IllustrationFriday.com Challenge: Suspend

I know this week’s entry is extremely late, the new one will go up in a couple hours but I had this idea and I had to get it down on paper. The word was “suspend” and my first thought was the old illusionists term, “suspend disbelief.” We life in a world where people take so many things on faith but when it comes to the one thing where faith is essential, so many demand proof. The scriptures say “without faith it  is impossible to please God.” The reasons for this are multiple, but at the end of the day, I believe it comes down to this. God is good, life is not always good, but if we will press on and hold on to God, we will see God prove himself to be good in the very things  we wish we didn’t have to face.

The Bible says Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. (Hebrews 11:1)

Suspend disbelief!

America’s Got Talent… Art+Music+Dance=David Garibaldi and his CMYKs

If you’ve been following this blog for any amount of time, you know I’m a huge fan of David Garibaldi. If you’ve been watching America’s Got Talent this season, you know he’s made the show and is through to the Semi-Finals. I had questions as to whether or not he could pull it off, not because of a lack of talent but I thought the 90 second time limit might mess him up. He made it work. This guy is a one of a kind talent and he proves what I have been saying all along. You don’t have to worry about your resources, take what you have, use your God-given creativity and give it your best. I’ve seen David live, his 6 minute paintings are better, but what he and his crew can get done in 90 seconds is astounding. This video is a picture of innovation and creativity. He’s found a way to do a great work in 90 seconds and made it entertaining.

David Garibaldi is an amazing young man. He was once a graffiti artist and now he travels the world doing his unique blend of speed painting and motivational speaking and he’s sold his live paintings raising over $1,000,000 for charity. Pray for him and vote for him. This is the kind of talent we want to support.

How can you take your talent to a wider audience?

Still my favorite Garibaldi piece.