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Creative
I see pictures everywhere. I find that my creative energy comes from my heart.
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For me it always begins with observation.
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Although my work is very different, I am inspired to think critically about the world by these two particular artists:
Jenny Holzer http://tinyurl.com/ceurtxd Barbara Kruger http://tinyurl.com/clfdt3w I find their work at once empowering and chilling. |
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City
Observing people in crowded NYC streets...in quiet bookstores...in nature...seeing, really seeing.
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I have been drawing and painting for the better part of half a century, my inspiration comes from this need to express what I see or think in a way that others can see. In the past few years, my inspiration is closely linked to all things women, from the purely erotic to queer and more feminist pieces. The condition of my sisters gets my creative side going big time, this is when I feel motivated and know I must use my abilities to speak on such topics.
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When I'm chillin w. my bestie (((((( bella )))))) ~~ ppp lol........
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(((((((( luva my ~Bestie~ ... The ppp gal! |
Inspiration for my work comes from so many places.
Everywhere, really... a dozen eagles sitting on a frozen pond in Nebraska the faded, wobbly-lined ink on the back of the man's neck who is standing in front of me at a convenience store a beloved dog sporting a fresh groom and clip, a crisp triangle of bright bandana tied under his chin the chipped red nail polish of a waitresses fingernails a hooded man sitting on his duffle bag by the side of the road mist |
talking with others about writing. sharing things we've written. a friend and i did a writing exercise she called tit for tat. every so often i'd send her something i wrote and she'd have to send me a piece she wrote in return. back and forth.
just talking about living/life with another writer is inspiring. music always inspires me. i'm a dark, emotional writer. the sadder the better. |
I read voraciously stimulating the thought process. A glimpse of an idea sprouts. Imagery flows over me the same way, a picture of a pole dancer, or old man sitting along a curb wine bottle in a bag, even a building burning touch the creative and off I go with pen in hand to flesh this idea into form. It process is much like a seamstress creating a delectable gown one stitch at a time and the story grows.
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creatively inspired by
Quick connects with strangers. Sorta a Studs Terkel approach. I like to meet people in everyday situations and where there is a time restraint....We are waiting in line..... We are walking our dogs ect.. then...To fall into sharing on any topic and go deep fast. Deep as in..get to the heart of the matter...like we both want to and do bcuz there is a time restraint and bcuz we probably wont see each other again. In these situations I listen more. I already know how I feel..it is them I usually like to hear from. I dont want them to feel interviewed so I am casual but my goal is to get them to bust wide open and tell me deep shit about their lives good and bad. Real. Human. True. And then laugh at life together before we part ways.
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Bumpity bump!
Defining a creative "problem" helps me arrive at a creative "solution". Just as important is setting parameters. Without doing so (or having them) I tend to flail and miss the "solution". :pinata: Parameters could be one or any combination of things i.e. tools, medium, color palette, tone/voice, audience, concept, theme -- even deadlines. You get the idea. That's what works for me. |
Literally everything. It could be a book, a song, a sunrise, a rainy day, a smell, a feeling...I never know what will get my creative juices flowing.
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meditation at the sound garden:
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/196/3...d7b857c42d.jpg Kubota Gardens: http://b5media_b4.s3.amazonaws.com/2...ota-garden.jpg Annual burning man trip is my super recharge: http://seatgeek.com/blog/wp-content/...rning-Man.jpeg |
I get my inspiration from my own imagination, nature, the works of others, etc. Pinterest is also a great inspiration at times.
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I found a LOT of inspiration while on our vacation to New Orleans just in the landscape and terrain of the city. Anything from the spanish moss hanging from the trees to the architecture in the centuries-old graveyards. Truly a magical city with tons of inspiration.
I even brought home a bag of moss we collected from some trees on the side of the road! Projects will be forthcoming ;) |
the best inspirations come from every day life...a photo of the children looking out an old window pane...a weeping willow in the work parking lot...a bicycle in between 2 old buildings...my sis got a pic of a gorgeous sunrise on her way to work...slow down...smell the roses...and capture it on film :)
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In my jelly.
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Bump...bumpity...bump
Hadn't been to this thread since 2012?! This from back then still holds true. Now though it is an expansive sky, star filled nights, SPACE...lots of SPACE...and high desert Sun rises...and Sun sets. Thanks again StillettoDoll for starting this thread. Greco Quote:
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