Metamorphosis-Painting

Metamorphosis. Oil on canvas. 48"x60". 2016.

In my recent works most of the portraits and characters seem to be transforming or turning into something else. Part of these ideas come from those common existential questions about the universe, life and death, which usually leaves me with a bigger pile of questions instead of answers. 

The definition of Metamorphosis refers to change from one form to another. It could be a physical, psychological or spiritual change. Everything transforms to live or to die, to adapt, or to become something else:  one with earth, air, or with others.

BOLD! at the New York Public Library-Riverside branch

A Three-Day Oil Painting Workshop at UVAL

Surreal Portrait Workshop-Oils

(Three-Day Workshop)

When:

Thursday Feb. 25, Friday Feb. 26 & Saturday Feb. 27 

Thursday & Friday: 5.30-8.30 p.m.

Saturday: 10:30-1:30 p.m.

Where: 

Upper Valley Art League

921 E. 12th St.

Mission, TX 78572 

Price:

$110members / $140 non-members

Course is limited to 10 students (Minimum of 4 is required)

Ages: 17 and up

Student will learn the techniques on how to build an oil painting in layers to create a portrait with a personal twist. The painting will progress in layers and the finished artwork will have a sense of volume and depth.

List of Materials:

-Palette knife

-Paper palette 

-Thinner

-Painting Medium

-Different sized brushes-natural bristle, round #0, 2, 8,12 (*)

-1 Stretched canvas 24”x18”

-Photo references.

-Sketches of concepts and ideas to work on painting.

Colors:

 Titanium White

Burnt Sienna

Burnt Umber

Phtalo Blue

Zinc or Lemon Yellow

Yellow Ochre

Cadmium Orange

Cadmium Red Light 

Cadmium Red Deep Hue

Alizarin Crimson

Mars Black

Naples Yellow

*Note for more experienced painters: feel free to bring the colors and brushes of your choice.

For questions or more information contact me at: verojaeger2013@gmail.com.

www.veronicajaeger.com

New prints at my Shop today!

I added a few new items to my shop at the Link Below.

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December's Exhibit at the N.A.W.A. Gallery

                       Show Opens December 10, 2015 at 5p.m 

@the N.A.W.A Gallery located at 80 Fifth Ave #1405. New York, NY 10011

Moon Caryatids/Structures

Moon Caryatid 1. 40"x30". Oil on canvas.

                                                 

                                                         Moon Caryatid 2. 40"x30". Oil on canvas.

As part of the 'Architecture of the Moon' series, these imaginary portraits of women, when merging with geometric and other elements, become objects or columns/caryatids of a possible structure.

Women Astronauts

Lunar Girl. 24"x24". Oil on canvas. 

Stellar Girl. 24"x24". Oil on canvas.

                                                 

        Space Woman. 24"x24". Oil on canvas.

According to my readings on Zecharia Sitchin’s book “the 12th Planet”, humans are not from Earth originally, but created through genetic manipulation in ancient times thousands upon thousands of years ago by a superior and more technologically advanced race. In exploring these concepts, these women astronauts represent superior beings or goddesses, creators and guardians of Earth.