Just wanted to write the next chapter of my doodle series with the symbolism that I've used on my coloring sheets. The two articles below contain some symbolism also.
Special Colors of the Christian Year
I found a little hardback book a long time ago at the library that had a list of symbolic pictures and patterns used on church banners and altar cloths. As I've created my doodled coloring sheets over the years, I wished I had a copy of that book, but since I can't remember the title of the book or it's author, thought I might make a copy here on my blog of the symbols I've used over the years. I have collected stencils and templates to help me doodle my pictures. I have stored them in a clamshell Art Bin box, Dollar Tree envelope pockets and a huge diaper bag. They are categorized by Animals, Patterns, People, Sentiments in the Dollar Tree envelopes, plus Miscellaneous shapes in the Art Bin box and Kiwi Lane scrapbooking templates in a diaper bag. Some of the stencils are from craft and hobby stores, Dollar Tree, Dyan Reaveley on eBay, Stencil Girl via their artist Valerie Sjoden, thrift stores, and Walmart. I have even used homemade stencils/templates cut from Dollar Tree's thin plastic cutting boards with Sizzix Bigz dies, and woody's (little wooden shapes).
Communion Bread and Wine = a gathering of believers feasting on bread and wine/grape juice representing Jesus' body and blood, salvation
Cross = redemption, salvation
Donkey = gentle humility, Palm Sunday, peace, service
Dove = Holy Spirit, peace
Fish = Christian believers,
Hebrews/Israel/Jews = Menorah, Star of David
Hope = cross, olive branch
Lamb = sacrificial lamb
Lion = power, strength, Aslan in Chronicles of Narnia represents Jesus the King
Peace = dove, olive branch
Royalty = crown
Stained Glass = let the son-shine though,
(to be continued)
