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Just curious how all the artists out there get their inspiration. I find that when I set out to paint something, I rarely have an idea of what I want to do. Hence, one of the reasons that I enjoy the "creative process." How do you guys go about creating art?
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i believe art directly influences life.
to have an idea think about emotions.
or love or things you can challenge yourself to do what you nromally wouldnt. its all about takeing risks and haveing fun and pulling ideas of things you normally wouldnt and makeing them all your own.
Slow down and pay attention to your surroundings. There are so many people who speed through life, trying to get to their destinations as quickly as possible, and hence do not take the time to really look around. Everything evokes inspiration. It's possible to find beauty in even the littlest things, and sometimes that may be what elicits the strongest inspirations.
Music, art, emotions, and just the people around us are inspirational. It's all in one's perspective. It's how I, personally, get by.
I've found that trying to do something brand new...something you need to learn and research and be taught (or teach yourself) really gives you a different perspective. I've played music and written for years, but recently started playing with photography. It really stretch my mind as far as what i noticed and how i looked at those things.
Try something you're not accustomed to. It works, i think.
Matt (the beard)
BeardedLady Photography
Whenever I am having a bit of artist's block I just draw the first thing that comes to mind...usually something very stupid. It could be a dumb comic character I made when I was 13, it could be the most random, goofy monster ever. It could be and probably will be something I would never show anyone because they would most likely roll their eyes at how infantile and stupid it is.
But whatever it is, it is something that at that moment in time I find to be hilarious, entertaining or just flat out fun! It's essentially visual "jamming" and it works wonders on keeping my creative juices flowing. Some of my favorite pieces of artwork have come out just throwing on paper the first idea that comes to mind without thinking about it.
Do that enough and you'll find that when you actually ARE trying to think of something serious, the ideas come much faster. It's training your brain to think quickly.
I realized that I have to trust my own feelings and my what I want myself for my art. If I go around all the time thinking about how it should look, or how other people would make it, then there's no room left for my own creativity. Even thinking about what other people would think of my art totally destroy my focus and inspiration. To be unique is important in art, but very hard to be. you need to have the confidence to stand out.
And as far as inspiration goes for me, I find it in everything around me. Books, films, other pieces of art, quotes, photographs, TV, even the daily news. I Think it's about what speaks to you, what you take in and makes sense to you. When you the feeling of inspiration, I advise you to get to your art creation as fast as possible!
What I'm trying to say is that you can feel it when you have some inspiration. Even it's small. Only thing is, you have to trust yourself as an artist and dear to be yourself.
For me i get really inspired when i have good music playing, when i get to look out at a really beautiful stary sky and documentaries about design/business really inspire / motivate me....these things typically inspire creativity for me.
As far as gathering ideas for projects, I just get ideas that come to me randomly....can be driving down the road, or wake up at 3am, etc. etc. For client projects I do a lot of research, ask a lot of questions and the ideas just flow for me.
I keep a sketchbook with me constantly...a lot of paintings come from there. Lately I've been inspired by my husband's love of blues music and that made a few paintings. Music. Words and phrases. Picture books, folk art, customer input...
I paint nearly every day and sometimes the painting itself takes the reins and goes places that I never could have come up with...
I think that's why I don't have a particular "style" or "brand" which I think can be over rated. I just try to take everything in...let it roll around a bit and then put it back out there...just trusting the process.
I find I always have to have a notebook on me because I'm constantly seeing designs hidden in everyday objects and if I don't capture it right then I forget it. I've gotten some great ideas out of coffee stains on tables, a sweet squid from looking at the ceiling on the subway train and some ridiculous ideas from clouds. My brain comes up with it, the process of recording it before I forget is always the hardest part for me. But once I have that visual sketch, kind of like a cliff note, that's when I can start developing an idea. It's all trial and error from that point on to try and express the mental image.
Coffee, music, and my trusty moleskine sketchbook. That's really all I need. And creative friends off of which to bounce ideas and concepts. "No love like crew love", as Dessa says.
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