Bird and Leaf, two turkey feathers
At a recent art show opening, many people commented saying, “How do you come up with so many creative ideas? Actually, it is fairly simple.
Of course, I get my inspiration from many sources but I have another way.
This has to do with having limits. The feathers as my medium set severe limits. When I am inspired, I have to figure out how to accomplish my idea using only feathers as my line, form, color and size. So I need to approach this type of design problem from many angles. I sketch many possible ideas knowing most of them will not work. It is kind of like a brain storm in my sketchbook