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(Part 2) Artist Elli Milan painting in her studio https://www.ellimilan.com/blogs/artist-odyssey/one-dogs-destiny-and-the-key-to-conquering-challenges 2026-08-28T17:24:46-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0588/9310/7349/articles/IMG_2475_2_1.jpg?v=1716931999 One Dog's Destiny and the Key to Conquering Challenges Artist Elli Milan hugs her dog Cyrus in her studio https://www.ellimilan.com/blogs/artist-odyssey/delightful-surprise-birthday-redemption-finding-my-true-inheritance 2024-06-04T23:19:17-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0588/9310/7349/articles/IMG_5960_1_sq.jpg?v=1717555104 Birthday Redemption and Finding My True Inheritance Elli Milan enjoys a birthday dinner in a mermaid-themed restaurant https://www.ellimilan.com/blogs/artist-odyssey/the-story-of-unexpected-inspiration-that-led-to-my-first-book 2026-08-28T17:24:46-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0588/9310/7349/articles/DSC02494_1.jpg?v=1718134191 The Story of Unexpected Inspiration That Led to My First Book Elli Milan types on a laptop https://www.ellimilan.com/blogs/artist-odyssey/the-art-of-kefi-finding-joy-and-enthusiasm-in-greeces-magic 2024-06-17T19:20:39-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0588/9310/7349/articles/IMG_2336_1.jpg?v=1718665545 The Art of Kefi: Finding Joy and Enthusiasm in Greece's Magic Elli Milan and her mom take a selfie on a Greek beach https://www.ellimilan.com/blogs/artist-odyssey/transforming-space-and-spirit-the-value-and-unique-healing-power-of-art 2024-06-25T16:35:52-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0588/9310/7349/articles/image-gallery.jpg?v=1719345487 Transforming Space and Spirit: The Value and Unique Healing Power of Art A young woman admires a wall full of original artwork https://www.ellimilan.com/blogs/artist-odyssey/skydiving-spiritual-growth-why-fear-is-only-phantom 2024-07-03T11:39:32-04:00 weekly 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Elli's original painting "Unveiled Destiny" https://www.ellimilan.com/blogs/artist-odyssey/open-hands-open-hearts-meal-ill-never-forget 2025-03-14T17:10:26-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0588/9310/7349/articles/IMG_5016.jpg?v=1741986626 Open Hands, Open Hearts: A Meal I'll Never Forget https://www.ellimilan.com/blogs/artist-odyssey/faith-floors-fresh-starts-risk-that-made-all-difference 2025-03-18T19:55:19-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0588/9310/7349/articles/IMG_5096_2_1_2.jpg?v=1742342119 Faith, Floors, and Fresh Starts: The Risk That Made All the Difference Pregnant Elli posing on her porch in Georgia https://www.ellimilan.com/blogs/artist-odyssey/pretty-pictures-divine-revelation-what-they-never-told-me-in-art-school 2025-04-01T15:48:43-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0588/9310/7349/articles/DSC01103_dc6aaabf-39b7-431b-889e-2e73be2c03fb.jpg?v=1743536923 Pretty Pictures and Divine Revelation: What They Never Told Me in Art School An 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Adventure on Crete: The Land that Brought Me Back to Life Elli and John ride the ferry to their favorite spot in Greece https://www.ellimilan.com/blogs/artist-odyssey/formed-grit-unexpected-treasure 2025-06-17T18:21:18-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0588/9310/7349/articles/IMG_5518_1.jpg?v=1750198878 Formed by Grit: The Unexpected Treasure My Father Gave Me A recent photo of Elli posing next to her dad https://www.ellimilan.com/blogs/artist-odyssey/every-artists-struggle 2025-06-24T18:49:11-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0588/9310/7349/articles/ReginaWamba_MilanArt_Elli-04370_1_029f291c-e2ee-4ad8-bf43-084902c6fcb8.jpg?v=1750805351 The Hidden Struggle Every Artist Faces—And the Best Way to Overcome It https://www.ellimilan.com/blogs/artist-odyssey/coming-up-higher-beauty-in-battle 2025-07-01T19:56:11-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0588/9310/7349/articles/Eyes_Like_Doves_and_Lovesick_Elli_Milan_f9007925-5213-407f-b217-fc4f105cf7b2.jpg?v=1751414171 Coming Up Higher: How I Found Beauty in the Battle Elli's Song of Songs painting, "Eyes Like Doves and Lovesick" https://www.ellimilan.com/blogs/artist-odyssey/my-life-plan-failed 2025-07-08T17:56:10-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0588/9310/7349/articles/82F79C30-5621-4B58-B4BF-283BCEA34BB6_1_105_c_4cf4eb75-cd9c-4094-9a45-1266e1092365.jpg?v=1752011770 A Ladder to Nowhere: The Moment My Life Plan Failed Elli Milan's painting "Becoming Undone" https://www.ellimilan.com/blogs/artist-odyssey/100-paintings-freedom 2025-07-15T15:22:36-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0588/9310/7349/articles/FCE62F75-4A53-47AF-9DA4-BD3B40B2C774_1_105_c_bca32289-128b-462f-9e3d-197c7b1dff69.jpg?v=1752607356 100 Paintings to Freedom: One Chance to Escape Young Elli stands next to a large painting of Greek imagery 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https://www.ellimilan.com/blogs/artist-odyssey/you-are-artist 2026-08-28T17:24:45-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0588/9310/7349/articles/B78A0959_copy_1_126c5e14-82ed-45c4-b214-44266e4f3b09.jpg?v=1755725732 Step Into Your Destiny: YOU Are an Artist Elli, John, Jake, and Dimitra pose in front of several of their paintings https://www.ellimilan.com/blogs/artist-odyssey/seat-beauty 2026-08-28T17:24:44-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0588/9310/7349/articles/IMG_6491_5cb3ee7a-272e-48b8-9f4d-b8ab31bbff51.jpg?v=1756241318 The Seat of Beauty: Where Heaven Touches Earth Young Dimitra working on an underwater themed painting https://www.ellimilan.com/blogs/artist-odyssey/katherine-quebec-miracle-assisi 2026-08-28T17:24:44-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0588/9310/7349/articles/IMG_6597_1_09a83e30-6e34-451d-8c03-6da84164def1.jpg?v=1757454554 Katherine of Quebec: A Miracle in Assisi Elli and Katherine smile for a selfie in front of a rainbow 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weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0588/9310/7349/articles/Elli-Turtl04.jpg?v=1760486050 The Divine Power of Art: How Painting Saved a Life Elli's turtle painting https://www.ellimilan.com/blogs/artist-odyssey/beating-odds-paint-turtles 2025-10-21T17:22:22-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0588/9310/7349/articles/IMG_7081_1.jpg?v=1761081742 Beating the Odds: Finally Revealing Why I Paint Turtles Elli's newest original turtle painting "Bound by Light" https://www.ellimilan.com/blogs/artist-odyssey/the-path-i-chose-passion-success 2026-08-28T17:24:42-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0588/9310/7349/articles/IMG_4597eee_61691bfc-e178-41bb-977a-068cc3b84751.jpg?v=1763670560 The Path I Chose: The Hidden Truth About Passion and Success A woman with dreadlocks and flowers in her hair looks into the distance next to a horse https://www.ellimilan.com/blogs/artist-odyssey/revolution-beauty-artists-build-future 2026-08-28T17:24:42-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0588/9310/7349/articles/camphoto_341603450_1.jpg?v=1762296001 The Revolution of Beauty: Why Artists Are the True Builders of the Future Elli's painting of two pegasuses in front of crumbling ancient structures https://www.ellimilan.com/blogs/artist-odyssey/four-years-frustration-art-school 2026-08-28T17:24:42-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0588/9310/7349/articles/B78A6652_1.jpg?v=1762909408 Four Years of Frustration: The Truth About Art School Elli records a painting lesson for Milan Art Institute https://www.ellimilan.com/blogs/artist-odyssey/ten-minutes-small-habit-transformed-my-identity 2025-11-26T00:30:15-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0588/9310/7349/articles/B78A6518_2_1_5a721a13-f6f5-4e33-9af7-d37388534baf.jpg?v=1764135015 The Power of Ten Minutes: One Small Habit That Transformed My Identity Elli leans against a wall in her studio next to a painting 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Why Artists Live the Most Joyful Lives Elli sits in her studio in front of a painting and smiles as she takes out a brush from her brush jar https://www.ellimilan.com/blogs/artist-odyssey/my-true-love-spray-paint-and-dream 2026-08-28T17:24:41-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0588/9310/7349/articles/CUP_Spray_Paint_1_9e36c013-b584-4812-9fb6-15a3b1cfa17b.jpg?v=1765915630 My True Love: How Spray Paint and a Dream Rewired My Brain Elli's hand holds a can of blue spray paint, which makes drips on a messy canvas https://www.ellimilan.com/blogs/artist-odyssey/exposed-truth-about-picasso-didnt-expect-this-reaction 2026-08-28T17:24:41-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0588/9310/7349/articles/Portrait_de_Picasso__1908_a335facd-e4c8-4093-8b02-130ec3a926ce.jpg?v=1767747022 I Exposed the Truth About Picasso—I Didn't Expect This Reaction A portrait of young Pablo Picasso https://www.ellimilan.com/blogs/artist-odyssey/led-by-song-creative-vision-heaven-touching-earth 2026-08-28T17:24:41-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0588/9310/7349/articles/DSC03610_1.jpg?v=1768351072 Led by Song: A Creative Vision of Heaven Touching Earth A studio full of artists working https://www.ellimilan.com/blogs/artist-odyssey/eating-dust-what-my-first-horse-taught-me-about-making-bad-art 2026-08-28T17:24:40-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0588/9310/7349/articles/IMG_7756_edited_squoosh_96748d69-7de2-453c-9273-6c295dd3c496.jpg?v=1769647111 Eating Dust: What My First Horse Taught Me About Making Bad Art Young Elli in equestrian attire atop a white horse https://www.ellimilan.com/blogs/artist-odyssey/when-progress-isnt-pretty-taking-long-road 2026-08-28T17:24:40-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0588/9310/7349/articles/43EDCDCF-9B5D-4529-B665-8C48677559B5_1_105_c_3f8df564-3448-4a37-ab09-fc9503491136.jpg?v=1770174545 When Progress Isn't Pretty: Taking the Long Road Elli stands in her equestrian clothes 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surrounded by clouds and flowers https://www.ellimilan.com/blogs/artist-odyssey/digital-miracle 2026-08-28T17:24:38-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0588/9310/7349/articles/18C4B322-1695-4F89-B5AE-39E2737C267C_1_105_c_b737611f-b200-4da1-bd8b-9d76806357f3.jpg?v=1773188008 A Digital Miracle: When Your Destiny Moves Beyond Your Will Elli and Dimitra smile and pose in an art studio https://www.ellimilan.com/blogs/artist-odyssey/becoming-undone-stopped-shrinking-stepped-into-calling 2026-08-28T17:24:38-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0588/9310/7349/articles/IMG_5192_1_99842dc3-b2b8-469d-88bb-938af877248d.jpg?v=1773802779 Becoming Undone: The Moment I Stopped Shrinking and Stepped Into My Calling https://www.ellimilan.com/blogs/artist-odyssey/wings-forgiveness-past-into-purpose 2026-08-28T17:24:37-04:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0588/9310/7349/articles/Flying_North_Elli_Milan_1_0586b493-d2bf-4f07-9506-984d28a9a511.jpg?v=1775004570 Wings of 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