Working for Inspiration
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.
ah, this looks like my favorite kind of spreadsheet! Painted and collaged instead of full of numbers and writing.
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.
plus my mom fixed my hair just like that when i was a little girl…prolly why i think its cute
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.
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!
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