Working for Inspiration

August 7, 2007

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Jane posted a great quote by Henri Matisse after one of my recent posts: “Don’t wait for inspiration, it comes while working.” I should have that tattooed on my forehead so I’d see it every morning when I look in the mirror.

This is a mixed media collage on vintage columnar paper. I started this because I’ve been thinking about using Lisa’s technique of making an art goals spreadsheet (but more about techniques I want to try and images I want to create) but as you can see, I painted it so much that you can’t really see the lines on the background paper.

Filed Under drawings, painting 


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6 Comments so far

  1. Denise on August 7, 2007 4:19 pm

    Looks like me - except with a nicer expression (mine is usually one of disgust at my lack of inspiration!). I like this expressive collage very much.
    Denise

  2. merrilee on August 7, 2007 9:47 pm

    In an e-mail the other day, my son the semi- famous Hollywood screenwriter said, “Good luck on the quest for inspiration; I search for it most days and find it occasionally”. I would settle for occasionally!

  3. Karoda on August 8, 2007 12:08 pm

    Mixed mediums, surface design play works for me to fill the non-inspirational quilt activity which I’ve experience a lot of this year.

    Your piece conveys the contemplation in a very cute way.

  4. Karoda on August 8, 2007 12:09 pm

    plus my mom fixed my hair just like that when i was a little girl…prolly why i think its cute :)

  5. Meg on August 8, 2007 4:34 pm

    I think it is great you can produce such great art no matter what medium you use. You are an inspiration to artist’s everywhere.

  6. Jane LaFazio on August 28, 2007 3:28 pm

    ah, this looks like my favorite kind of spreadsheet! Painted and collaged instead of full of numbers and writing.

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