Blog Post 2: Inspiration- Where does it come from?

Throughout my art career, inspiration has been something that I have struggled with. It honestly was my enemy. I constantly wrestled with it. I would have an idea that inspired me once a year. And as it is known, that is not nearly enough to allow me to be a consistent artist. However, my inspiration block stopped when I started making the art I wanted to, and not what I thought people wanted.

Music has been a huge facilitator in the creativity realm for me. In my household music is incredibly important and is on constantly. Recently it has been music that has provoked inspiration within me. Country music in specific. I love the story-telling and descriptors within the lyrics and the melody almost always screams colors at me. I have been having fun with figuring out how to depict exactly what I see in my brain when I listen to the song and how to put it onto canvas for others to see.

What do you picture when you listen to your favorite song?