Israel Illustrated
This is my illustrated travel journal of Israel.
I first drew the plants in my own backyard, then gave in to the wanderlust, and began traveling the country to paint, usually with my good friend and fellow artist Lena Umansky.
We discovered the joy of Plein-Air painting, and every week we pick a place and go.
Israel is a land of contradictions and immense diversity, all packed tightly inside a small patch of earth.
Our travels take us from ancient holy sites to bustling 21st century cities, from our own home gardens to the wild desert, and always returning to the man-made landscapes, that are so typical to Israel.
Israel Illustrated is the name of my other website. It's where I write as well as draw - Check it out!
Pillar Capital, Apolonia
Apolonia Citadel
Apolonia, Arch
Apolonia, Burnt Room
Gan Hanadiv
Ramat Hanadiv, Zikhron Ya'akov
Gates of Megiddo, Gouache Study
Tel Megiddo Excavation, Study
Tel Megiddo, Gouache Study
Cypruses With Blue Bench
Church of Mary magdalene Detail
Church, preliminary sketch
Watercolor and Gouache Studies
Church of Mary Magdalene
Church Sketch
Church of the Redeemer
Tel Aviv Rothschild Blvd
Tel Aviv Bikes
Tel Aviv, Scooters
City of David, Pilar Capital
Squill, version 2
Squill 01
Watercolor Study, Jerusalem
Hurva Synagogue, Jerusalem
Pen Study, Cardo, Jeruslaem
The Cardo, Jerusalem
Marina, abstract
Herzliya Marina
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Drawings from Givat Ada, where I currently live.