in college, inspiration was a huge topic of conversation. as an artist of any kind, you need to be inspired. it is that first critical step in the design/art making process. it is very hard to create work (of any kind, much less beautiful work) without having that spark of an idea, something that makes you go "oh! i love _______, i want to do/make/paint/draw something like that" and then in a tornado of excitement the work can kind of pour out of you. this is on a very good, highly motivated day, mind you.
personally, i find inspiration everywhere. from food, to fashion, interior design, graphics and typography, nature and gardens, photography...its all over. to help reign in the images i find that inspire me, mood boards are helpful. this started in college as a way to express an idea for a collection of prints and now at my job i pretty much do exactly the same thing. since i have a few folders of over a thousand inspiring images, it helps to organize everything. (which, i have not done. completely. or really at all when it comes to filing these images. its a project i need to start!)
here are some delicious and beautiful pics i have come across in the last several years. i don't have specific "cite" info for them, but all were found on
pinterest.com,
ffffound.com, or
creaturecomfortsblog.com
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| Chicken Salad in Avocado |
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| jewel carrots |
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| dark chocolate panini. omg |
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| lemonade |
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| green pasta. this was like some sort of herb pesto-y dish |
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| key lime fudge |
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| this is how i would eat lucky charms too |
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| mmm mac and cheese! |
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| macarons. which i have never tried, but see images of them everywhere |
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| melons in a lime bowl |
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| lasagna cups |
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| can't wait for peach season! | |
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| pretty pears |
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| i thought this crust was so cool! even though i don't like most pies |
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| i want to know what this frosting is! |
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| and what makes this so pink |
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| this looks delicious, and i wish i had some |
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| never seen a turq cupcake |
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| crudite |
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| white strawberries? |
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| :( someday i will have one |
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| i want this every sunday for...forever. or waffles, i secretly like them better |
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| i think this is such a pretty cake! |
i have MANY cake photos i will share later on, mostly wedding cakes. but they are all so pretty and impressive.
now go eat something gooood.
