Watch me paint this tree frog in about a minute (time lapse) More about the tree frog in a few minutes… As spring approached, I blogged that it was the season for seeing an elusive migratory bird called a painted bunting. That was just over a month ago. The bunting…
Sometimes called “bluebird of happiness”, seeing a bluebird is associated with prosperity, good luck, joy, life, beauty and hope. I saw my first bluebird this season and it took my breath away! I gasped and squealed aloud, even though I was alone. His belly was more red than brown, almost…
Watch me paint this bear in about 2 minutes (time lapse) Another painting done for the 2021 collection “50 Oil Paintings Inspired by Nature“. This brings me one painting closer to my lifetime goal of 1k finished paintings! I’m also working on my next live taping variety show which will be…
Watch me paint “Dove of Peace” in under 2 minutes (time lapse) Surely most of the world’s people want peace. So why don’t we have it? Who is acting against our wishes? What is our response to these actions against our will? These are big questions, and the answers appear…
https://nataliebuskethomas.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/oil-painting-lambs-by-natalie-buske-thomas.mp4 Watch me paint these lambs in 50 seconds (time lapse) Yesterday’s blog post was “Be a Lion“, part 2 of “Are you a lion or a lamb?” Today, we’ll take on part 3. Let’s ponder why being a lamb is important to a happy life. The definition of the…
Watch me paint this lion art in 2 minutes (time lapse) Yesterday I posed the question “Are you a lion or a lamb?” We are meant to be both, but today let’s focus on lions. Most definitions for the word lion begin with a description of the animal, end with a…
https://nataliebuskethomas.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/lion-and-the-lamb-oil-painting-by-natalie-buske-thomas.mp4 Watch me paint this lion and lamb art in 2 minutes (time lapse) A person of faith is meant to have the characteristics of both a lion and a lamb: mighty in spirit while also humble and merciful. But sometimes the balance is thrown. We may struggle to be…
Watch me paint “Armor of God” in 2 minutes (time lapse) Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against…
Watch me paint “The Moon and the Stars” in 2 minutes (time lapse) The phrase “dark to light” is heard a lot these days. Often, people refer to the disclosure of a horrible, grim truth that they perceive has been covered up by those who gain by secrecy and lose…
https://nataliebuskethomas.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/oil-painting-peaches-in-a-bowl-by-natalie-buske-thomas.mp4 Watch me paint these peaches in 1 minute (time lapse) When the company that my husband worked for sold their work overseas and “downsized”, he had to train his foreign replacements before eventually losing his job. We sold the home we’d built, downsized, and moved. Our expectations for the…