Hey dear folks! Every now and again I want to post about art that I've seen and like, art that inspires me, books, events, music, etc. The process of creating is to sometimes let inspiration in from other sources than nature reflected and bounced off your thoughts and emotions. Not too much of course and not too often, as that is not healthy and will dilute your own 'style' and direction if you are serious about your own 'message'. At least, that is what I find, as the great many possibilites out there confuse and dazzle me most of the time and leave me searching for direction.
I therefore cling to art that I've loved since I was a child in which I found myself... The Impressionists, the Pre-Rafaelites, Art Nouveau... my comfort zone. Going back to wondering about Celtic art, revelling in the great realm of symbolism.... from Pictish crescent moons to Native American symbols.
If you are a fellow artist reading this... How do you feel about inspiration from other artists/art? Do you let it in or do you try to make sure your own 'style' doesn't get too diluted and therefore try to avoid too much exposure to other art? I know you are currently looking at my art of course, or maybe now you are trying not to ;-) Just to confuse you a bit more, here are some pieces that I've loved for many years... for inspiration :-)
