Bruce Van Patter
As a freelance illustrator, graphic recorder, and author, Bruce is on a lifelong journey to delight in the handiwork of the Creator. And he’s always ready for fellow travelers.
Man in the mirror
In the midst of bland Corporate Land, the battered, vintage arch is unexpected.
Hand to the plow
For what are you working? What will be the sum total of your career?
The lit bush
Alone in a city, with an evening to myself, I am wandering.
Playing within the frame
When I finally notice the old man, he is looming over me with his arms raised over his head.
Slow lightning
Ralph Waldo Emerson once called enthusiasm, “leaping lightning.”
God speaks
In my dinner with a new colleague, Kim, we have just reached a major turning point.
The winding way
It’s Monday morning, and at 8:18, I am cresting a mountain range.
A glimpse of glory
It is Sunday morning and my soul is, once again, soaring on the intricacies of the music of Bach.
A closer look
As I step outside to photograph the snow that is quickly building on the grass, I decide to get as close as the camera will let me.