Comments on: Inspiration Is Everywhere – Just Get Off Your Computer

By: Jessica

Jessica — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:38:15 +0000

I also own the striped silverware! It was the only exciting set I could find! Isn’t it great how you can find design in minimalism.

By: Oridusartic

Oridusartic — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:47:50 +0000

You’re right, inspiration is everywhere, not only on the internet. In my case, I usually join my family for grocery shopping, having meal, traveling somewhere, or visiting the other relatives.

But sometimes I also go up to the roof and spend some time to stare at the blue sky and the clouds. It’s refreshing and could be inspiring too. =)

By: Jubranz

Jubranz — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:39:10 +0000

you are right

we keep killing our selves behind those silver monitors.

I think I’m going out right now and enjoying life

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When Inspiration Becomes Monotonous | eGrace Creative — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:50:39 +0000

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By: Calee

Calee — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:11:06 +0000

LOVE the garden in front of your apartment.

Things that inspire me… very urban eclectic stuff found outdoors — graffiti, art, even trash sometimes.

By: BebopDesigner

BebopDesigner — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:42:52 +0000

Brilliant article! There are so many things that some times we just take for granted, but if take a moment and frame them into a design, a shirt, or a website the can become something beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

By: Gwen McCauley

Gwen McCauley — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:06:49 +0000

I am nearly finished writing a primer for beginning artists.

One of the exercises I recommend for stimulating imagination is to go to familiar places but to sit or stand in a spot you don’t usually view that place from. Consider these questions:

What do you see differently?
If you were to photograph it, what details would you choose?
When you pay attention, what are you aware of about what usually captures your interest …and what things do you typically ignore?
What is it about what you ignore that might contain interesting stuff?

In my Creatively Me weekend workshop and Feeding the Muse retreat in Portugal we engage lots of similar exercises to get the imagination running wild.

All that to say, this is a great article to remind people that our creativity, our imagination, our Muse requires change and stimulation in order to keep feeding us with wonderful ideas.

Many thanks

Gwen McCauley

http://myalgarve.wordpress.com – Photoblog of my off-the-beaten-track Algarve experiences

P.S. Is this how I post a link??? My imagination is great, my techie skills still at the ‘challenged’ stage!

By: Eric

Eric — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:01:53 +0000

Good post and great advice.

I took off this past Saturday and spent the entire day at a rural outdoor folk festival. Talk about inspiration… all of the different kinds of people, the various music, the food, the surrounding nature… I feel re-energized.

By: John

John — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:51:01 +0000

I enjoy the selection of boston pics! I agree, sometimes I get pigeon-holed into designing color schemes that seem only to appear on the web. I like to take quick pics at the MFA for some great 'non-rgb' schemes...

By: awesomerobot

awesomerobot — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 12:43:45 +0000

But… if I wasn’t on my computer I wouldn’t be able to read this post about how to be inspired by getting off of my computer. I think I’m going to play it safe and stay on my computer so I don’t miss out on information like this.