Job

Of Past and Future Prints

Plenty of two-dimensional work today: First, some hand-colored prints of Jacob Wrestling the Angel of God. A few of these are available if they strike you. Next, are some studies for a large, 18″ x 12″, lino-cut of Obed Edom. Finally, a few more prints and drawings.

Four hand-colored Jacobs on the table

Hand-colored Jacob, version 1 (sold)

Color

Coloring

Hand-colored Jacob, version 2

Evening light (The Golden Corridor)

Hand-colored Jacob, version 3

Obed Edom Studies

I Chose You, Obed Edom (Preparatory drawing for a large scale lino-cut)

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Cherubim and Eye

Earlier version of Obed Edom

Obed Edom with a sprig of cedar

head studies

Walking Man Becomes a Tree, sketch for copper-plate engraving

Walking Man Becomes a Tree, sketch for copper-plate engraving

Go On, Job, Bread & Water, for sale on Etsy

Goshen Ewe-Lamb, 3-color lino-cut, for sale on Etsy

Finally and thankfully, I was engaged by the keen and mysterious richness of this astonishing poem , from Tom Hirons yesterday. As a rule, I generally do not to link to other work here, so Sometimes a Wild God represents an exception.

In Color: Go On, Job, Bread & Water

Colored proof of the Job lino-cut, using water based inks.

Job in the Cave of the Erth: Profectus

Slow refinement upon the underpainting of Job in the Cave of the Erth.

The Cave of the Erth and the Cave of the Sea

Underpainting/ sketch of Job in the Cave of the Erth

Underpainting of Jonah Entering the Cave of the Sea.

Go On, Job, Bread and Water (Proof)

This is the first proof of the linoleum block of Job.

It takes a while to get used to the new reversed image. Here is the block itself inked up.

On the press…

Go On, Job, Bread and Water (2)

Midway through cutting the linoleum.

Go On, Job, Bread and Water

Here is the early progress on a new linoleum cut of Job in a the cave of the Erth.