Listen Closely For The Soft Hum Of Inspiration

I used to go to this place and that place, not expecting to find any inspiration for my art. Yet, as if by magic, I always found it. This becomes a powerful thing: to be able to go anywhere or do anything and find a sliver of inspiration, gleaming in the sunlight.

Inspiration can hide in the most mundane of places. When you are doing the dishes or stacking sticks or gathering trash, listen closely. It is almost imperceptible.

Did anyone notice this inspiration lying on the ground? You notice it and it looks like a opaque stone. But when you pick it up and hold it close to your eye, it reflects so much light that no one else can see.

Everything Is Temporary

Inspiration

Inspiration can arrive

1. from mistakes


2. by looking back though old artworks


3. when discovering artist's artwork


4. when reading 


5. when noticing


6. when writing


7. when dreaming

 

 

 

A Gift From The Universe

 

What am I supposed to do with this?

Art As A Gift

We all have something to give; something worthy of creating. Whether we use the label “artist” or not, everyone has the capacity to make artwork. I have found that the more often I make, the easier it is to make. Inspiration is most often found while working.

Also, I have discovered that if you don’t know exactly what artwork to create, think of someone you love very much. Make something just for them. Write a story, make a photograph, paint a painting, draw a drawing or build a thing
…and keep that person in mind. When we think of our art as a gift, it can become so much easier to find joy in what we’re making and sharing.

Flowers In The Shadow

Our shadow selves contain seeds that can bloom the most unusual and interesting flowers.