I realized I want to make art about my culture+ religion, specifically some of my experiences. But I don't want to do still life's, or big scenes, or lots of details that have to be perfect, I want to draw or paint the Feeling, people, hands, gestures; soft, warm light, the feeling of being in services, the feeling of doing the blessing before the shabbos candles, reciting kiddush, cutting challah... little things, focused in. Movement and community.
Anyway, so with some brainstorming I came up with some sketches for a few pieces, including maybe a triptych for the kiddush... I really want to do the shabbos candles one, even though thays going to be really fucking hard to do, whether I go with one moment, or the more complex with the movement of the hands (so painting a pair of hands in 3 very slightly different positions in the same pieces). But I'm excited, because these feel right. These have the life in them that just a painting of shabbos candles or whatever would lack for me. This won't be anytime soon, probably. But eventually.
I think I'll aim to do the kiddush trio, the blessing before the shabbos candles, and probably the over-the-shoulder view of people at shul/services. I could even tackle the same idea in painting multiple times! Im so excited for this!!
