The Old Clock

"The Old Clock"

8 1/2 x 11

Ink on Paper

Temptation of Eve: Random Stages

Original Drawing: Eve taking the fruit from the tree.

(5 years ago)

Second Drawing: Adam and Eve reaching for the fruit.

Stage 1: First layer of paint. I didn't like where the hands were, so eventually it changed.

Stage 2: I thought she might stay as a silhouette, but instead I added color later.

Hr head is larger here, which I felt was much better. 

Stage 3: Giving light to her face, hair, shoulder, and hands. Lightening up the foliage, and a change in the position of her hand. 

Stage 4: Adding more color to her skin, shaping the fruit, the eyes,  and adding more leaves.

Stage 5: Adding shadows, glowing skin, more definition in leaves, and painting the hands.

Stage 6: Adding yet more definition to leaves, the collar bone, hair, and corrections on the shape and coloring of the hands. 

Stage 7: Paintings the sides, finishing hands, touching up the face and the fruit. 

Leonid is holding it up for me. I snuck a photo. 

Me with the painting. (although I see one error, I'll fix it quickly next week).

Temptation of Eve

"Temptation of Eve"

30" x 40"

Oil on Canvas

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Son of Coffee

8 1/2 x 11

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Peacock

8 1/2 x 11

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Great Blue Heron

8 1/2 x 11

Ink on Paper

Temptation of Eve: Stage 6

Starbucks Sketch

Flower in a Flower

9 1/2" x 12"

Ink on Paper

Bird Crossing

9 1/2" x 12"

Ink on Paper

Halloween Doodle

Hagbah

9 1/2" x 12"

Ink on Paper

"Hagbah"

The idea came into my mind first as a picture when I was reading a small phrase in the Siddur during Sukkos. Lifting the Torah up and the Etz Chaim is representative of all the things we learn inside, so it sprouts into a tree. 

This isn't the best photograph but I was anxious to put it online. This is one of the ideas for the next painting. Either this or the one of Moses' hands after he drops the tablets.

Temptation Stage 5

Star Dreamers: Storyboard

9 1/2 x 12"

Ink on Paper

So, in an attempt to do a "front cover, this is what I envisioned.

Temptation of Eve: Stage 4

Temptation of Eve Stage 3

I don't know why I start off paintings on a smaller scale and then end up making them larger.

I also don't know why I keep drawing small when I want to draw larger. 

I also gave up the idea of the silhouette and opted for color. 

I think the left hand needs to be lengthened a little. 

The face needs a lot of attention but it's better than before. 

The hair should be red like Jezebel.

The etrog (fruit) will be attached to the leaves eventually.

Blue eyes?