Inspiration, excitement, motivation, imagination, enthusiasm, desire

Are the feelings that come to mind in starting a painting or anything creative really….

Music plays a big part in the creative process,  I play soft calming music like the Chillout Lounge Classics or R & B Soul, and other times classical Andrea Bocelli or Josh Groban. It sets the pace, and it all depends how I’m feeling at the time

Decide on the subject, then the process, techniques and the colours, what textures to use or not to use and simply visualizing….. The emotion builds and seems to take over….you either have to start this painting immediately or you need more time to think it through more thoroughly….Incubate is a good word….

Most of my inspiration comes from the tropics, where I call home. The colours are so different from anywhere else, so alive and exciting. To me, bright vibrant colours are happy colours and that’s one strong emotion everyone seems to strive for……

I feel very strongly that you always need to Believe in something, Believe in yourself, Believe in someone and have someone Believe in you…

And it really all boils down to ‘The Joyful End Result’……