tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post2899897211592589935..comments2024-03-19T03:20:57.495-04:00Comments on Art Bead Scene Blog: Inside the Studio: Cross-Pollinating IdeasHeather Powershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03555102264780529839noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-50539550261699856632016-02-26T09:20:31.570-05:002016-02-26T09:20:31.570-05:00cross-pollination is the perfect term! i browse ol...cross-pollination is the perfect term! i browse old books of botanical illustrations...usually flowers. this helps with color but also texture!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08285192454281226434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-47234408008662327472016-02-22T14:25:37.793-05:002016-02-22T14:25:37.793-05:00Fabric often give me ideas for color combos and pa...Fabric often give me ideas for color combos and patterns/shapes. Magazine ads sometimes spark some inspiration as well.Erin Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14660928844295427111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-30700992407257569252016-02-22T10:24:41.562-05:002016-02-22T10:24:41.562-05:00I'm really inspired by color and shape so I dr...I'm really inspired by color and shape so I draw a lot of inspiration from textiles, scrapbook paper, photographs, and just what I see firsthand in nature! And by the way, I'm DYING over those advanced metal sketches you've shared. I'm hoping that your fall retreat will include some of those! Sarajo Wentlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12742024924082041494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-5732350888854492122016-02-21T16:23:46.763-05:002016-02-21T16:23:46.763-05:00My love for anything Shabby Chic draws inspiration...My love for anything Shabby Chic draws inspiration for my design's. I love old lace and pearls and lot's of bling so I try to incorporate the things I love into my jewelry . Thanks' for the chance to win, I love your new idea's Heather !!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17341512692799564419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-48607292452785089932016-02-21T15:54:21.868-05:002016-02-21T15:54:21.868-05:00"Cross Pollination"...I like that. I th..."Cross Pollination"...I like that. I think nature and art give me the most inspiration. I live in the desert which has it's own beauty, but not a lot of greenery and colorful flowers...so I like to bring more color into my designs.<br /><br />Great post...love your designs as always! Klassy Joolzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01526516453636403932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-47654263306965268442016-02-21T11:03:26.812-05:002016-02-21T11:03:26.812-05:00I try to remember the little things I see througho...I try to remember the little things I see throughout my day that made me smile. It could be anything really. Sometimes I might build on an idea of a piece I have seen and admired. Sometimes it's finding color combinations that I like, maybe that I wouldn't have ever thought to put together. I will go back through my own pieces and build on them or do a different piece in the same general color scheme. So far, I have not run out of inspiration. I always have ideas running through my head! I only wish I had the time to see them all through! Thanks for the chance to win your gift certificate! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944240786051584129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-24872504026387228542016-02-21T06:35:51.925-05:002016-02-21T06:35:51.925-05:00I have been taking some online drawing classes and...I have been taking some online drawing classes and hope to transfer those skills to painting with my glass enamels. <br />Kristenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01175921037585169420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-13130387053777695042016-02-21T04:12:32.623-05:002016-02-21T04:12:32.623-05:00I get inspiration from nature, but also from colou...I get inspiration from nature, but also from colour -- I love sites like Design Seeds, not to mention this one, for highlighting unusual colour combinations. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-39344237026227163042016-02-21T02:08:24.461-05:002016-02-21T02:08:24.461-05:00The materials I use are the biggest source of my i...The materials I use are the biggest source of my inspiration, Color comes a close second. I look at something and I am like " I can make this into something nice" and I start making it. I love working with found objects and recycling or reinventing them. Also being born and raised in culturally strong society, I have to look no further than the art and craft of India to get inspired. Divya Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17522282917004358863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-25438224657443314532016-02-21T01:07:03.954-05:002016-02-21T01:07:03.954-05:00I have found some excellent inspiration from cooki...I have found some excellent inspiration from cooking, especially from vegetable dishes. Nature is always a source of inspiration as well.Kristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18055368060126751860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-48070839790047907672016-02-20T22:32:18.980-05:002016-02-20T22:32:18.980-05:00I love having Hawaii or beaches as an inspiration ...I love having Hawaii or beaches as an inspiration . Since Hawaiian islands are surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, it makes me think of flowers and the. The ocean life, so how can you every run out of inspiration ? <br />coffeelizardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05778305929063963087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-29977748883519846002016-02-20T21:35:00.279-05:002016-02-20T21:35:00.279-05:00Thank you for the beads from Firefly Design! I am ...Thank you for the beads from Firefly Design! I am thrilled :)<br />Great suggestions about cross pollination to gather new ideas.<br />I just finished Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert and found it very inspiring.<br />Carol King in an interview said "Don't let people stop you, let the world decide, just go for it!"<br />To all the artists at Art Bead Scene, I appreciate the beautiful pictures and the hard work you do to make the web site sing! <br />Julie Bray Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853316331314799937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-39665378082240278282016-02-20T21:24:06.723-05:002016-02-20T21:24:06.723-05:00Oh, almost forgot after seeing my favorite book me...Oh, almost forgot after seeing my favorite book mentioned - - I love to look at children's art shows. So uninhibited!! A recent joy was the one at the Toe River Art Council gallery in Spruce Pine, NC. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11478596782063833179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-22250606176692824762016-02-20T21:21:18.550-05:002016-02-20T21:21:18.550-05:00Steal Like An Artist is one of my favorite books. ...Steal Like An Artist is one of my favorite books. I will have to go and get the other one you mentioned. Great blog, as always!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11478596782063833179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-69074043907695780582016-02-20T20:03:58.371-05:002016-02-20T20:03:58.371-05:00I like to go out into nature and take photographs ...I like to go out into nature and take photographs that capture different color combinations created by Mother nature. My photography serves as an inspiration to me. I also like to look at photographs of other nature photographers for inspiration. I guess you could say photography is my form of cross pollination.baymoondesignhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176264557341209150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-12726316880360746752016-02-20T18:54:41.099-05:002016-02-20T18:54:41.099-05:00My watercolor painting classes allow me to see nat...My watercolor painting classes allow me to see nature in a more creative light, as to details, techniques in achieving color harmony, light and shadows, a cross pollination which has helped me in my jewelry designs. Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07804759073542266127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5157095593736922566.post-22673321855094366362016-02-20T18:37:39.374-05:002016-02-20T18:37:39.374-05:00I also do floral arranging. I've learned a lo...I also do floral arranging. I've learned a lot about composition, texture and color usage through this discipline. I've also learned to look at my plant material with an artist's eye, rather than a casual glance. Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14013223342802270728noreply@blogger.com