Auroral Veil - Fine Art Print
A mixed media painting on a,. depicts a pregnant woman standing with her hand on her back, gazing downward, dressed in a flowing boho kimono — (identical to one the artist owns who is also pregnant) Behind her, a double, larger image drifts ethereally within textured layers of paint and collage. A glowing orange sphere punctuates the background, splashed with yellow, while stairs and a faint image of a woman leaning over suggest past and present lives. Black ink drips, splatters, and blue glitter add movement and tension, creating a suspended moment between visibility and concealment. The piece captures the fragile, layered experience of anticipation, reflection, and self-awareness, now deeply intertwined with the artist's own pregnancy.A fine art print of an original mixed-media artwork by Megan Ashman, produced on the selected material and sized to preserve the artwork’s composition as closely as possible.
Details
This listing is for a fine art print of the original artwork Auroral Veil.
Original artwork size: 10x20.
Original artwork materials/techniques: mediums/materials: phosphorescent paints, found objects, paper, wax, photo collage, oxidative inks, distress paint and inks, acrylic pouring, digitally altered images, acrylic paint, watercolor, spray paint, walnut ink, staining mediums, tissue paper, mica powders, glitter, heavy gel medium, gesso, pebeo prism and fantasy paints, ceramic paint, stained glass paint, alcohol inks, iridescent inks, distress crayons, charcoal, pastels, oil pastels, string, beads, jewelry, gems, chains, buttons, foils, newspaper, vinyl, plastic, walnut inks, india ink, colorshift paints and more!
This is a reproduction, not the original mixed-media painting.
Print Materials
Glossy Photo Paper: A bright, smooth, glossy print option designed as an affordable way to collect the artwork. This finish gives the image crisp detail, strong color, and a polished photographic surface.
Premium Smooth Matte Fine Art Paper: A smooth fine art paper option with a clean matte surface for crisp detail and rich color.
Textured Watercolor Fine Art Paper: A fine art paper option with a soft textured surface that adds depth and a traditional art-paper feel.
Luminous Metallic Fine Art Paper: A luminous paper option with a subtle pearlescent finish for bold color and glowing depth.
Satin Poster Paper: A satin-finish poster option for larger display sizes with strong color and a polished surface.
Canvas Print: A canvas print option for select standard sizes, produced for a gallery-style display.
Print Options & Sizing
Print sizes are selected according to the original artwork shape. Sizes are chosen to avoid stretching and preserve the composition as closely as possible.
Fine art paper sizes are kept to standard small and medium formats. Satin poster sizes are used for larger and panoramic formats. Canvas prints are only offered where the shape and size are appropriate.
Made to Order, Signature & Certificate
Each print is made to order, carefully packaged, and signed when possible. A Certificate of Authenticity is included with each print.
Original Artwork
The original artwork is currently available. View the original artwork listing for full details, pricing, and availability.
Artwork Notes
Hidden Images & Elements: Auroral: Derived from “aurora,” it evokes the natural phenomenon of glowing, shifting light in the sky, suggesting energy, radiance, and ephemeral beauty.. In your painting, this directly ties to the glowing orange sphere with yellow splashes, as well as the ethereal shimmer created by layered textures, blue glitter, and translucent collage.. It also suggests the life force and radiant potential of pregnancy, the central theme of the piece.. Veil: This word evokes layers, concealment, and mystery — perfectly reflecting how the woman in blue and the double images are partially hidden behind collage, shadows, and textures.. It hints at the boundary between visible and unseen, present and past, inner and outer selves, and adds a sense of delicate, mystical separation.. Combined Meaning: Together, Auroral Veil captures the idea of luminous potential shrouded in mystery, a glow emerging through layers, both physically in the materials and symbolically in the spiritual and emotional life of the figure.. It evokes transcendence, anticipation, and the subtle interplay of light and shadow — aligning beautifully with your poetic, conceptual style.
Interpretation: This piece reflects themes of pregnancy, transformation, duality of self, and luminous potential.. The pregnant woman and her doubled image suggest simultaneous presence in past, present, and future, exploring identity, memory, and expectation.. The glowing orange sphere and yellow highlights symbolize life force, energy, and the radiant possibility of the child to come.. Textured layers, ink drips, and glitter blur the boundary between material and ethereal, the seen and unseen.. The stairs and hidden figures evoke transition and movement through life’s stages.. On a deeply personal level, Auroral Veil resonates with the artist’s own experience of pregnancy — the synchronicity of the painting’s title with the potential name of the babyt she is currently pregnant with, Aurora, and the kimono she wore while creating and referencing the imagery.. The work becomes both a meditation on gestation and a celebration of new life, where layers of art and reality intertwine, reflecting hope, anticipation, and the luminous mystery of creation itself.
