Erasing the Book of Job

Continuing with the book of Job, though it's been a couple of days of erasing the lines that I have to draw in order to keep the text in place. Thirty-two over sized pages in a row. That's a lot of graphite. I also broke my routine and used a regular pink eraser. That's a lot of rubber crumbs. I could only do that because I was working outside. PP

From the Book of Job

 

Excerpt from the handwritten Book of Job:

For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease.

Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground:

Yet through the sent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.

But man dyeth, and wasteth away; yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?

As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and dryeth up:

So man lyeth down, and riseth not, till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake; nor be raised out of their sleep.

O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!

If a man die, shall he live again? All the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.

Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou will have a desire to the work of thine hands.

Starting the Book of Job

Started the Book of Job today. I knew little more about it than the hype. So far I'm pleasantly surprised by the ratio of mayhem to contemplation. I still have a ways to go so I'm just sitting tight. PP

Esther

Starting the Book of Esther this morning. She's only ten chapters.
The book of Job waits with anticipating breath in the wings. PP

Drawing lines

Line drawing is usually done while talking on the phone via Bluetooth.

The drafting board props right on to two over-turned laundry baskets. 

Nehemiah

As of this writing I'm up to chapter 8 of Nehemiah. It's been a couple of 14 hour sessions in a row. Today will be another long one. PP

Show and tell at St. Peter's Church

Our "show and tell" at St. Peter's Presbyterian Church on Sunday, May 2, 2010, was excellent and invigorating! After we talked people came up and looked closely at pages from the handwritten bible. The church is in Spencertown, New York, and is 250 years old this year.

Second Chronicles

Finished Second Chronicles last night, just as I ran out of paper. I'll erase lines this morning, then go out and purchase a few supplies. Can't wait to get into the Book Of Ezra. PP

Article in The Columbia Paper

The Columbia Paper published an article on The Serenity of Knowing by Taitia Shelow with a great headline: Longhand project goes by chapter and verse. Here's the link:

www.columbiapaper.com/index.php/the-news/1129-by-taitia-shelow