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My Toolbox

I was cleaning up my work space and had a good chuckle. I have three different mason jars with over 25 paint brushes in each jar. One jar for fine brushes, another with medium brushes and another with larger brushes.

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Keeping At It

For the ones who know that keeping at it creates the fun beautiful pieces we paint I am keeping at it. I am encouraging you to do the same. Designing, drawing, erasing and looking for inspiration in my painting. This

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“Open Opportunities”

“Open Opportunities” is Art You Love by Elizabeth Traub. ( That’s me.) I was home one day contemplating being engaged, being married and recognizing how a ring represents that circle of something lasting and eternal. The reality is we look

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“Katrina”

I have a very hard time being patient with the art I create. As a designer most of my creating happens in my head. You go to a client’s home. You walk out each room, your think through favorite colors,

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The Polka Collection

I attended a webinar that talked about what artists should be doing to build their business. One thing the speaker spent much time on was creating a, “collection”. This sparked my interest. I have many collections. As a matter of

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My Personal Journey Today

I have been trying to wrap my brain around being semi retired. It’s strange and weird as well as my personal journey today. I still work on a referral basis for brand and marketing and business development. I am turning

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“Polka Pinka” Dance

It’s pretty amazing to find a designer room space which has the exact color pink of the pink chosen for this piece. I know that today’s designs vary from one person to the next. I would choose this piece, “Polka

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“Polka Blacka” Dance

If I told you where this piece started and how it ended you might just laugh a little. I had all my paints and canvas on the big island in the kitchen. I started cooking dinner. I had a pasta

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“Leftover Rainbow”

“Leftover Rainbow” #ArtYouLove by Elizabeth Traub. (That’s me.) It’s a Saturday. I missed a ladies breakfast at church. When I loaned my SUV out to my boys to attend the air show I was not thinking what I had on

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“Spontaneous” Painting

It’s not very often I have a wide open block of time in my day. I committ hours to working on both my art and marketing business daily. I take breaks for exercise, chatting with friends, and dilly dallying here

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Who Is The Artist?

Who is the artist? I am.  Elizabeth Traub. You can #follow me @elizonthego & @ArtYouLove_on IG. I get so busy sharing my art I need to remember to introduce myself. Mom of 5. #interiordesigner #brand & #marketingstrategy and #painter. I

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“Crossing Pink & Blue”

“Crossing Pink & Blue” is Art You Love by Elizabeth Traub. This is the beginning of a series. This is my first try. Out the gate as they say. As an interior designer, somewhat retired one I might add, I

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“Anna B”

“Anna B” is Art You Love by Elizabeth Traub. Anna B is a real person. A young beautiful and gifted artist. Anna B came to my home to assist with a kids craft camp. One of the crafts is painting.

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“Her City”

There is a moment just before the sun sets and all the city buildings have this pink hue mirrored on the windows. It’s magnificent. And for that moment it is, “Her City”. Have you ever stood in the city streets

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“Serendipitous”

There is this moment in time when you have finished a piece of art. No matter what medium you are using, you stand back, you make yourself put the brush down, the paint dries and you just know that it

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Elizabeth Harris