Amazing Quotes to Feed Your Creative Soul

“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” ~ Edgar Degas

“I’ll be more enthusiastic about encouraging thinking outside the box when there’s evidence of any thinking going on inside it.” ~Terry Pratchett

“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” ~G.B. Shaw

“Creativity is not the finding of a thing, but the making something out of it after it is found.” ~James Russell Lowell

“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.” ~Scott Adams

“You may not be a Picasso or Mozart but you don’t have to be. Just create to create. Create to remind yourself you’re still alive. Make stuff to inspire others to make something too. Create to learn a bit more about yourself.” ~Frederick Terral

Recently, I am searching for some creative stuff on Internet, I discover this website. There is one article "150 Amazing Quotes to Feed Your Creative Soul". There are 150 quotes which written by famous celebrity. Above are some quotes which inspire me in my design road.

As a graphic design student, we need creativity and ideas every time. Sometimes, when I don't have any inspiration, I won't come out with any amazing idea. I think this is a common problem faced by every students. Whenever an assignment was given by lecturer, I will struggle with them. Thinking what is the concept I want, how to convey the message to the target audience though my design. I have to think out of the box, do more research, find some information that can inspire me.
Everything in our life is interesting. It depends on how you see it. For example, photography. My lecturer says, everything around us can be the subject matter, the key is how to make it becomes more interesting through photography. Besides, photography also needs creativity to make the photo more interesting.

I still have a very long way to go. Many things to see, to think, to learn. I hope one day I will have flying colour in design field.



Reference:
Skinny Productions (2011). Skinny Artist Live Your Art. Retrieved July 25, 2012 from http://skinnyartist.com/150-amazing-quotes-to-feed-your-creative-soul/

wall painting

 Recently, there are some picture spread over the internet by many internet users. There are a series of frescoes in Penang. Lithuanian painter Ernest Zacharevic created many creative and interesting artwork on the wall of George Town at Penang. Especially the fresco of a sister and brother riding a bicycle at Armenian Street.

The paintings on the wall make the whole town more interesting and realistic. It becomes a place where travellers must go when travel to Penang.

Sometimes, draw something on the wall wont make the wall dirty but make it more close to our daily life. Most of the parents think that draw and paint on the white wall will destroy the aesthetic of the house however think of the bright side, it is another kind of art.

Reference:

Penanglang (2012). 槟城人 PenangLang. Retrieved July 16, 2012 from http://penanglang.my/2012/06/26/0002343-3/

新浪香港 (2012). 新浪旅遊 檳城 舊區新創意. Retrieved July 16, 2012 from http://travel.sina.com.hk/news/21/2/1/173901/1.html?l=330686

Ernest Zacharevic (2012). cover photo. Retrieved July 16, 2012 from https://www.facebook.com/Ernestzachas/photos#!/photo.php?fbid=377063932346718&set=a.345637585489353.83243.139085562811224&type=3&theater

creative drawing

I want to introduce an artist who inspire me of drawing. His pen name is Two-days One-page. He studied illustration and graduated from Dasein Academy of Art at 2002. He now working as a art director at clover creative advertising.

I first saw his artwork is on the newspaper. The newspaper published his artwork and I was attracted by his unique style. I like the cute and realistic picture he draws. Besides, his technique of drawing is very attentive and creative. The colour he used are bright and contrast. This is why I was fascinated by his drawings.
He always says, "if you got dream, chase it". Most of his drawings encourage us to pursue your dream even the humble dream.

Sometimes, I will observe his drawings and I learn from it to improve my drawing skill. I hope one day I also can draw something awesome.



Reference:
Two-days One-page (2010). Two-days One-page. Retrieved July 12, 2012 from https://www.facebook.com/2days1page

photography -- diary of beautiful moments

This semester I am having digital photography class. I have to buy a DSLR. This is the first time I own my DSLR. I regard it as my treasure because it is expensive.

After having a few lecturer of digital photography, I realized that photography is a very profound knowledge. A good photographer needs a long time to explore the technique of taking photo.

Today I would like to share the most satisfying animal photography of mine. A few days ago, when i passed by Jaya One, there is a mother cat sitting on the floor. I quickly took my DSLR and capture every move and the expression of the cat. It sometimes looks very depressed. At the moment I will think why she looks so gloomy and her children are playing inside the underbrush. This is a big contrast.

After those days of shooting, I realized that photography can inspire my creativity. Every object can be our subject matter, depend on how you apply it. Before shooting a photo, I will find a good and creative composition. Good composition will show the shooting style of one person. I hope that I can have my own shooting style, distinctive style.