[question] What happens when another artist's image inspires you?

Tracy Wallace created an amazing image entitled Clumsy Misfortunes. She named it so because of another artist’s comments on her image. That artist was Markus Kunschak. Viewing Tracy’s image, and reading Markus’ comment sparked an idea in my head. If the girlclown, as markus called her, was entertaining the crowds with her Clumsy Misfortunes, would she still be doing that as an adult. If someone took a photo of the girlclown 10, 15 years in the future, would she strike the same pose, would she be wearing the same shoes, would she still be with the circus?

I BMailed my idea to Tracy, who most kindly allowed me to use her Clumsy Misfortune image and to go for it. Below, I have a link to Tracy’s image – please go and view it and tell her her wonderful it is, and how wonderful her work is! And I also have a link to my image All Grown Up.

Now, tell me – have other images inspired you? If so, what are they and what did you create based on that initial inspiration?

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This is a great post, Dabble :)
Its funny how these images were started from 1 tiny little comment.
I look forward to seeing more artists posting their inspirational works here.

Yes, I hope more join in, I love to see where others get their ideas from =D

This just shows how the artists` creative mind grows and grows… from one tiny seed… well done susie :)

my moon by Rosina Lamberti

my moon by kjgordon

Acrylic on fabric 13×20
Not really “MY MOON”
If not for the creative eye and quick shutter of “My-Moon” by Rosina Lamberti this recreation would never have come about.
I only hope I was able to do it justice
Mahalo Rosina for your “Pilialoha” ( friendship) and you inspirating photo.
kj

Rosina Lamberti

kjgordon

Rosina’s work is so inspiring I just do not knwo which one to paint next….
I enjoyed painting _My Moon & Rosinas Templestowe- Sunset
mahalo to all RB friends for sharing their creativeness.
kj

Good to see a few more members have been inspired by others :)

That’s great work, Rosina and kj – there must be others out there being inspired?

Oh, oh, me!

I saw this:

At the Back Alley Atelier show in Jan, and then I painted this:

I bmailed Chris first to see if he was cool with it. I love the this kind of thing is happening in RB! A proper artist community…

Firedrake, that’s terrific – apologies for not visiting this thread sooner! Both works are amazing!

Are there any other artists that have been inspired by others’ works?

Yes yes! While doing a lot of photoshop work in interactive journals speaking in Pomegranates
and speaking with spirits
I discovered articulation who inspired “Matilda”

Delphine
and Wilbur
and also prompted another interactive journal which is just getting started, based on old fashioned Collage