I’ve just finished the illustrations for Part 4 of the Bible for Children; Bamidbar (lit. In the Desert, or The Book of Numbers). It is published in German, by Ariella Books, under the title “Erzahl es Deinen Kindern,” (Relate it to your children), and the text is adapted by Bruno Landthaler and Hanna Liss. This […]
As the Succah we build parallels the Mishkan, or Sanctuary, which accompanied the people of Israel during their journey in the wilderness, (and which is also an allegory for the inner essence of each individual), here is my illustration of Moshe, setting up the vessels in the Mishkan. My illustrations of the Parshot HaShavua, (weekly […]
The art of Michael Falk, who lives not far from me, in Sde Warburg. (This is a farming community, originally founded by German refugees, and now a prosperous and well-established moshav). Michael came to Israel in the 1940s as a refugee from Germany (via Ireland). His work has been a source of inspiration for me […]
this is the pencil underdrawing – slightly changed from the initial sketch after discussing with the publisher and writer/editor. people added – more life in the picture!
Work in progress: Crossing the Red Sea, acrylic on canvas board, 40cm x 30cm.
Following the “Songs of the Bible” exhibition in Raanana, I have available one museum-quality print, on canvas, of my painting “Entering the Promised Land,” measuring 50 x 70cm. Stretched on a wooden frame and ready to hang. it is on offer on a Pay What You Will basis – first come first served! (I have […]
The Ten Commandments and a cup of tea (just out of shot)…….
In which Aaron and Moses present before Pharaoh the power of the Almighty – his rod turns into a serpent, which in turn consumes the serpents of the court magicians. I’m struggling with this picture, mostly in terms of composition and colour. Here’s a visual diary of progress during last week – looks like it’ll […]
This is a quick shot of the Moses picture as it’s been developing. Drawn in pencil onto primed and stretched canvas, in this case measuring 70x50cm, the first layer of colour is being applied. For speed I use a kind of painting-by-numbers technique – covering the whole surface bit by bit, but for this to […]
