I enjoy checking out people work, just another key piece for me to get inspired. Either by checking out Youtube or going on Pinterest I find it helps me to get better at my own work by finding how others have created designs. On Youtube I found, rafy A. The artist designs many pieces that are digital collage pieces. Taking images that don’t typically go together and finding images to create a cohesive design. He uses many fantasy themes that really speak to me. But the main thing that has helped me is the number of tutorials he has. It gives me the chance to watch someone create from scratch then allows me to figure out how to create my own work. It’s so cool to be able to watch a design unfold then come alive. The artist uses some animals from the real world then incorporates them into his fantasy designs using Photoshop. The environments are pictures from the real world and using blending tools creating images and scenes. I feel encourage finding people that are willing to load up tutorials to follow and to learn from.  www.youtube.com/@rafya

My Thoughts

We all deal with roadblocks and that is part of life. I have run into many as I have tried to create my designs. Sometimes that means you need to look for inspiration outside your normal setting. For me, I get out of the house. Go for a hike, walk, run or hit the gym. I have found grabbing my camera and just going out to find places to take good pictures starts to get the creative juices flowing. Sometimes you just need to clear your mind then slowly allow things I see in the every day world to inspire me to start designing.

            I enjoy taking pictures and seeing if I could incorporate some photos I took into pieces of design. It could be taking a hike and taking pictures of trails, mountains, ponds, lakes and even a foggy twisty road. Thinking to myself of a cool way to take these pictures that no one else but me took. When the creative juices start to bounce back you will feel refreshed. It’s not easy when you have a roadblock to creativeness. Sometimes just taking some time away is the best way to get your juices flowing once more.