Week 11: Inspiration...

Every week I wonder where this blog will take me and what I will use for my inspiration the next week. Sometimes I'm not even sure what my inspiration will be until I am almost ready to work on the post.  Other weeks I have something on my mind. I have a seed of an idea that festers in my head until it finally takes root and begins to grow.

This is one of those ideas that has been festering in my head.  All week I have been thinking about patterns...strange, I know.  This afternoon when I was at the store, there it was on the lady in front of me...Paisley!

I told K, I love paisley, and she said that most people my age did...Really? Really?  She didn't mean it as an insult, but it seemed like it was.  The more she tried to explain, the deeper she sank...poor K!  Poor me, I'm getting older and have no idea how that happened.  I don't feel like I am getting older.

Even if it is a bit old fashioned, I love paisley. What is a paisley? Why are some so simple, and others are completely complex? Have you ever noticed all the patterns within a paisley? I am fascinated by it. So this week, my inspiration is good old fashioned paisley.

The funny thing is I don't own anything that has a paisley print on it. So I got these images from Wikipedia Commons

Week 7, Day 3: A Wonka kind of day

My journey today has taken me to the theater.  It's been a normal busy day, and although my son is the inspiration this week, my daughter is my inspiration tonight.  I wish I had decent pictures, all I have are crappy shots on my camera phone, but I'll share anyway! 

It's Gloop, G-L-O-O-P! in a cute german accent.

K was Mrs. Gloop in the 5th grade production of Willy Wonka Jr. and she was fabulous! The audience laughed when they should, and she sang well!  I am bursting with joy for the wonderful job she did.  It always astounds me how plays seem to come together even though it seems as though they won't.  

Week 6, Day 2: It's a Bit Sketchy

Sketching
Tonight while flipping channels trying to find something decent to watch (and with no success may I add) I picked up my sketch book just started sketching.  After sketching pieces of the sculpture, I did a sketch of a random pattern of squares and circles.  I like the direction of the detail piece I started but didn't finish....it got all wonky since I didn't do a rough sketch first and because I started it at the edge of the paper. What was I thinking?

This could be from Star Wars!

I look at this and then look at the inspiration photo
and wonder, where did it come from?

Lagniappe....cajun for a little something extra

Here are some additional photos that K took of the sculpture.  Some are out of focus, but I love the lighting so I thought I'd share.  

Until tomorrow...

Week 6: Inspiration

This week my daughter K went out to take pictures for my inspiration photo.  She and her dad went to uptown Charlotte, walked around and captured some images.  K loves taking photos. She was so excited that I would let her do this.  I think she did a great job!


The Inspiration Photo

I love contrast in this photo between shapes,
color and form.

All K's Photos

This was K's favorite

What do you think, did I choose the right one?  Or is there another you'd like to see me use....I still have 46 or so weeks!