Alice Dalton Brown

Sometimes I've heard people question the point of painting in a realistic or photographic manner (I've asked the point of this myself as well), when a camera can be used to capture a subject more easily.  Shouldn't a painting be more than a photograph, something more expressive?  But the simple answer to that, is that not all realistic paintings are of things that actually exist!  According to Art.com, the oil paintings of Alice Dalton Brown are creations of her imagination, but they look real enough to lounge in.  You can see Ms. Brown's work here...  Be sure to look around her website, as the paintings are quite amazing, serene and romantic!