating the bad people. But it's Christmas. So he can afford to crack a smile.
Batman is seen as a symbol of Hope. Just as the little baby boy, born in a manger in Bethlehem more than 2000 years ago. And on Christmas, we celebrate the greatest gift there ever was!
Christmas Hat #2
<The Christmas Wizard>
Inspired by J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and from a DeviantArtist: http://fav.me/d1me5lv
We all know Harry is a wizard. When "he who must not be named" struck down his parents, baby Harry was spared because of his mother's love while "you know who" was disembodied.
According to Trelawney's 1st prophecy, Harry Potter would be the one with the power to vanquish Voldemort. And the Promise that "Harry Potter" brought was a "world without evil".
While it's probably not the best thing to compare Harry Potter with the sacred little boy born some two thousand years ago, little baby Jesus was the one who would fulfill the prophecies by God's prophets in the Old Testament. He would be the one who brings eternal life. The one who is "the way, the truth and the life!" He brings the promises of God to all of us!
Christmas Hat #3
<The Christmas Reindeer>
Inspired by anime's favourite reindeer, Chopper, from One Piece.
Drawn to pass off as Rudolph with his red nose. Speaking of Reindeers always reminds you of Old Saint Nick (a.k.a Santa Claus). And what do they remind you of? JOY, of course! When they're in town, you'd better be a good girl or boy, then you'll get a nice little present from Santa.
The Joy of giving during Christmas always makes it extra special. Rewinding all the way back to that little town of Bethlehem those many years ago, Angels were singing a message of Joy! "Gloria in excelsis Deo" In the town of David, was born, Christ the Lord!
Christmas Hat #4
<The Christmas Minion>
Inspired by Gru's Minions from the Despicable Me series.
These adorable little minions are so adorable. They may be mischievous, sneaky and noisy at times. But you can't deny that they're so very lovable. (Okay, maybe I've been playing too much Minion Rush with MeiBernice Lee).
For me, this Minion represents Love. Just as He loved us so much, He gave His only son. We may be undeserving of God's greatest gift, because we're mischievous and we always turn our back on Him. Yet, because of His unfailing LOVE, He sent His only son for all of us!
Christmas Hat #5
<Thankful>
Inspired and Adapted from Konami Entertainment Japan
This is my favourite sketch because it sums up all of 2013 for me.
2013 has been one of the toughest years for my family because of what Mummy has had to go through. When bad things happen, we tend to always point the finger at others and blame others. We blame everyone, and when we run out of people to blame, we blame God.
While I was sketching this, the word "thankful" kept popping up in my head. A contemplative smile and her sparkling eyes with the Christmas Star as the background. As I reflect on what's happened in 2013, I'm thankful that God is who He is. I'm thankful for what He's done, for what He's given me, although I deserve none of it.
Perhaps things can be better, but they are what they are now simply because my God has been a faithful God! And it's only when I'm thankful do I see how He is leading me. It's a difficult path, but it's always worth it because it's all in His plans.
There's so much to be Thankful for! It's whether we want to be ;)
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Christmas Hat #6 and #7
<Christmas Carols>
Adapted from Disney's Winnie the Pooh
These 3 Disney are amongst my favourite Disney characters of all time. And to redraw this (with some little edits to the original Disney version) was a lot of fun. (Disclaimer: I had some help with the colouring.)
While it probably isn't likely for us to experience snow in Singapore during Christmas, Christmas wouldn't be the same without the carols. These carols don't just bring the Christmas cheer but also bring out the real reason we celebrate Christmas!
This sketch also brings out "Family". Christmas quite often brings the whole family together again. And my hope is that this sketch captures just that.
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Sketches completed on the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and 10.1
Courtesy of The Walt Disney Company, Konami Entertainment Japan, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Toei Animation, Universal Studios and DC Comics.
