Where do Artists find inspiration?

Zunaira Shaikh
3 min readOct 24, 2020

Where does an artist find inspiration to create art? what is the purpose of paintings and the time they serve on their creations? What inspires the artist? Theoretically, these questions are inarguable cause art does not limit to just painting; it includes all kind of visual artistry. Besides, every other artist has unique capabilities, and their inspiration differs from others. They are not bound to just one motivation; their vision to observe and experience nature is different. Their imagination prevails in divergent ways, and that’s why every other artist is uniquely incomparable and peculiar in their own ways.

Humans have been associated with artwork since cave times. It is said that secured human art has been found back to Paleolithic age, from around 70,000 BC, but exactly it was about 40,000 BC. These artworks were made from stones and shells. And collectively, it was illustrating Homo sapiens as an art.

If we take a look at the Italian Renaissance, the art was flourishing, not just artistic painting but every other art that connects humanity to nature. Anyhow, we cannot ignore the fact of being attached to aesthetic creations.

Some revelatory signs show how Artist finds inspiration to create artworks:

Find inspiration from their own life:

Many artists find motivation among human beings. They become encouraged to paint people; they find artistic inspiration from them—some artist paint to express their fondness to loved ones.

Being in nature :

The lens of an artist is different from an ordinary person. He could notice drops of water on leaves to the shimmery lines in the sky. Being out in nature, in the landscapes, hills, mountains and meadows, it compels the artist to create artistic innovations.

Spiritual connection:

Some artists produce artworks to make a connection with the divine source. Their artistic creations reflect spiritual values and principles. Their creations help people to connect better with mystic elements.

Through Reading:

Yes, it’s true; reading help artists to picture those images and ideas in their mind; their imagination comes into reality through their works. However, it is not necessary to read artbooks only; read to question your existence and reality, and make your creations alive and moving.

To Express:

Some artists produce their works to express themselves, what they feel, and how they feel. They use their paintings as a motive to convey their message; to show their feelings and emotions.

Inspiration from other Artworks:

Some artists find other artworks appealing and produce a new piece of art by adding innovation and newness to their work.

If art makes you happy, then there is no need to find inspirations.

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Zunaira Shaikh

A writer with high spirits to change the perception how world thinks. Also, pursuing my career in English Literature and Linguistics.