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Unconventional Inspiration: Beyond the Visual


Julie Beck

Inspiration comes in many forms. As visual artists, the obvious place to find inspiration is other visual experiences. However, some of my favorite ideas often come from sources that are not strictly visual. Here are some rocks to turn over to find your next great idea or inspiration: Buy the Frame, Make the Painting It's kind of like starting with the end, and reverse engineering the idea. For example: These two frames were being sold…

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Timelapse of my latest Musicscape!


Scott Fischer

September 24, 2024 - Quick one for you guys this month! Being a guitar addict, I was researching the guitars the Beatles played, and had a revelatory moment where I was thinking, how cool it was that at times specific guitars are as much a portrait of a famous musician as the musicians themselves. Next thing you know I was as eager to paint the guitars as I was the portrait. Maybe more eager. I think there are many folks (myself included) who would rather hang a surreal painting of an instrument than they would a literal portrait. It somehow allows the viewer to get inside the painting easier.   And the good news for a guitar addict, is that when I paint them, I feel less of a need to seek them out and buy them, lol.  …

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