Saturday, July 23, 2016

5 Sensational Summer Inspirations




Wherever your travels take you this summer, there are treasures galore to mine for fresh inspiration, if you just dig for them. Vacations are for relaxing and enjoying a change of scenery. While you’re doing whatever it is that slows your clock and gets you off the hamster wheel for a while, be sure to really take in the intricate patterns and vivid colors of that special place. 

Get close and personal. Study the details. Take your time. Figure out what makes those unique features fascinating. Take pictures for reference and to keep the exhilarating moment of discovery alive, when you get back home to your studio. 

Find unique patterns and striking color combinations everywhere!  

1 Water Works. It doesn’t matter if it’s a lake that’s smooth as glass, salty waves lapping the sandy shore, or a mountain stream cascading over rocks, water has universal appeal for its calming and invigorating qualities. Harness that energy in your work by gradually transitioning between soft colors, or by incorporating movement with flowy textures.    

2 Flora and Fauna. There is an abundance of opportunity for inspiration in exotic foliage and picturesque landscapes. Rendering them literally is rewarding enough, but we’re digging for something new and unexpected. Take the shapes and broad patterns and render them in a more abstract, less literal way, to produce an upscale, modern illustration of familiar subject matter. 
 
3 Rock It. Leave no stone unturned; rock formations are beautiful. The Grand Canyon-need I say more? But instead of thinking big, think small. Study the way the rock grows where you are. Pay attention to the layers, the contrasting colors and the designs that are unique to that region. Then use that textural value in your new pieces to give them an organic flare.   

4 Board Appeal. Whether it’s the leaning side of an abandoned barn, a sun bleached ocean-side board walk, or the warped planks of a fishing dock, aged wood has rare characteristics only nature can provide. Elaborate on those subtleties, repeat them for continuity and you’ll have oodles of new ideas to draw from.    

5 The Skies the Limit. Once you’ve discovered the wealth of artistic inspiration these natural resources offer, dig deeper. Go for the mother lode, combine these different concepts for adding texture and pattern to your work and you’ll strike gold. Endless riches will be yours. 

Happy treasure hunting,
Lisa

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