by Yaeli Vogel
A Gift to Ivanka Trump
I needed closure, and I wanted a confirmation, that the hard work from the painting, was worth it
by Yaeli Vogel
A spark
Yesterday, the kids were bored. I suggested to go play outside...And practice riding their bikes, they said they don’t know how. I went with them and said today you ARE riding. Once they were on, they kept loosing their balance, going back on, falling back off... I didn’t do much by teaching them, all I did was cheer them on. - You can do this! You’re doing it! See you’re doing it! The more I said this, the more they continued. Then I said you’re doing so fabulous, you know why? Because you’re not giving up. Giving up is where it ends. If you don’t think it will happen, then it won’t happen. And if you think that it will happen, and you keep going back - it WILL happen. They learned...By the next hour they were riding like pros. The moral of the story really stuck with me. It was such a small thing in the scheme of things but the lesson is so clear - believe it and achieve it. During this time, it feels like the world around us is crumbling. Please don’t give up. You can do it. It’s from the tiniest spark, that can become massive flames of fire. Keep the spark lit. You must!
by Ben Schorr
Bible Paintings
Throughout history biblical paintings have always captured the imagination of art enthusiasts. In fact, bible themed art was one of the major cultural phenomena that helped shape the Renaissance. If you are looking for breathtaking bible art then check out the Yaeli collection. Yaeli has a deep love for the bible and each work of art captures a different piece of the biblical story. Painting Title: Leah Biblical Source: Genesis 29:16/29:17 "Now Laban had two daughters; the name of the older one was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel." "Leah had weak eyes; Rachel was shapely and beautiful." Painting Title: Rochel Biblical Source: Genesis 29:9 "While he was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s flock; for she was a shepherdess." Painting Title: Rivka Biblical Source: Genesis 24:15/24:16 "He had scarcely finished speaking, when Rebekah, who was born to Bethuel, the son of Milcah the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor, came out with her jar on her shoulder." "The maiden was very beautiful, a virgin whom no man had known. She went down to the spring, filled her jar, and came up." Painting Title: David Hamelech Biblical Source: 1 Samuel 16:13 "Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers; and the spirit of the LORD gripped David from that day on. Samuel then set out for Ramah." Painting Title: Teffilin Biblical Source: Exodus 13:9 "And this shall serve you as a sign on your hand and as a reminder on your forehead—in order that the Teaching of the LORD may be in your mouth—that with a mighty hand the LORD freed you from Egypt." Painting Title: Shavuot Biblical Source: Exodus 34:1 "The LORD said to Moses: “Carve two tablets of stone like the first, and I will inscribe upon the tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you shattered." Painting Title: Yam Suf 1 2 3 4 (collection) Biblical Source: Exodus 14:21/14:22 "Then Moses held out his arm over the sea and the LORD drove back the sea with a strong east wind all that night, and turned the sea into dry ground. The waters were split, and the Israelites went into the sea on dry ground, the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left." Painting Title: Sefer Torah Biblical Source: Deuteronomy 31:19 "Therefore, write down this poem and teach it to the people of Israel; put it in their mouths, in order that this poem may be My witness against the people of Israel." Painting Title: Har Sinai Biblical Source: Exodus 32:18 "When He finished speaking with him on Mount Sinai, He gave Moses the two tablets of the Pact, stone tablets inscribed with the finger of God." Painting Title: On Eagles Wings Biblical Source: Exodus 19:4 "You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, how I bore you on eagles’ wings and brought you to Me." Painting Title: Queen Esther Biblical Source: Esther 2:7 "He was foster father to Hadassah—that is, Esther—his uncle’s daughter, for she had neither father nor mother. The maiden was shapely and beautiful; and when her father and mother died, Mordecai adopted her as his own daughter." Painting Title: Ain Od Melvado Biblical Source: Deuteronomy 4:35 "It has been clearly demonstrated to you that the LORD alone is God; there is none beside Him." Painting Title: Sarah Biblical Source: Genesis 17:15 "And God said to Abraham, “As for your wife Sarai, you shall not call her Sarai, but her name shall be Sarah." Painting Title: Yaakov's Ladder Biblical Source: Genesis 28:12 "He had a dream; a stairway was set on the ground and its top reached to the sky, and angels of God were going up and down on it." Painting Title: Menorah (collection) 1 2 Biblical Source: Exodus 25:31/Exodus 25:32 "You shall make a lampstand of pure gold; the lampstand shall be made of hammered work; its base and its shaft, its cups, calyxes, and petals shall be of one piece. "Six branches shall issue from its sides; three branches from one side of the lampstand and three branches from the other side of the lampstand." Painting Title: Tree of Life Biblical Source: Proverbs 3:18 "She is a tree of life to those who grasp her, And whoever holds on to her is happy."
by Yaeli Vogel
Pieces of a Puzzle
I keep going back to this - pieces of a puzzle - We’re all in this together and every person counts... Everyone has what to add and share... One person is an entire world... We all have so much power!! With all that, we should be staying home. Staying home to stay safe and keep everyone around us safe. Right now we have to not use our power which is the greatest power. If one piece of the puzzle moves out - the entire puzzle can fall apart. So We’re home with a lot of time to fill. I was laying on the floor yesterday, playing with my 4.5 year old and baby when this idea popped in. I was thinking I’m bored. He’s bored. They’re bored. So paint? Why don’t we ALL paint? Why don’t we all paint something together?! Where everyone is a piece in the puzzle! ALL OF THE ARTWORKS WILL COME TOGETHER INTO ONE GIANT MASTERPIECE. You create an artwork. Then you either mail it back or take a photo and send it. Then when all the artworks are in, (in a few weeks time) I will compile them all into a giant painting. We will then donate the artwork with proceeds going to the organization. The ones who participated will be getting a print of the work. If you have paints that’s great! Use them. Whenever you want. If you don’t have access, then use any creative material you’d like - markers, crayons, pencils... #piecesofapuzzle - art challenge @yaelivogel Get out paints, ( if not then markers, crayons...anything you can create with) Paint anything you’d like! Abstract. Lines. Shapes. Image. Color by number. Whatever your heart desires, and where ever your emotions take you. Let it be whatever it is. Therapeutic...relaxing...letting go...a release...Anything peaceful...There are no rules to painting and no right way. Wear gloves while doing so. Take of pic of yourself painting and use hashtag #piecesofapuzzle and tag @yaelivogel to share this with your friends and have them do it too. Mail in your final product. (Or send in a pic of you’d prefer) We’re all in this together and every person counts. Everyone has what to add and share. One person is an entire world. When it’s all done, everyone who contributed a painting will receive a print of the finished GRAND masterpiece. The grand artwork will be donated. link for supplies: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0027AGL90/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_JuTDEbW48ST73 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EVJ8Q0G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_8ATDEbWZZNSQB
by Yaeli Vogel
Planting with Tears
Hazorim Bdima As the saying goes, Hindsight is 2020. This reminds me of that. It’s so hard to see when you’re in it. In the trenches of whatever it is. The thing that’s making us emotional, frustrated, or sad. But it’s usually those feelings that fuel us forward and we grow in-spite of that. When I was younger, life was far from easy to say the least. Growing up I carried a lot. With my parents divorcing when I was just a pre teen. An oldest of three. It was very tough for me. Unfortunately, It’s nothing out of the ordinary, really, but my circumstances made it especially tough. And I cried a lot. Not to anyone. I was super strong. I helped. I babysat. I cleaned. I was always smiling. But I cried. Hard tears. It was a dark time. There’s no way to sugar coat it. Thinking about it makes me feel weird. That’s how uncomfortable it was. I would trade lives with anyone at that time. But the funny thing is, all that emotion, it was my fuel for everything in my “real” life! It was like God was preparing me, giving me the tools for what I needed. What did I need? Grit. To cut through cement and be an artist. A successful artist. A successful Jewish young artist. And there’s no better way of achieving grit then with some good old anger. It simply pushed me forward. By leaps and bounds. And it got me painting over 70 paintings in five years. All that pent up emotion just burst out! Hazorim bdima Brina yoktzoru - those who plant with tears will reap with joy. Your tears are your power. In the moment, it feels terrible. It’s being planted...When you look back, it’s your greatest tool and you will reap with joy.
by Yaeli Vogel
The Beginning of it all
The ones that started it all. Not sukkah prints. I mean this entire art career. A classic is a classic is a classic!! This was my first ever. My favorite ever. So much so much so much love went into each fruit. They were painted as seven separate paintings. I painted a fruit a week. I painted them during a difficult period of my life, and it really gave me so much comfort. Then we hung it in the Succah and you know...the rest is history! Cousins and friends came into our sukkah and all had the same reaction - they were like “ you should sell these!” And I poopooed them all, but their voices kept ringing in my head. And then I was naive enough to believe them...it was a long road but a good road and still is. Looking back now, I’m so grateful for that emotional period.. Out of pain can come real growth. Now, I don’t say it’s pain - I say it’s “growing pains”. The sukkah prints are now available. They are big, bright and beautiful! 100% waterproof and easy to hang. If you want a unique sukkah with artwork on yours walls, reserve yours now.