Any museum can invite you to look. A great one changes the way you see.

     I really need to start looking at the "Blogs of Note" more often. I remember why I stopped a while back and it was because they people who chose the blogs were choosing what seemed like the same old blogs over and over again. However, after removing the virtual cyber cobwebs that covered the tab, I went on an incredible adventure through the site.Specifically, one blog has re-inspired me to continue my art. Here is the site (if you haven't visited already)

http://horriblesweet.blogspot.com/

     Yes, you guys heard me right. I'm an artist. I haven't done anything in... well... almost six months. Have you ever heard the saying that "the successful artist suffers for his work"? Well in my case that is quite literally true. I do my absolute best when I'm depressed and/or sleep deprived. I don't know why that is, and couldn't even give a hint of a clue if you asked me, but it's true. Since I've met Tim, I really haven't been under any type of stress, so while I'm happy my art fails. This, naturally, causes me to have mixed feelings. I want to express myself, but i just don't feel the inspiration. Luckily I DO have other muses, here's a list:

1) Autumn- All of the colors and smells usually tend to spark my poetic side, but every now and then, It will cause a painting or even a drawing. Usually the need for expression hits around October-ish.

2) Musical Score- You know the soundtracks from the movies that they sell in Walmart? Yes, I'm that one guy that they sell those to. No, not soundtracks with different bands... I'm talking full-on orchestral music pieces. Now when I hear these, it generally makes me want to write more of my unfinished novel, BUT now and again it will spark an idea for a drawing. There is no telling when this will happen and it cannot be forced.

3) Artwork- Yes, seeing good, original artwork tends to bring back my desire to draw and paint.

     Now I know you guys haven't ever seen me post any of my artwork, so let me just show you what I was doing about six months ago. Here's a link to my online gallery:

http://www.elfwood.com/~seasm/Fairy-of-the-Encyclopedia.3531368.html (another bunch of old cobwebs).

     Just click through to see all of the stuff.. and the gallery has it's own theme... fantasy art. Drawing fantasy art is my preferred medium, but I also ADORE painting abstract pieces (sorry no sources).

Tell me what you think!