Bible Journaling - Exodus 14

Exodus 14 tells the well-known story of how God saved the Israelites from their Egyptian pursuers by parting the waters of the Red/Reed Sea so that they could pass through safely. There are more accounts of wonders, miracles and God's active participation in the lives of the Israelites in this chapter. When reading this chapter, pay attention to the cloud, the confusion and retreating of their steps, the bending of the wheels on the chariots, etc. for a clearer picture of what really happened, rather than the 'cleaned-up' children's Bible account of these events. I opted for a very rather predictable illustration to journal this chapter.

Exodus 14 looks like this in the Inspire Praise Bible.

I prepare the pages by painting it with Zellen Clear Gesso.

The pages look like this once the gesso dries.

I colour the illustration in the left margin with ProMarkers.

I finish the colouring of the illustration with Mont Marte Adult Colouring Duo Markers.

My pages now look like this.

I use an HB pencil to draw a figure parting water.

I use Derwent Inktense pencils to paint the water blue.

Then I add the browns to the staff and dry ground.

Lastly I paint the figure. I use a Pentel Aqua Brush to dilute the pencil.

This is what my layout looks like when I am done.

You can watch a short compilation video of the steps above on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/b5twad3AQGI

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