At the time I was part way through a new painting, thinking about inspiration, who or what inspires me, and I realised the painting I was working on was actually inspired by a song.
Inspiration is such a personal journey. Everyone's muse is different, and so I started to think about what am I inspired by? And my answer - pretty much anything!
Ok, ok so I know that is so vague, but it is kinda true.
My inspiration comes from songs, from books, from the light hitting a building or a field, from my daily walks, from my children, from movies, from my husband, from my garden, from a drive in the car, from the summer storms, from the internet (OMG pintrest!), from travelling....
This piece was inspired by the song 'Jar of Hearts' by Christina Perri
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'Jar of Hearts' ©2011 Kirstin McCulloch |
But I think I have to do all these things, I have to read, listen, speak and observe, to be exposed so that I can be open to receive it. And I believe that is the key to inspiration - you have to be open to the muse squeaking in your head.
How do you encourage your inspiration? Do you actively seek it or do you let it evolve more organically? I would love to hear your thoughts.
Have a great weekend.
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