Comments on: Creating Your Own Inspiration Cache

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:07:59 +0000

Paula it is so lovely to hear from you. Things around here have been not just a little crazy in 2009 and I knew it was going to be that way going into the year. I remained completely open to what the universe had in store and good things have happened among the craziness.

I am so glad to hear you have realized the goals you began the year with. It is always perfectly wonderful to be looking forward to the new year with gusto. Your words sound absolutely “bell ringing”! I am eager to see what the unleashing brings to 2010 for you!

I am loving this new space!

Thanks Paula!

By: Paula

Paula — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:34:24 +0000

Hi Kim ~ I’ve not dropped in for awhile. Boy have I missed a lot !!! This post is intriguing and has propelled my imagination into a new direction.

As I near the end of 2009 I realize how many of my goals for the year have been attained and that said, I’m excited about planning for 2010. This topic stirs up the dark fertile “stuff” of the creative spirit that I hope to discover, honor and unleash in my year ahead.

Nice to drop in and see San and Chewy and Suki……feels like coming home in a strange cyber sort of way.

By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:53:32 +0000

You know, I think there are so many parts to our lives which ultimately influence our work. For me, when I can go back and review what was happening and what goes on around the time I create, I sometimes understand where particular paintings come from. It seems to me when you spend so much time learning the basics of art, then the results become intuitive. I know you get lost in your work when it is actually taking place and it seems that works well for you. Conscious art making befuddles me, but understanding what the unconscious accesses seems to be very important…so I can keep doing it! This is a good conversation to keep going…

Thanks Andrea!

By: andrea

andrea — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 06:07:00 +0000

Love the concept of “documenting layers of inspiration”. I think this works for me too. the only thing is that I have to pay attention to not to loose myself in many parallel layers:) So many inspiration out there and in us, that I really struggle with staying focused and staying with the ESSENTIAL. How know, what IS the essential? Follow intuition? What a complex issue…
Have a great day, Kim, and your sketchbook entry here is so vivid, full of everything.
love
Andrea

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:51:45 +0000

Hello Chewy, it sounds like you have a nice late summer going there!

Hi Jess, sometimes it is just down right hard to get around to blog visiting (even when you have the time). At least I find it hard sometimes and you have young children still at home which makes it even more difficult. I am glad you like this blog. You are right, we do use both sides of our brain to deal with creativity effectively. It seems to me, since it takes the whole brain to truly practice our art, we may as well work some way in where we can begin to evaluate what works for us. I also ABSOLUTELY KNOW I have run through a lot of renditions before it ends up here. I am quite intuitive in most parts of my life, however I have found I can go back and have a look/see at my thinking which often inspires something else. Just like you say, “…months later it all looks so different.”

Thanks Chewy and Thanks Jess!

By: Jess

Jess — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:59:11 +0000

Hi Kim, It’s been a while since I’ve been ouit visiting blogs but I’m very hapy to see this new one of yours and it’s lovely! About creating: I think perhaps we use different sides of the brain in creating. One side ‘feels’ and absorbs creatives sparks and inspirations, then the other side comes along later and makes ‘logical’ sense of it. I see this in my journals where I record images and colours that ispire me, then months later it all looks so different.x

By: chewy

chewy — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:14:09 +0000

Hi Kim,
My current inspirations come from visits to game farms or zoos. I have a wall on which I tack inspiring images. September is a month full of fairs and festivals which I hope to enjoy.

I don’t specifically document my inspirations… I absorb them and let them flow into my art… sometimes consciously, sometimes unconsciously.

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:09:11 +0000

Thank you, Suki, Miranda and San. I am glad you like this idea I am working on.

Suki, I hope to share some of “HOW” I work through these layers in the “Pages” section of this blog – accessed through the column at the left. I am not sure about how I can share exactly what some of the layers are, but you never know what might show up here. I am sure you did a lot of layers of inspirational work during your writing days.

Miranda, I think a sketchbook is awesome. Remember, it is only for you – like a working document for your own inspiration. We have talked here some about making a mark a day which has really helped me along.

San, you are right, we have talked about all kinds of inspirations and I am glad the idea of documenting the layers of inspiration resonated with you.

Thank you all for your wonderful insights. I look forward to more of these kinds of conversations.

By: San

San — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:06:06 +0000

“Documenting layers of inspiration”–I love that turn of phrase, Kim! You know I believe you and I once talked about how moving things, literally, like objects in the house or in the studio, can inspire. And of course looking at the art of others. Or even seeing a great film. Or hearing a phrase out of context, spoken by a stranger.

By: Miranda

Miranda — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 21:42:03 +0000

Thanks again for your comment on my blog! It looks like you have some great ideas here, I’ll be bookmarking this so I can check back often.

I love the idea of having an inspiration cache. So many times throughout the day I’ll notice something that looks interesting, or something will catch my eye, but it’s ususally forgotten in a few minutes. Lately I’ve been trying to keep a sketchbook handy so I can record my ideas, but I don’t do it as often as I should.

One time I was able to keep a sketch journal for about two months. It started out as sketches from my surroundings, but it took on a life of its own. It turned into this collection of abstract drawings and collages splattered with ink. It was probably the most honest journal I’ve ever kept!

I’m looking forward to seeing more of your sketchbook pages. Sharing ideas is a great way to get inspired!