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There was a time long ago when the land had no king and people did as they saw fitThey fell into oppression under a man named Sisera who ravaged their lives for twenty years. Then came the time of war, when the people rose up under a woman named Deborah. Led by the Spirit a hand of justice closed around this Sisera and he ran as his army fell to pieces.
He ran to the tent of woman whose shelter was thought safe haven for certainly she would hide him. That she would look away from the blood he spilled and lives he crushed. For who was she to talk? Just a woman...a tent dwelling woman of no consequence.
"Give me a drink and don't say a word"
And so she gave him milk and said not a word.
And as he slept in his arrogance upon her floor she took a tent peg and a hammer
and made sure his head never left the ground again...and her people were free
Her name was Jael and she lived in the time of the Judges.
oilgraph on wooden panel - 30"x24"
The first panel for the series In the Time of the Judges
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Your bible art is great!!!! Oh my God, very, VERY GOOD!
I make some draw about Sanson killing to the lion...
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Thank you so much...and much more coming.
And great job with Samson. I'll probably be getting to that part of Judges by the spring
I hope...
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amazing.. it's not just artwork.. you can feel this 
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Thank you.....there will be more from this series coming.....
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oh.. looking forward to it
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I was just complaining that judith and her sword got all the attention, about time people started doing jael and the tent peg.
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I love this piece of art! And your write up of the story is excelent
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I really like this one. both the subject matter and what's captured in it.
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You did a chapter on Deborah! This is wonderful! I love Jael, she was 'twice-blessed'! (Judges 5:24)
How did I miss this lovely pic? Now I must go back and look through your gallery once again and find what I must've missed!
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So glad you know the story....Jael is such a great story. Thank you for that...
Deborah herself will be soon enough. The whole book is going to take awhile.
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Your retelling (both words and image) is both beautiful and enlightening. I don't know much of the bible and have never heard of this story.
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Thanks so much...and most haven't. Obscure story in an often overlooked book, which is half the reason I'm doing it....
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OOH! I know the story well, my friend is Jael, named for this woman. wow. The image is just perfect. Your comments that you are working thru the book of Judges reminds me (and I had totally forgotton) that I started a work on psalm 139. Hmm, might go and dig it out and see how good/bad it looks now. (this was 20 years ago!) Look forward to seeing more of yours.
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That's my favorite Psalm....wow. I'd love to see it...
That so made my day....I'm really glad you like it. Thank you. The fact that you know it and that you have a friend who is named after her makes it all the better....
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The comments gave me good bumps, sometimes you tell the better story with your words that you could ever with your images. these two fit in together quite nicely.
*shivers*
V
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You rock....thank you....
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I admire your artistic view and approach, and also the character development. It creates an interesting image and feeling. What are the steps you take to produce an image like this? Is it all digital manipulation?...you stated it was an oilgraph on wodden panel, always interested in procedure.
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Thanks so much for that....
It's all done with traditional materials. Essentially:
shot on film (medium format)
traditionally printed
archivally bonded to a custom made gessoed panel
over painted with oil color
There's no digital work at all
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Thats great. I was hoping that your work wasn't digital. I would not be as impressed if the picture was done digitally. I don't like digital manipulation most of the time. I like organic process mixed into different mediums.
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actually it's Yael - which is also my name.
i love this, it brings the story to life and shows her heroism.
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omg...coupling the image with the writing makes it sooo much more intense...
Excellent. (:
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Thank you....I'm gald you like the story as well. Not that it's mine....
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This is amazing! I love the sense of urgency and power...I remember this bible story. Good interpretation of it.
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Thank you....Jael never gets any press. I'm going to do the entire book of Judges
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How very Baroque of you! I love to see the apocrypha getting some representation in artwork...such a dark, beautiful part of the bible.
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The lighting and the limited color scheme really bring out a sense of depth and weight to this piece. Beautifully done!
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