My inspiration happens to be a lot of things, but I think the most inspiring is music. Some of my favorite bands that I listen to while completing pieces are H.I.M., My Chemical Romance, Green Day, Nirvana, and Slayer. Yes, I listen to Slayer while doing something that is calming. I also like to look at their album art work. Usually that inspires me also. I like to look at some of the intricate designs and while listening to the music, try to decipher why they chose the colors of the flaming sun or why the heart-a-gram is black.
Most of the time this sparks something in my brain and when the gears start rolling there is no stopping my thought process.
Another one of my inspirations is the show L.A. Ink. I have from a very small age been very fascinated with tattoos. I love how permanent they are and all the stories that they share. That's why I want to be a tattoo artist. I think of a tattoo as a walking art exhibit and self expression. I feel that society is becoming more accepting of this type of art and unfortunately alot of people are starting to get tattoos now; which goes against everything I believe in, but I will have my own individuality and I hope that I design each and everyone of the tattoo's I will receive in the future.
Here is a music video of H.I.M.'s single Killing Loneliness:
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Tuesday, September 14, 2010
My Inspirations
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Hmmmm...Album art is definitely inspiring and a dying art (with the advent of mp3s no one is buying CDs anymore). I always find it interesting when people find inspiration in tattoos, but I think that is is mostly because I see mostly boring old standard tattoos. The other day I saw a woman with an entire tattoo sleeve and it took my breath away.
ReplyDeleteI think it's really great to be inspired by tattoos. The number of individual and unique tattoos is endless, so it opens a broad field to create from. The stories behind tattoos can also be really inspiring.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Nena about tatoos being inspiring. It shows what people have gone through, and what they choose to do through expression. I love the part about each has their own stories. Most of them do. Tatoos have their own story whether it's a good reason, or not.
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