What inspires you to draw?

United States
April 6, 2008 1:23am CST
Listening to music often makes me want to draw scenes with similar themes or emotions to the songs. Looking at other artists' work can be very inspiring. Sometimes seeing something beautiful in nature will give me an idea. And of course sometimes ideas hit me out of the blue. What are your main sources of inspiration for drawing? What do they help you with and why?
2 responses
sisco100
@sisco100 (2338)
• United States
6 Apr 08
anything, it depend on wht kind of mood i'm into but i havent draw in a long time and its something tht i want to get back into. i love drawing it would get my mind off everything and it would take me into my own world.
frostbitten
@frostbitten (92)
• United States
6 Apr 08
I know what you mean, in the right mood inspiration can come from anywhere. Drawing is great way for me to escape from stress, too.
Mythion
@Mythion (188)
• Israel
10 Apr 08
When I remember drawing of famous artist(like De Vinci), I start to draw something in the same style but from my head. and I never draw out of the head, while I draw ideas come to me so what I had in mind is totaly different from what came out. And sometimes pictures of landscapes that I think will look good on a drawing paper inspire me.