Where do you, artists, musicians, actors, dancers and lovers, find your inspiration? For myself, visiting local botanical gardens, mountains and canyons breath life into me and then into my desire to paint. I prefer to paint on location. That's the best inspiration of all. There's a connection with the subject that you just can't get with a photograph. I have found that in that connection there is peace. All of the senses are engaged. Memories are formed for a lifetime. I encourage my students to work from life, use a sketchbook and look for the world most people walk by without noticing. |







