As you all know, I LOVE ART!!! I mean if I didn't, then I would not head to NYC to major in Drama Therapy. That being said, one of my favorite artists is Tim Ashkar. The man is amazing, his ability to capture the realism of human emotion and experience is unparalleled and I get so excited to see what new paintings he will come up with. That being said, the above picture is entitled Manhattan Mona Lisa. WHAT!!! It's like he knows me and knows that I am moving to Manhattan. I of course have to borrow the moniker, seeing as the 5280 Princess will not make sense in the Big Apple. Besides it sounds fun and sophisticated all at the same time.
What I love about this picture is multi-fold. I love the colors, and that the woman looks similar to the woman in another of my favorite Tim Ashkar paintings, Salome, I also love that there is an air of class with the pearls as well as intellect with the book. GO TIM!!! If you have never had the priviledge to view his work I highly suggest you google him and find out. I will be ordering this picture and putting up in my dorm room at NYU. I usually use the website artisanartsonline.com. There are so many wonderful artists on there, that are selling their work, so don't be a jerk and just hack the pics, this is their livelihood, so order some artwork and share with your friends and family the emotion that only real art can elicit.
Still in the 5280,
Amber
a.k.a
The New Manhattan Mona Lisa
