Where do you find creative inspirations?

[Passionaria]

Laughing, I'm sure this is no surprise, but from my emotions and feelings. I have a big imagination, and when you combine feelings and imagination the river spills forth. Especially when it comes to writing.

[EnderD_503]

I'm usually inspired by artwork that is surreal either in a horrific or fantastic way. For example, the cover art from H.P. Lovecraft's Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre, graphics from the most recent Alice in Wonderland film, or the Cirque du Soleil's Journey of Man.

I think its more the effects of writing, artwork or film that provides some kind of sublimity, a peek into something that stretches belief and the imagination.

I get that same feeling when reading Lovecraft's short stories, or Clive Barker's novels, Guy Gavriel Kay's Tigana, Brian Lumley's Necroscope and others in the fantasy, sci-fi, horror vein.

Others are films that have some surreal feel to them, like the aforementioned Alice in Wonderland, as well as Finding Neverland, Pan's Labyrinth, Dead Poet's Society etc.

Basically anything that uses surreal, otherworldly or colourful use of language, images and ideas.

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by weatherboi

i find creative inspiration from a good ole charlie sheen quote!!! cause that shit is funny!!!!!

Well, a 10,000 year old alien brain is sure to have some sort of creative output, right?

[StillettoDoll]

“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” — Maya Angelou

You become more divine as you become more creative. All the religions of the world have said God is the creator. I don’t know whether he is the creator or not, but one thing I know: the more creative you become, the more godly you become. When your creativity comes to a climax, when your whole life becomes creative, you live in God. So he must be the creator because people who have been creative have been closest to him. Love what you do. Be meditative while you are doing it – whatsoever it is!” — Osho

“Every day is an opportunity to be creative – the canvas is your mind, the brushes and colours are your thoughts and feelings, the panorama is your story, the complete picture is a work of art called, ‘my life’. Be careful what you put on the canvas of your mind today – it matters.” — Innerspace

[femmedyke]

For the Artist at the Start of Day

May morning be astir with the harvest of night;
Your mind quickening to the eros of a new question,
Your eyes seduced by some unintended glimpse
That cut right through the surface to a source.

May this be a morning of innocent beginning,
When the gift within you slips clear
Of the sticky web of the personal
With its hurt and its hauntings,
And fixed fortress corners,

A Morning when you become a pure vessel
For what wants to ascend from silence,

May your imagination know
The grace of perfect danger,

To reach beyond imitation,
And the wheel of repetition,

Deep into the call of all
The unfinished and unsolved

Until the veil of the unknown yields
And something original begins
To stir toward your senses
And grow stronger in your heart

In order to come to birth
In a clean line of form,
That claims from time
A rhythm not yet heard,
That calls space to
A different shape.

May it be its own force field
And dwell uniquely
Between the heart and the light

To surprise the hungry eye
By how deftly it fits
About its secret loss.

~ John O'Donohue ~

[Diva]

I'm not sure HOW I missed this thread! I love it! Thanks, Doll, for starting it!

When I wrote a lot, and had writer's block, I just had to walk away from it....lol...I had PM's saying, "Well? WELL?!?!?!" and I KNOW there are several stories on that other site that have pieces of mine that are yet unfinished! I know it's frustrating for the reader.....equally frustrating to me, if not moreso.

My painting? I'm inspired by a myriad of things.....I repped blackboot because there have been times when I have been awakened by a dream and gotten up and painted it (CENSORING was one of those.....TAOS, another). People inspire my art sometimes.....especially, of course, the commissioned pieces. Nature inspires.........I've used sticks and dried flowers in my paintings. I also love recycled things.....I've even got Shari "on the lookout" for stuff....she is always bringing me interesting stuff to use!

Right now, I'm sorta hung up on ZenTangles.........and I have a painting in the works called WINE that I'm blocking on. Go FIGURE! One of the things I KNOW and I'm stuck! lol That's just cruel, isn't it?

I love color........there are some I love more than others......the vibrant ones are the ones I love best, and they inspire me, too.

Thanks again for this neat thread, Doll!

[girl_dee]

Nature. Very simple for me.

[Jesse]

I get my inspiration from my own imagination, nature, the works of others, etc. Pinterest is also a great inspiration at times.

[Medusa]

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

[cricket26]

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

[Gemme]

In my jelly.

Seriously.

This is going to be awesome!