The Big Fish(Paper Midrash)

Here's a Jonah-themed piece I created, and am still trying to figure out what to do with. Pardon the lack of good grammar there. While Jonah was sojourning in the big fish (or whale, if that's the way you interpret it) the fish gives him a big tour, showing him all sorts of water-related things -- represented by the patterns and comic textures you see here. This "Big Fish" is going to be in my show somehow.

"What show?" you may ask.

The show will be at the Merage Jewish Community Center of Orange County from January 24 through February 27, 2010: "Paper Midrash: New Work by Isaac Brynjegard-Bialik." The opening reception will be from 2 to 5 p.m. on January 24.

The Flood(Paper Midrash)

This is actually a piece from about a month ago -- another in my series of comic textures. This time, using them to convey the deluge from above as Noah pilots his ark along the raging seas. My favorite touch is the "sploosh" you can just see peeking out from behind the ark.

The show will be at the Merage Jewish Community Center of Orange County from January 24 through February 27, 2010: "Paper Midrash: New Work by Isaac Brynjegard-Bialik." The opening reception will be from 2 to 5 p.m. on January 24.

Burning Bush(Paper Midrash)

Last week I finished up this "Burning Bush." I've used comics textures sparingly here, and tried to build some real heat in the center of the bush. The flame burns, but does not consume.

Now I just need to get these photographed better -- it's harder to convey the impact of the papers and colors on film (at least, for me).

Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil - final(Paper Midrash)

Here's the final version of the tree -- all done except for framing, and then it'll be ready for the show.

The show will be at the Merage Jewish Community Center of Orange County from January 24 through February 27, 2010: "Paper Midrash: New Work by Isaac Brynjegard-Bialik." The opening reception will be from 2 to 5 p.m. on January 24.

Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil(Paper Midrash)

This is a blurry (sorry) detail shot of the "Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil" I just cut for my upcoming show. In it you can see how I'm using bits of comics for background texture, as I'm doing in a lot of pieces for the show. The idea is using the mythology of comic books as a foil for the stories of the Jewish people.

The show will be at the Merage Jewish Community Center of Orange County: "Paper Midrash: New Work by Isaac Brynjegard-Bialik." The opening reception will be from 2 to 5 p.m. on January 24, 2010.

Tree in Progress(Paper Midrash)

This is an in-progress look at a tree I'm working on. If I finish it, you'll see this and more at my upcoming show at the Merage Jewish Community Center of Orange County: "Paper Midrash: New Work by Isaac Brynjegard-Bialik." The opening reception will be from 2 to 5 p.m. on January 24, 2010.