Palais Garnier Paris Opera Canvas Print

Construction of Academie Nationale de Musique - Theatre de l’Opéra actually began in 1862. Believe it or not, the original building's foundation was laid upon a SWAMP and when discovered, it took about eight months to drain! Then a war and the fall of Napoleon III caused lengthy pauses in its construction. And then it burned down in 1873 and the architect, Charles Garnier finally finished his work in 1874. In 1978 it was renamed Theatre National de l'Opera de Paris and then in 1989, to honor its architect, it was named Palais Garnier! We were not fortunate enough to tour the inside of this Paris landmark, I was able to capture a few picturesque vistas! I took my original photograph through one creative editing process rendering it as if painted.

God has given me this gift and being a Christian, I always give Him all the glory for allowing me the opportunity of sharing it with you. More often than not, the purposes of my photographs are the result of seeing beyond what is drawing me to grab my camera. It is like an extra sense and when they are loaded to my computer, their purposes are revealed and thus the process begins. This revelation walks happily hand in hand with my desire to learn more digital creative techniques, explore and experiment with the end result enhancing what originally captures my eye. I continue to grow, both in my interests and skills and am now offering abstract and even digital artwork that are created totally through manipulations in a variety of artistic...