The Importance of Inspiration

I have a few works that I would like to share that are pretty old but were big influences in the way that I work. These works were done back when I was in high school. They're the first major experience where I consciously picked up on external influences and was inspired to transform it into a work of my own. The inspiration came from paintings, specifically the paintings of Odd Nerdrum. The color palette and textures of the traditional medium created a welcomed tension when brought into the digital realm. After creating these works my entire view on my surroundings had been transformed. I begun to look at everything as a new opportunity for inspiration. A texture, object, pattern, color, conversation could all be part of design or a concept.