My husband and I have been traveling in the Mediterranean on a cruise ship. We arrived 3 and 1/2 days early in Barcelona, Spain. Neither of us had ever been to Spain.
I find myself looking through the lens of my camera phone and seeing opportunities to paint our trip. It actually moves me to see that there is art everywhere. Small little details I see inspire me to paint.
Even though it’s just a picture on a phone, these pictures are being saved up to be printed. I truly think I have enough inspiration to last the next 10 years.
When I had traveled to England I have also built a complete file of things that I want to paint.
I have included in this post a number of pictures in which I intend to create beautiful canvases with my brushes and acrylic paints. From Barcelona, to Mykonos, to Turkey, and Santorini.
Additionally visiting Picasso’s Museum in Barcelona had me in tears. There was one room that showed images from Picasso’s sketch pad. There practicing the human figure. It reminded me of when I attended the Art institute in Seattle and we would have live models to sketch. I felt like I was getting a private lesson personally from Picasso as I looked at each one of his images.
It’s amazing to me that no matter how new of an artist, or how old of an artist, that your heart can be so deeply moved as if that person were standing in the room with you.
As I said there’s art everywhere an inspiration for a lifetime wherever we travel.
Happy Trails. Elizabeth Harris
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Interior Designer, Consultant, Artist. Which is it they ask? All of the above. God has blessed me in ways that words cannot describe. Doing what I love and making a career out of it all. Starting with a beautiful designer showroom. Decorating homes and specializing in kid's spaces. Magazine covers and spreads, then show homes. Adding in business consulting. Working alongside my clients to develop a strategic plan to design and market their product or service in the correct markets. Then one day, after years of painting for my clients, a few gallies, my hobby business I decided in the second half of my life to bring Elizabeth Harris Art Gallery to life. I took my paintings to the streets and flipped my website into my "Art You Love" business. Do what you love and love what you do. Adding Elizabeth Harris Art Gallery and creating artful pieces for your home, office, business. An empty wall invites art you love by Elizabeth Harris Art Gallery. Your Dreams & Passions, My Experience & Help. Let's work together and build something beautiful in your home business, or on your walls.
I love your photos…agree completely that art/beauty is everywhere. I’ve never forgotten the assignment I had from a junior high school teacher to find the art in the garbage container at home and writing about the shapes, colors, etc we saw.
I love your “eye” that sees the beauty in man-made, as well as, natural structures. The Picasso sketches are marvelous. Thank you so much for all of your post. Where is your gallery? I want to visit.
Sheila
Sellwood
Sheila,
Thank you for your response. I apologize for my delay in responding. Have a wonderful afternoon, Elizabeth