Absence of contentment: By not being fully happy or having a complete satisfaction in something that I'm working on keeps me going and pushing myself to come up with even better ideas on how to showcase them.
Social conditions: It's what's happening around me in this specific time of the century that shows what kind of work must be done. For me, it's the era of global warming and saving the earth so that's what kind of work I focus on.
Rest: Very important to stay rested and healthy to keep the creatively flowing.
Relaxtion or Pressure: Maybe a mixture of both. It's always good to be relaxed and not stressed, but a little pressure is good because it keeps me from falling off the trail of where I want to be.
Joy: Something has to bring me joy in order for me to keep pursuing what I'm doing.
Nature: This of course inspires me. It is what I base most of my work on; to save nature and its beautiful creatures before they are all gone.
Mystery: Leaving the audience with the (right) questions at the end of a piece is rewarding. That means they're talking about your work way after they've seen it.
Production: Everything is in moving forward in the direction where I want to be; everything is on track.
Past: It's the people/artists that did the first ......whatever that is really inspiring to get ideas from. We can learn so much from the past....it is such a great research to pull from.
Feelings: It's because of these that makes me want to do the kind of work that I do. For example, because I feel like I have this connection with animals, it drives me to want to help save them from extinction.
Anger: Anger is a powerful tool, especially towards something that I love. It gets me mad, and again drives me to change it.
Others: Everyone/artists all have different ideas and different ways of looking at things. They are valuable resources for your own work. They can give you feedback that you might not of ever thought of.
