My favorite painting ever is "The Wanderer above the Sea of Fog" by Caspar David Friedrich.

This speaks directly to my heart. I love it.

I am also a huge fan of Edward Hopper. "Automat" is one of my favorites from him:

Most people talk about sadness and being alone, when they see this picture. For me, I see it very differently. This was a time when women rarely went out, our could go out alone. Also, this is an Automat - an early type of cafeteria - so she is not having to make dinner.

So what I see is a single, independent woman, enjoying her freedom to go out on her own, and purchase a meal she didn't have to make. I see independence, rather than solitude.