I actually started this little piece back in 2019 - and, for some reason, I had never finished it.
And when I saw it, while going through my journal of half-finished sketches, it took me right back to my early days here in Israel.
When everything was new and raw and overwhelming and so brightly-colored.
To the days when I would spend 5 hours in Hebrew classes with 20 other immigrants - 1 from Thailand, and the other 18 from Russia and the Ukraine - and then stumble disoriented out into the sunshine.
I had chosen this particular school to learn Hebrew because it was located right on the beach - something unfathomably wonderful to me after a lifetime in the landlocked Midwest. So, every day, to recover from the intensive language learning, I would slip off my shoes and walk in the surf before sitting to paint until the summer sun became too much.
So most likely, it was a particularly hot day when I started this little piece on the bike path.
And it was lovely to bring this little piece full-circle to completion after three years of life in Israel.
DIMENSIONS:
- 3.5 inches by 5.25 inches (9 cm x 13.5 cm)
WATER:
- The Mediterranean Sea
- Collected and bottled up from Haifa Bay, on the beaches near Kiryat Yam
MATERIALS:
- Daniel Smith Watercolors
- Micron Archival Pens
- Cold Press Paper
View of Haifa and the Bay Under a Palm Tree
If you're buying this for my special "get home for Christmas sale", please read this! 🧡
Please be aware that while you are able to purchase this lovely piece of artwork now, it will not be shipped to you until after I arrive in the States in mid-December.
I know, I know - not exactly Amazon Prime shipping standards 😅
However, this means your shipping costs are *way* cheaper, and your artwork will have a shorter (and safer) distance to travel
And, by purchasing now, you are helping me cover the cost of flying home for Christmas for the first time in 3 years (!).
So - thank you ever so much for your patience. And just let me know if you have any questions or concerns!