Shabbat Creation
Digital Mixed Media (Watercolor and Illustrator)
Shabbat features the six days of creation and the seventh day of rest (Shabbat שַׁבָּת). It contains: Day 1 (light and darkness “let there be light”), Day 2 (the separation of the waters), Day 3 (dry land, seed-producing plants and fruit trees), Day 4 (sun, moon and stars), Day 5 (great sea creatures, winged birds ), Day 6 (animals and mankind), and Day 7 (the crown of creation—Shabbat).
This illustration also contains the blessing for lighting the Shabbat candles. It reads:
Baruch ata Adonay
Eloheinu melech ha-olam
asher kid’shanu be’mitzvo’tav
ve-tzivanu lehadlik ner shel Shabbat.
Blessed are you, L rd our G d, King of the universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments, and commanded us to kindle the Shabbat light.
I love the use of color and design. I especially like the representation of the Bible/Torch