Advent Calendar 2011 - Colors, Words, and Sources

For each of the 29 drawings in my Advent Calendar 2011, here are the Copic colors (and any other materials) that I used, the words, and the sources for quoted words. Unless noted otherwise, everything is drawn and written with black Copic multiliners, generally 0.1, 0.2, and 0.3.

Sun 11/27/2011 Words: We are leaving ordinary time
Source: In the church year, Advent is preceded by a long stretch of “ordinary time,” the summer and fall months after Pentecost. I used the same words to begin my 2010 Advent Calendar, my 2009 Advent Calendar and my 2008 Advent Calendar.
Colors: Custom colors YYR2000 and B2000, V20,25, RV66, Y06, YR21, YG21,61, G17, B45
Mon 11/28/2011 Words: Make straight in the desert a highway for our God
Source: Isaiah 40:3
Colors: B000,21,32, BG70,93, E41,43,81; cobalt and olive multiliners
Tues 11/29/11 Word: Joy
Colors: BV20, G28, YG63, B45,66, R02,24, E44
Wed 11/30/11 Words: A light shines
Source: Isaiah 9:2
Colors: Y21, YR30, BG10, B14,24,26,29
Thurs 12/1/11 Word: Veni
Source: Advent hymn "Veni Emmanuel" (O Come, O Come Emmanuel). For the complete words and hymn tune, click here.
Colors: V000,17,20,25, B000,21,63, BG53, RV95
Fri 12/2/11 Word: Await
Colors: YG61, G17,28, RV17,19,55
Sat 12/3/11 Words: The time is near
Colors: BG10,32, C1,3,5, E21,23,25,33,71; Sepia and cool gray copic multiliners; Micron brown

Sun 12/4/11 Word: Alleluia
Colors: Custom colors B2000 and YG6000, B26,45,63, V04,25, E95, YR30, R24,29,59, YG05,21, G07,17,21,28,29; Cobalt, purple, and cool gray Copic multiliners; Micron brown
Mon 12/5/11 Word: Hope
Colors: Custom color R290, BV04, B01,24,66, BG45, YG05, V000, YR07, Y19
Tues 12/6/11 (no word)
Colors: B41, Y11,21,26, YR21,30, R02, RV91, E000,11,15,37
Wed 12/7/11 Word: Behold
Source: See Wed 12/14
Colors: B45, Y26, YR30
Thurs 12/8/11 (no word)
Colors: B41, Y11,21,26, YR21,30, R02, RV91, E000,09,11,25
Fri 12/9/11 Words: Wake, watch
Colors: Custom color YYR2000, V17, BG72, E25,29
Sat 12/10/11 Word: Peace
Colors: G07, YG05,23, RV06,55

Sun 12/11/11 Words: Cast away the works of darkness, O ye children of the day.
Source: Advent hymn, "Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding" - verse 1. For the complete words and hymn tune, click here
Colors: R02, Y11, B26, RV34, BV31, E11,53,81,87
Mon 12/12/11 Words: Restore us, O God of hosts
Source: Psalm 80:7, a Psalm associated with Advent, beginning "Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock"
Colors: G28, B21, V000,20,25, BG53, RV95
Tues 12/13/11 (no word)
Colors: B41,45, RV95, Y11,21, YR21,30
Wed 12/14/11 Words: A great joy
Source: Luke 2:10 "Behold, I bring you good news of a great joy..."
Colors: B45, Y26, YR30
Thurs 12/15/11 (no word)
Colors: B41,45, RV95, Y11,21, YR21,30
Fri 12/16/11 Words: Gloria in excelsis
Source: Luke 2:14 "Glory to God in the highest ..."
Colors: Y15, YG63, R000,02,24,35
Sat 12/17/11 Word: Prepare
Colors: E15,41; Sepia, pink, red, and orange Copic multiliners; Micron brown

Sun 12/18/11 Words: Be still
Colors: B14,41, BG45, RV55, Y15, BV20; cobalt 0.5 Copic multiliner; drops of "0" colorless blender
Mon 12/19/11 Words: Lo, how a Rose e'er blooming
Source: Christmas hymn, "Lo, how a Rose e'er blooming from tender stem hath sprung"
Colors: Custom color R290, R00,29,32,35, RV10,17,19,34, G40, YG05,63, Y15, YR15, BG70
Tues 12/20/11 Word: Fulfill
Colors: BG05,45, B05, E41,43,44
Wed 12/21/11 Word: Maranatha
Source: Maranatha is Aramaic for “Come O Lord” 1 Corinthians 16:22
Colors: YG03,05,21,23, V000,12,15,17; purple Copic multiliner
Thurs 12/22/11 Words: Let each heart prepare a home
Source: Advent hymn "On Jordan's bank." There are various translations of the lyrics. My hymnal reads, "Let each heart prepare a home where such a mighty Guest may come."
Colors: Custom color YG6000, YG05,63, Y15, 26,28, YR07, R08,29,59, BG05, E23, G17,24,28
Fri 12/23/11 Word: Follow
Colors: BV08; silver Sanford Uni-Ball gel impact pen
Sat 12/24/11 Words: If in your heart you make a manger for His birth ...
Source: The next line is "then God will once again become a child on earth." Angelus Silesius (1624-1677), tr. by Stephen Mitchell
Colors: Custom color B2000, BG000,53, BV20, R59, W1,3, E23,25,41,81, Y26, YG61

Sun 12/25/11 Words: Christmas Day
Colors: Custom color B2000, B14,41, BG53,70,93, W0,3, G21, YG61, Y26, YR30, E000,00,11,23,41,43,44,53, R00,35, RV32,91,95

Paper: Neenah, 8.5 x 11"