The Golem of Prague , 12"x 16", Oil on Paper on Masonite, 2013. Back in August, at Gen Con Indy, I was approached by a man who was starting a book called "Lands and Legends". It is a book of illustrations based on various myths, legends and fantastic places, from all cultures around the world. I was saying yes to his pitch in no time. There was already a huge list of amazing illustrators involved and he had a great financial plan for this book that would involve a Kickstarter campaign. He had a list of ideas for various subjects that would meet his criteria, as I glossed over the list, "The Golem of Prague" jumped out at me and my mind was made up that this was my subject matter. The Golem has been a subject I have wanted to paint since I came back from Prague four years ago. I went to a service in the Old New Synagogue (depicted in the background of the painting) with my Wife and Father-In-Law, knowing full well that what was left...
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