Life as an inspiration

Art, in essence, has always been inspired by what we see. Sometimes it can be a thought in our head that yearns to be placed into existence, other times we may see something particularly striking that we have to try to mimic. When one says art, I think of eclecticism, simple elegance, great literary workings of the mind, and old romantic culture (such as chandeliers and women decked out in lace). Eclecticism is perfectly represented by punk culture. It was started by a group of people that were sick of what they saw in the world, they then decided to rise up, become interesting, and create a whole new culture. There is nothing more powerful than that. As Vivienne Westwood states "It's a philosophy of life. A practice. If you do this, something will change, what will change is that you will change, your life will change, and if you can change you, you can perhaps change the world."  
I want to do this, create something that changes a whole mindset. This way I'll be perpetually satisfied with life.
 
After Eclecticism, comes the darling essence of simple elegance. Everyone can afford to be a little elegant and it adds great balance to the eclecticism of life. No one represents this better then the doll known to all as Audrey Hepburn. She had style from birth until death. She inspires me to be "a little lady" from the way I dress to the clothes and outfits I try to design.
 
However visual ideas aren't just created by what we perceive with our eyes but it's also sometimes perceived by what we read. Works such as Alice in Wonderland, and Elegance of the Hedgehog inspire my mind because they provide an unorthodox meaning to life. These idiosyncrasies inspire me to make every piece of work different and an anomaly. These book also provide me with fabulous ideas that I can base artwork on (such as the darling meaning of the Cheshire cat). 
 
Tying in with the classic is old romantic style. Women used to take pride in looking beautiful, as they wore their darling lace dresses covered in ribbons and drinking tea while wearing silk gloves. This image in my head inspires me to find my inner romantic side and create art that makes people want to go "aww, that's soo sweet." We don't have enough darling people or ideas in this world, and so I try to create such a world in my artwork. And through my art my lovely outlook on life is shared with others.