How To Express Your Inner Strength With Letter Illumination

Inner Strength is something we all need in this life and when you find strength within yourself to move forward you will see you are able to make it through.

Today in the post I want to help you find what strengths lie inside of you and where you gain your strength from.

S is For Strength

For the next art journal entry I want you to draw a large s for strength. Inside the s I want you to draw patterns, doodles, words, lines, anything that symbolizes strength to you. For instance, I have a tree, a cross, the sunrise, heart shapes and other decorative lines.

Symbolism is Key

These images, are symbolic of what strength is to me. The tree is a solid and firm strength rooted in my faith in God and the love of my family. The cross is my faith where I gain the most strength from, the sunrise is the hope of each new day that gives me strength to keep on, and finally the hearts are the love of my family and friends.

Illumination from The Book of Kells

This type of artwork is called illumination. If you have ever seen photos of an ancient religious text called the Book of Kells you have seen one of the greatest examples of illumination.

The book of Kells is thought to be the work of monks who were illuminating the bible or parts of scripture. Much of the artwork that you see intertwined with text is symbolic. There is something about imagery that speaks so deeply to our hearts. Let this exercise speak to yours as you learn to see your inner strength through this expressive symbolism.

Add The Written Word To Your Inner Strength Art

After you have illuminated your letter s, write below and beside the letter where you find your inner strength and what that means for you. Feel free to add color with paint or crayons or markers, or leave it without color.

Contemplate Your Inner Strength

In life, you really need inner strength to continue on. It is so important to discover the strengths inside of you and the sources of that strength. Take time to really consider where you glean your inner strength from. Enjoy the process and I’ll see you in the next post!

Blessings of Beauty