Inspiration is the starting point for an artwork; it’s the match that lights your fire. I would like to suggest another use for Inspiration (with a capital ‘I’): as a learning tool.
What kind of environment gets your creative juices flowing? A quiet, orderly space? Soft music, nature sounds or perhaps heavy metal? Whatever your motivation, build your stage to inspire your work.
We tend to think that we “know,” at least generally speaking, what we are looking at. But are we really seeing what we are focused on?
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It seems for most people “being Inspired” is criteria for being able to make art. Without it, nothing can happen. Don't let your lack of inspiration stop you from working. Learn how to just do it.
Searching for a medium that is a good fit is like looking at a buffet table. Do you go for the favorites or try something new? Deciding is easier if you really think about the things that interest and stimulate you, as well as what is involved in using a particular medium. This is what led me to oil and cold wax medium for most of my projects.
Now that I have my inspiration (chairs), I can decide [...]
With funds from private donors and the PCF Social Justice Fund, Justice Studio offers a visual arts education to students who are detained at the Pinellas Regional Juvenile Detention Center. Besides meeting educational needs, the program often has a therapeutic effect on the students by offering an artistic outlet for them.
Do you have something you’re drawn to time after time? Early in 2016, Lynn Foskett Pierson began exploring the chair as an ongoing theme in her work. A signature, if you will. Her insight on the subject is intriguing.
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