"The Invitation" - Hand-Pulled Serigraph.
"Pairs of all creatures that have the breath of life in them came to Noah and entered the ark" (Genesis 7:15).
The Invitation by artist Tom duBois is the second release in The Noah's Ark Series. This artisitic interpretation of the classic biblical story is an intricate web of scholarly and biblical research, authentic detail, and duBois imagination.
Every detail of The Invitation has been carefully researched and meticulously painted by duBois. When confronted with conflicting opinions from biblical scholars, the artist relies on his own rare combination of intuition and practical logic to present his visiion of the ark.
The artist photographed each animal and observed its mannerisms; and so he created a painting that holds its own among those painted by traditional wildlife artists. Wanting Noah and his family to have physical features similar to those described thoughout the Bible, duBois chose his models, not from an agency, but from people who "looked like Noah or his family" - people that he met in art stores, restaurants or walking along hte street.
Referring to the covering over the ark, the artist explains "God instructed Noah to leave 18" at th very top of the ark unfinished to provide fresh air for the inhabitants of the ark. After reading various versions of the Bible and the scientific and religious interpretations of this event, I envisioned that the 'skylight' would need a covering some kind of woven material. A ship of the ark's size would require a huge ventilation system and fabric would allow fresh air in and keep the rain out."
The artist sums it up best when he says, "I paint what I feel. Whether that comes from God or divine interpretation, I don't know. I just know it comes to me when I'm painting, and I trust it."
For fun, Tom painted himself into The Invitation and invites his viewers to speculate on which character he portrays. Hint: It's not Noah!
"The
Invitation"
by Tom duBois
Size:
40" x 21"
395
Regular Editions
$800
Publisher Sold Out
75
Artist Proofs
$900
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295
Canvas Editions
$1,200
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