Canman has been tattooing nearly 30 years and Art inspiration is still important.

Art Inspiration is an unconscious burst of creativity.

It can come through literary, musical, visual art or other artistic endeavour’s.

Artists have always admired and revered nature for its infinite inspiration.

However, while landscapes and natural environments inspire some artists, others may prefer abstract and contemporary art.

It is also the inspiration behind many different mediums, including painting, sculpture, and photography.

It is easy to become stagnant or hit a wall creatively.

Art block, creative block, or artist’s block, call it what you will, they all add up to the same thing.

It’s a crippling lack of inspiration and most artists experience this problem from time to time.

Art block describes a period of time when an artist has no ideas for new work.

A helpful practice is to schedule an “Art Vacation”.

This vacation was 2 days in NYC.

It included a visit to the Met, purchasing new art books, seeing live music, and drawing from life.

Canman will take this vacation at least twice a year and includes the 8 sources listed below.

Here are eight of the most common sources of inspiration:

  1. Visit an art museum or gallery. … 
  2. Look through art books. … 
  3. Staring at people and sketching them from life. … 
  4. Look at work from different cultures or time-periods. … 
  5. Get out of the studio. … 
  6. Critique. … 
  7. Looking back at old work. … 
  8. Connecting with other artists in your community.