Simple Seven Species Ink Paintings For The Succah
Last year I added some seven species paintings to our Succah decor, but didn’t have time to share then with you as they were created the night before the holiday. The good news is that I came across the photos and I now present to you a creative way to get the symbolism of the seven holy species into your Succah and have fun painting at the same time! I made my paintings to go inside these ornate Moroccan frames, while you can make yours to fit into any frames you might have on hand. Okay, shall we get painting? Lets do it……..
The seven species, which are dates, pomegranate, grapes, figs, olives, wheat and barley, can certainly be represented individually, or as I’ve done here. I love the idea of a 7 species bouquet, so that is what I’ve attempted to capture!
Alternately, try a painting with just some of the 7 species, here I’ve combined figs, dates, wheat and barley.
You’ll Need:
- heavy paper, mine is watercolour paper
- black ink
- acrylic paint in the background color of your choice
- a pencil
How To:
- Draw your image in the paper with a pencil.
- Paint in the background color.
- Paint over the sketch with black ink, so much fun! Leave some areas white to give your creation a more interesting look.
Now go and do the same on some fabric, using fabric paint and you can make some gorgeous panels for the succah!
