creative inspirations

Creativity is defined as the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships, or the like, and to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods, interpretations, etc.; originality, progressiveness, or imagination.

While watching the movie Coraline; it amazes me at the level of creativity behind it. Not only the storyline, but also the artistic side to it. Thus being, the music, the figures in the film, the set. One must have lots of patients to create a stop motion film that is close to two hours long. I could not imagine what it would be like taking thousands of photos and moving the clay figures frame by frame. The end result is one amazing work of art. You watch it maybe not thinking about what it actually took to make the film. Going back to the definition; transcending ideas, patterns, and imagination are all at play here. Where does one come up with these ideas? I definiatly feel that artists influence other artists. I know that artists past and present have had some influence in the work that I've created, and I like that.

Does ones creativity just come and go? Can one ever lose it? That, I do not know. But being creative allows you to express yourself, feelings, and communicate something through a different kind of medium be it on paper, film, or spoken.

Inspiration is all around you; at least it is for me. Looking out the window, I see so many different things that could be ideas for next works of art. so many patterns out there, so many shapes, mostly man made i.e the dorm or the concrete road barriers that line the side of the street creating not only visual movement but repitition. It's like someone took a snapshot and said "Here, talk about what you see using the elements and principals of design." It would be so easy. That's what I love about art. It's not just in a history book or in a museum. I see potentinal works of art out in nature everyday, and it continues to give you new types of mediums or inspirations, thus, using your creativity and turning into something!

I have been listening to Imogen Heap a lot lately. Words can not describe how creative and innovative that woman is. She continues to amaze me. She inspires me to go outside my boundries and limits. Her music, if you haven't listend to it STOP reading and do so now! The amount of work and time and thought that goes into it is mind boggling!.! For example, take the song The Fire; she incorporated a recording of a crackling fire as the background of her playing the piano. The piano just envokes such a distinct feeling against the fire sound it just ahhh there's no way for me to really explain it! Where did get the idea about putting the sound of a fire in with the sound of a piano, and have it work? I would love to know wher inspirations come from. Her music puts me in a very relaxed mode; one where I can think about how I can express feelings and or emotions through my work of art.

If you are still reading this, that's great, and I was able to hold your attention about the subject. I am curious as to where you get inspirations or ideas or creativity from? Are they the same as mine? Do minds really think a like?