~ art/life, life/art ~

"Life imitates art far more than art imitates Life." - Oscar Wilde

Picking a favorite art style is like asking someone to pick their favorite child, but luckily I don't have any children.  Due to this I can feel 100% guiltless in saying that surrealism is my favorite.

{Dali}

{Magritte}

{Kahlo}

I love Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dali, René Magritte, etc., etc.  

Basically any artist whose paintings frequently include lobsters, dismembered body parts, melting clocks, and large mountains.

Despite my love for surrealism, I've never quite been able to produce any good surrealist artwork myself.  However, sometimes you don't need to change the style, just the medium.  

I think I'll stick to surrealist photography and leave the painting to the pros.

xoxo,

Eliza

~ nyc day 02 part 01 ~

On my second day in the city - filled with caffeine, excitement, and very little sleep - I headed to the MET!

This museum is beyond spectacular.  You'll want to take it in sections though, since its sheer size is enough to overwhelm even a veteran museum viewer.  I toured half of the second floor before getting completely lost and having to ask a security guard where the exit was.  Next time I'll reserve two days for each floor!

I can't even begin to explain the emotions I felt while looking at these great works of art.  Going from looking at them in a book to standing two feet away from them is something I will never forget.

A day I won't be forgetting anytime soon - and that was only the first part!  More to come.

xoxo,

Eliza

~ weekend adventure ~

Today I went on a little trip to the country.  Where I live, the city landscape morphs into a country landscape during the span of a fifteen minute drive.  The canopy above the road gets thicker, horse pastures appear, white picket fences are all around.  And in the middle of this landscape is the most adorable shop that I can't believe I just now discovered!  Meet the Sweet South Cottage:

 

{inside the studio}
I met Lisa and Lizzy, who were so kind!  They showed us around the shop, talked about past events held there, plans for the future, and took us to the studio.  It was amazing!  An artist's paradise.  

The cottage sells Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, which will make you want to paint everything in your house that isn't nailed down.  Seriously.  Within the first ten minutes of being in the shop, I made plans to paint my desk, bedside table, book shelves, etc., etc.  Not to mention ripping up the carpet in my bedroom, and stenciling the floor.

{major floor inspiration, right there}

{after touring the shop we went outside and visited with the chickens}

So if you're looking for a fantastic day trip around the Tallahassee and Monticello area, or need some home decor inspiration, visit the girls at Sweet South Cottage!

Here's their website for more information: http://sweetsouthcottage.com/

Such a fun Saturday!

xoxo,

Eliza

~ 18 ~

On November 1st, I turned 18!  I slept late, opened presents in the morning, had biscuits and tea for breakfast (a birthday tradition), baked my birthday cake with my mom, watched 42nd Street (my favorite movie), did a little drawing, took a nap, and then finished the day with dinner and cake with the family.  It was a great day and I enjoyed every second of it!



Seventeen was a transition year - full of trying new things, personal highs and lows, major life changes, the forming and breaking of relationships, and trying to figure out who I am.  It was a deep year!  And now I'm excited to move on and see what 18 has in store for me!

The first few days of this new age have been fantastic!  I went shopping and found the PERFECT boots for fall (my birthday present to myself), ran into one of my best friends who is back in town from college, had a photoshoot, and feasted on left over Halloween candy and birthday cake.

{currently wearing: gap sweater, gap jeans, old navy boots}

I am so loving this gorgeous fall weather Florida has been having!  One of my favorite things to do lately has been to sit outside and read while drinking tea.

{currently reading: The Catcher in the Rye}

If you've seen my art and graffiti board on pinterest during the last few weeks, you'll see that I'm completely obsessed with Kate Long Stevenson.  I recently discovered her work and can't get enough of it!



I hope you are all having a beautiful fall so far!

xoxo,
Eliza