The Painting Is Not Finished Yet

The Painting Is Not Finished Yet is a 40-day devotional for artists, makers, and image bearers learning to trust God in the unfinished places.

Every artist knows the uneasy middle of a painting: the muddy passage, the broken structure, the part that no longer makes sense, the temptation to scrape it back and quit. Life with God can feel that way too. We see one scene. God sees the whole story.

Through Scripture, studio reflections, prayers, and practical creative exercises, Steve Puttrich invites readers to recognize biblical patterns of hiddenness, wilderness, pruning, lament, surrender, restoration, and hope. Each day connects a passage of Scripture to the artist's life and offers one small practice to carry into the studio, prayer, or daily work.

This devotional does not offer easy answers or sentimental encouragement. It gives artists language, biblical footing, and studio-tested practices for staying faithful when they cannot yet see the finished work.

Read. Reflect. Make one mark.

The Artist has not left the room.