The notion of 'inspiration' derives from constant inquiry, based on research, observation, recording and experimentation.
We are inspired by everything around us today. Materials, previous works, nature, colour, sights, sounds, scents, emotions, all of our surroundings provide us with inspiration. By researching and simply looking at things we can gain inspiration. A really interesting example of an artist whom has been inspired by her surroundings is Jill Calder. Her sketchbooks show recordings of her journey on a train, what she could see, the kind of people who travel on busses, use of colour, line weights, typefaces, inks and pencils.
Jill also has a blog in which she shares the work of artists who have inspired her. This is a prime example of an artist that has been inspired both by her surroundings and by the works of others. In recording our thoughts, what we can see, our surroundings, we can influence ourselves to create individual pieces of work.
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