Found drawing, pencil, pen and colored marker on paper, 8 1/2 x 11 inches, 2009
Cover translation: "The Origins of the Hebrews"
Panel One: "The road taken by the Israelites when they left Egypt."
Panel Two: "God gave the Ten Commandments to Moses on Mount Sinai."
Panel Three and Four: "Drawing"
I found this water-damaged booklet about Jewish history on the sidewalk in my neighborhood. The spanish-language fold-out tells the tale of the Exodus from Egypt and Moses recieving the Ten Commandments. Interestingly, the Red Sea is depicted as an enormous half-tomato, half-caterpillar monster.
As I have done in the past, I took it upon myself to restore the piece and help the original artist flesh out their concept. I started by giving the Red Sea monster a more realistic facade. I then used colored pencils to add depth and texture to the desert landscape. Moses and the Israelites were given nicer clothing and fun hairstyles. For the final touch, I wrote "Exodus" and "10 Commandments" in a cool, heavy metal font. You have to admit that this new version is pretty bad-ass.
Very nice! You do very important work here.
Posted by: Rick | June 20, 2009 at 02:48 PM
Heavy duty God shit. Do you check with your pastor ahead of time, just to clear the air and make sure He is okay with using His image like this?
Posted by: Carl W | June 21, 2009 at 01:43 AM