One traditionally eats pomegranate on Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year, and thus I have been working on a watercolor of a pomegranate as part of my series on the food symbols of this holiday.
The prayer that one says, the yehi ratzon, is as follows:
“she’nirbeh ze’chu’yos k’rimon”
“…that our merits increase like (the seeds of) a pomegranate.”
You can read more about the pomegranate in this Jewish Action article.
About the watercolor painting process
Enjoy the watercolor pomegranate!
This is beautiful. Congratulations. Your illustrations are sodelightful they could be used for decorating a succah.
Beautiful! Shana tova my friend.
Of course you can borrow the picture!
Just leave my name on it, okay?
VERY nice!
I really like this, especially the contrast between the red of the pomegranite and the dark surroundings. I also agree with Ilana-Davita about using it to decorate a succah.
Your painting is delightful! My mother taught me to eat pomegranates before most people new what they were. People thought I so weird eating those funny looking little seeds!
Decorate a succah and also, a perfect New Year’s card. Really lovely.
This is just beautiful.
It’s lovely! the colors are as refreshing as the fruit. I enjoyed following the process from beginning to end and I look forward to the rest of the series.
It’s gorgeous!
You have a great blog!
ooh i love it!!!! beautiful.
Another gorgeous painting!
This is absolutely beautiful, and I love the tones and blend of textures you managed to capture.
May I use this (with links and copyright) in my own blog in the next couple of days?
Here is a link to the synagogue I featured in my latest post.
http://jewwishes.wordpress.com/2007/10/09/jew-wishes-on-synagogues-and-travel/
Lovely picture you are very talented. Thank you for the get well words.
Cheers