Inspiration
Magazine Inspiration
I have a good excuse to read interior design magazines. They are where I get a lot of inspiration for decorating, design, color, decorative painting, murals and a whole host of other ideas. Here are just a few that I use. My favorites are Veranda, Southern Accents and House and Garden, which sadly has ceased publication. I often clip pages from these and file in various idea books that I show clients. This helps inspire them too and solidify concepts for projects.
Fading Flowers
Valentine’s Day just passed as did my birthday. I noticed these beautiful roses and flowers were in full bloom but starting to fade. I loved how they looked against the colors of the background–a happy accident. They inspired me to do a quick illustration, which became the first entry in my new sketchbook. I had just completed my old one that I started 10 years ago. It’s my goal to do more illustrations on a regular basis. This will help keep my drawing abilities in practice. Coincidentally, this blog should help with that effort…One thing usually leads to another.
Interactive
Although I’ve been keeping a journal since I was nine years old, I’m not used to “being out there” with my thoughts. I’m hoping that this will be an interactive vehicle for others to comment on these and their own artistic inspirations.
