Feeling inspired?

I remember what it was like.
Sitting in the art room, covered in paint (most of the time), gazing out the window and then back at a blank page in my sketch book.

Nothing.

The harder I stared at that page, the harder it was to imagine what I'd fill it with.

Waiting for inspiration to come is a risky business because, 9 times out of ten, it just doesn't. And you're left still looking at that piece of paper, or canvas, or space and wondering, 'What am I even doing?' (I'd recommend not asking yourself this question in those sorts of situations - that question alone has been enough to lead me into many art related meltdowns.)

This is the moment where I would like to step in.

I decided to start this blog in the hope that I could help (if even just a tiny bit) to prevent those moments where art students become stuck for ideas and the world suddenly seems very unexciting.
Because, if we were honest, we've all been there.

This will be a space of innovative and exciting art. I shall do my very best to seek out art work and ideas that inspire me and (hopefully) inspire you too.

But first, you should know one very important thing:

Like I said, being inspired doesn't come from watching the clouds roll by (well, that might have helped Constable) or sitting in front of an empty page. (Or even in front of this computer screen.)

Inspiration comes when you get up and do something.
Anything.
Read a book, take a walk in the woods; travel to somewhere new.
Visit a gallery, visit the circus; visit your Gran! (Gran's always have exciting stories to tell, not to mention lots of photographs and funny objects hidden all over the place.)

So, I dare you.

Go and get inspired.

Sarah xo