Dream inspire
648 creative works found
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Inspirational t-shirt, words say it all.
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A young gorilla with hand at his mouth with focus on the eyes.
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A self portrait. / The illustrator takes a well deserved break and a hit of the old…..
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Interview with John Douglas
by Paul ComptonNext up in the series of artist interviews that started here...
Next up in the series of artist interviews that started here is the marvelous John Douglas. / / My first encounter with the work of John Douglas left me reeling and I have been ever since. He can turn his hand to any medium and format and create something thought-provoking, emotive, edgy, soulful and uniquely his own. His knowledge of artists and art movements is vast and his support to other artists is commendable. I would personally like to thank him for his input on Redbubble and for his beautiful art and nature. So without further ado here is my interview with John Douglas.......... How does being a creative person and pursuing your creativity affect other aspects of your life? / Apart from reading (I am an avid reader) my existence centres on creativity, and all else is secondary. My ‘day job’ is as a travel photographer. / My great love is painting. I also dabble in ceramics, film, composing music, drawing, printmaking, writing. / I have so many ideas rushing in, clamouring for attention, it is hard to keep up. But I try; I am always writing notes so I can come back to an idea later. / I generally work until I am exhausted. Late at night when I am about to go to sleep an idea will come and I think, “NOOOOOOOOOOO! Let me rest!”, or the inspirations come knocking in dreams and won’t leave me alone until I get up and do something. But if it came to it, I would rather have this way of life than not. / I’ve given a long-winded reply, but basically I have no other life than pursuing creativity; this is the way it has been since I was a young child. I have no concept of what it must be like to have a life that has other aspects to it. Tell us about one person or moment that has made your time on redbubble particularly special or meaningful. / Victor Barker I am very happy to know he is on redbubble. I have been friends with Victor Barker since my late teens. Together we have seen each other through many ups downs and arounds in life, and I love and admire Victor’s drive to create and explore. / Currently Victor primarily focuses on writing, though his creative interests have a broad range, from film to painting to music to photography and on… I admire that he is never afraid to leap in wherever his muse calls him. / Victor to me embodies the idea of “your life is your art”. / Conversation with Victor is a delight, for his artistic sensibilities, his humour, his intelligence, knowledge, his anecdotes. From meditative practices in remote mountain ashrams to tales of drinking binges with Francis Bacon and Lucien Freud; from discussions on novels with Paul Bowles to working with the early pioneering use of LSD as a psychoanalytic tool; to talking music with Billie Holliday to outrunning Fijian coups; life on the sea, life as a yogi devotee – conversation with Victor never fails to inspire me to reach ever higher. / When I think of significant writers of the last fifty years, writers who have also explored other creative avenues and who have led BIG lives – Paul Bowles, William Burroughs, Gore Vidal – I cannot think of these writers without thinking of Victor Barker . Show & tell us about five works on redbubble that have moved or inspired you. Industrial I by Susan Grissom / Susan’s background in restoration of ninth-century architecture in Italy, her vast knowledge of modern art, her love of jazz and blues inform this work with a combination of deft, painterly texturing, savvy cool and hints of underlying passion. / I admire this painting’s successful combination of emotion, technique and knowledge. That it references art history while making it’s own statement. How effortlessly Susan manages to make the work monumental yet intimate. / Industrial I dances on the tightrope and makes my heart sing. Home Page by Helen Bascom / This work by Helen Bascom is one of the more important works on redbubble. With a few quick lines, Helen manages to convey rage, love, social commentary and humour. The themes explored by this work range from redbubble content, the status of women, standards in society, Helen’s soul. Home Page covers many big themes with great heart and a simplicity of line and technique, and a damn cheeky wit. Cityscape by Shayne Chester / Shayne always inspires with his drive to create and his determination not to give ground to the intellectual gymnastics and posturing of so much celebrated contemporary painting. I love Cityscape for the elegant brushwork and superb composition. I love the diversity of Shayne’s abilities, from his adroit photography to his strong and challenging sociopolitical poster work, to his sensitive paintings. Cityscape uses a bold landscape format to create a consummate portrait of introspection. I love that Cityscape uses an outer image to reveal an inner world; it is for me a compelling argument why well-crafted traditional painting will always have relevance, no matter how post-post-post modern Mary Boone et al. say we should become. Galway on a Good Day! by Joni Philbin / I am a great lover of the naïve technique and composition in Joni’s paintings. There is a freshness to Galway on a Good Day! that delights me. I like how Joni’s work, no matter the apparent subject, seems to be primarily about exploring an inner world with honesty and an open heart. Joni’s painting is fluid yet charmingly childlike, and develops further with every new work she presents. Joni reminds me that making art is primarily about the process and evolving the soul, not about making a so-called finished picture. Apartment One by Martin Venit / I admire Martin as he is a musician who has explored further and successfully with his photography. I like Martin’s no-nonsense technique in his photos, the hint of urban musicality, the eye for rhythm and the gaps between. / The Apartment One series of photographs by Martin document the apartment of his brother David. David died from complications arising from AIDS. Martin’s photographs are simple, stark. The “flat” documentary style and minimal post processing allow the subject to breathe. I enjoy a good Photoshopped image, but there are also times when filters and fiddling get in the way and can smother an image. / Martin’s Apartment One (and series) shows how effective having a good eye and just letting the camera record can be. Late at night, just before I go to sleep, the image of 1A on David’s door sometimes appears under my eyelids. What is the primary reason you make and enjoy experiencing art? / I make art because I have to. I don’t always enjoy it. Name some artists that have shaped the way you see the world. / Yoko Ono, Paul Klee, Kate Bush, John Fowles, Louise Bourgeois, Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gogh, Leonardo Da Vinci, Marc Chagall, Diane Arbus, Oscar Wilde, Camille Claudel, Pablo Picasso, E.J. Bellocq, George Braque, Joel-Peter Witkin, John Lennon, Gore Vidal, Joseph Beuys. Thank you endlessly John x / Stay tuned for my second redbubble artist interview coming soon.
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The photo is of one of our beautiful sunsets i took on the East Coast of NSW Australia- The title is an inspiring message from the Holy Bible Psalm 37.5 hope you all enjoy my photo of one of God’s creations & get really inspired with its message !!!
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Star Paths
by KazMPer ardua ad astra / (“Through adversity to the Stars”) / A high school motto, / but so much more to / me who dreamed of going to / the stars and beyond to / meet the others too. Sci-fi my passion to read. / Space my passion to feed / my soul. My need / to travel with speed, / to the planets. To succeed / Per ardua ad astra. This digital artwork illustrates my high school motto / Per ardua ad astra / (“Through adversity to the Stars”). / The work was created using the powerpoint and paint programs
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This is the tree stump that inspired “Phoenix Rising”, we have driven by this countless times, and finally noticed it ;) Just cut and pasted it in amongst the fractal flames…
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power up – Obama
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“All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible.” - Thomas Edward Lawrence
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Nikon D80
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The color green is occurring in many of my recent dreams. It seems to coincide with my deep wish for winter to be over. I’ve always wished that I lived in a climate in which Spring lasted longer and yet wasn’t so violent. Memories of a trip to Paris a decade ago return with images of Monet’s gardens, blossoms everywhere, gentle breezes, and far fewer insects than here in the Heartland of the USA. Instead, I’ll inevitably be treated to torrential rains, impending tornados, and lively crawling and flying bugs! The saving grace with be Persephone’s touch, an effusion of green everywhere, a most calming, rejuventating hue for me. Original textured acrylic painting on 4” x 5” x 1.5” chunky gallery wrapped canvas
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Inspired by Aerosmith Music Here: Lyrics / I could stay awake just to hear you breathing / Watch you smile while you are sleeping / While you’re far away dreaming / I could spend my life in this sweet surrender / I could stay lost in this moment forever / Every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure Don’t want to close my eyes / I dont want to fall asleep / Cause I’d miss you baby / And I don’t want to miss a thing / Cause even when I dream / of you / The sweetest dream will never do / I’d still miss you baby / And I dont want to miss a thing Lying close to you feeling your heart beating / And I’m wondering what you’re dreaming / Wondering if it’s me youre seeing / Then I kiss your eyes / And thank God were together / I just want to stay with you in this moment forever / Forever and ever Don’t want to close my eyes / I don’t want to fall asleep / Cause I’d miss you baby / And I dont want to miss a thing / Cause even when I dream of you / The sweetest dream will never do / I’d still miss you baby / And I dont want to miss a thing I don’t want to miss one smile / I don’t want to miss one kiss / I just want to be with you / Right here with you, just like this / I just want to hold you close / Feel your heart so close to mine / And just stay here in this moment / For all the rest of time Don’t want to close my eyes / I don’t want to fall asleep / Cause I’d miss you baby / And I don’t want to miss a thing / Cause even when I dream of you / The sweetest dream will never do / I’d still miss you baby / And I don’t want to miss a thing Don’t want to close my eyes / I don’t want to fall asleep / I don’t want to miss a thing
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From a series where I work with all my emotions, dreams, nightmares and fears in general. I work in the dark with a flashlight and my Nikon D-300 on long exposure mode. Some times I stage the things I want to work with, but most of the time I work intuitive letting the emotions flow free… / Inspired by: Live – Lightning crashes
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At the turn of the last century life was a the same time harder and much simpler. The focus of people was more towards family and friends. We did not have the separation due to the electronic age, families sat down together and enjoyed meals together and discussed the days events. One of the main concerns each night was the thought of being able to see the rising sun. Lets try to bring that same closeness and love back into the families, and together we can greet the rising sun of a new world. This image title is from the Animals hit song “House of the Rising Sun” released in 1964. This song was done in one take and was a immediate hit!
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I keep a photograph of a path in front of me when I work on art to remind me that if I stay on the path, eventually I’ll get somewhere I want to be! So dream, imagine, be persistent, don’t stop now & get there! It works! If you like this design please click on FAVORITE THIS below the image, as it helps get it into the featured & popular section on Red Bubble. If you buy it please consider putting it on the buyers booth so others can see it! THANKS for your support! / Visit my gallery “Motley Nation” to see all my T-Shirts, Cards & framed & unframed poster designs at: http://zehda.redbubble.com/works
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Just what it says… Inspirational Cards for Inspiration.
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To share hope anger faith art trust & passion
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Best Viewed Large All Rights reserved / @ Julia Wright The finest breeze of wind, born is the beautiful / Lonely in a wide open space / There is nothing to see of the world, only dream / Lonely in a wide open space Nobody there to help, dead!!!... The sun is low, the moon is high / The middle is my consciousness The middle of day and night, a life in harmony / No fear, no pain, immortal for one moment / I’m screaming up to the sky right into infinity Silence! / Blood overruns my body / I’m tumbling down, imminent to drown in my own blood Nobody there to help, dead!!!
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Well l made it over a thousand peices of Art WOW / l want to thank so many of you for all the inspiration that has flowed thru the veins if redbubble. My life is SO much RICHER for knowing you & being a part of this WONDERFUL Bubble To all those who dedicate so much of their time to Host Groups l gotta say you beautiful people do such a wonderful Job XXXXXXXXXXXXXX Goodnight flipyainsideout XXXXXX
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Fractal art inspired by the song Welcome To My Nightmare by Alice Cooper. Welcome to my nightmare / I think you’re gonna like it / I think you’re gonna feel…you belong / We sweat laugh and scream here / ‘cuz life is just a dream here / You know inside you feel right at home here / Welcome to my nightmare / Welcome to my breakdown / Yeah / -Alice Cooper / © Dave Moilanen
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I am having a lot of fun coming up with these catchy titles! LOL I sure hope you enjoy this black & white one….I have several of these pony dreams type photos….so keep your eyes peeled my friends! I hope you are truly inspired by this lovely & sweet image nature lovers portrait design! Smiles Leilani
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Painted in Photoshop / inspired by imagination Stepping out of a Fantasy Dream rebecca was in a very deep dream she was feeling wieghtles as she started to float she felt herself floating into a very strange garden a strange looking figure of a form offered her a beautiful shiny red apple rebecca was so very tempted to take the offer of this delightful looking fruit when all of a sudden a bright light appeared and the voice of an angel said wake up rebecca stepp out of this dream step out step out as one bite of the apple will keep you in this garden for an eternity Stepping out of a Fantasy Dream
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I like flowers very much.
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