#illustrations posts — Ben Crowder https://bencrowder.net/blog/tag/illustrations/ Feed for blog posts tagged with #illustrations. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 05:22:16 GMT en-US https://bencrowder.net/ The Soul's Sincere Desire https://bencrowder.net/blog/2018/the-souls-sincere-desire/ https://bencrowder.net/blog/2018/the-souls-sincere-desire/ Wed, 14 Mar 2018 12:00:00 GMT
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“The Soul’s Sincere Desire.” Painted in Photoshop.

I wasn’t really happy with my execution of A Child’s Prayer, so I decided to try again with a different process, this time using a single layer and a single oil brush (Kyle Webster’s “Sargent 2017”), with the brush size kept small and with very limited undos. (Disclaimer: I did add a couple final texture layers at the end.)

I loved it. It was much more like analog painting than my normal process is, and the final result turned out much closer to the aesthetic I’ve been aiming for the whole time with these minimalist religious pieces.

Also, painting all those dots took forever.

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]]> Morning Feed https://bencrowder.net/blog/2018/morning-feed/ https://bencrowder.net/blog/2018/morning-feed/ Tue, 06 Mar 2018 12:00:00 GMT Figured it’s time to get back to doing kid lit art. This one was fun:

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“Morning Feed.” Drawn and colored in Photoshop.

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]]> Though Your Sins Be as Scarlet https://bencrowder.net/blog/2018/though-your-sins-be-as-scarlet/ https://bencrowder.net/blog/2018/though-your-sins-be-as-scarlet/ Wed, 28 Feb 2018 12:00:00 GMT
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Made in Illustrator. Textured in Photoshop. From Isaiah 1:18.

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]]> A Child's Prayer https://bencrowder.net/blog/2018/a-childs-prayer/ https://bencrowder.net/blog/2018/a-childs-prayer/ Sun, 25 Feb 2018 12:00:00 GMT
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Made in Illustrator. Textured in Photoshop. A remix of Sweet Hour of Prayer.

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]]> Eternal Progression https://bencrowder.net/blog/2018/eternal-progression/ https://bencrowder.net/blog/2018/eternal-progression/ Sat, 24 Feb 2018 12:00:00 GMT
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Made in Illustrator. Textured in Photoshop. From bottom to top, the triangles represent the pre-mortal existence, mortality (body + spirit), the spirit world, and the next life (resurrected body and spirit).

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]]> Christ Visits the Nephites II https://bencrowder.net/blog/2018/christ-visits-the-nephites-ii/ https://bencrowder.net/blog/2018/christ-visits-the-nephites-ii/ Mon, 19 Feb 2018 12:00:00 GMT
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Made in Illustrator. Textured in Photoshop. Also see the original Christ Visits the Nephites painting.

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]]> Of These Emblems https://bencrowder.net/blog/2018/of-these-emblems/ https://bencrowder.net/blog/2018/of-these-emblems/ Mon, 19 Feb 2018 12:00:00 GMT
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Made in Illustrator. Textured in Photoshop. The square represents the bread and the body of Christ; the circle represents the water/wine and the blood of Christ.

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]]> INRI https://bencrowder.net/blog/2018/inri/ https://bencrowder.net/blog/2018/inri/ Mon, 19 Feb 2018 12:00:00 GMT
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Made in Illustrator. Textured in Photoshop. INRI stands for “Iesus Nazarenus, Rex Iudaeorum,” the inscription from John 19:19.

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]]> Between Heaven and Earth https://bencrowder.net/blog/2018/between-heaven-and-earth/ https://bencrowder.net/blog/2018/between-heaven-and-earth/ Wed, 31 Jan 2018 12:00:00 GMT Finally got around to doing a painting with a temple in it:

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Made in Illustrator. Textured in Photoshop.

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]]> First Vision VI https://bencrowder.net/blog/2017/first-vision-vi/ https://bencrowder.net/blog/2017/first-vision-vi/ Sat, 26 Aug 2017 12:00:00 GMT I think this’ll be the last one for now.

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Painted in Photoshop.

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