Are you bursting with ideas, or completely blank when you sit down to torch? Do you need help creating your glass beads? Want to know how I spark my inspiration?
Sitting down to torch is always the worst time unless I am prepared! So, I’ve resorted to doing a few things that I’ll share with you that help spark my imagination’s flame.
My handy-dandy iphone captures anything that stirs my soul. Most of the time they are quickie moments, gone in a blink of the eye. Like sunsets, sunrises, foggy dew.
I think when something touches your heart, it’s a nod from the Divine that this is important to your soul’s well being!
Capture the moment…
You can take pictures to capture the moment & file them away to visit when your mind is experiencing a creative blank.
‘Evening Sunset Mist’
Above-Evening sunset with fog…color combinations are amazing for a bead… soft, romantic peachy pinks contrasting with yummy earthy browns, all drenched in creamy softness!
‘Fog at Sunset’
Above-There wasn’t enough light for the iphone’s camera, causing the photo to be grainy…which I loved. All the colors divided into a richly hued impressionistic painting.
‘Twilight magic’
Above-This is emotional bliss! The moon, glazed in shimmering mist, dancing across the dew kissed grass. Can you feel the magical moment? Imbuing your glass art with emotional energy creates a connection with the viewer. Sometimes it’s all about the feelings when you’re making art!
Need more help creating your glass beads? Start a Color Scheme File somewhere…
I have one on Pinterest and one on my iphone. It’s so easy to fall into a rut using your favorite color schemes. You can jar your creative juices with new color combinations that catch your eye.
Below is a dress I was trying on. It didn’t fit, but I loved the color combo… so I took a picture! What a great combo-plaid with flowers!
Color Schemes for beads ‘Plaids & Flowers’
*Idea Alert-Creating your glass beads: Some beads could be plaids, some different colored flowers, some with leaves w/ flowers. Dominate color would be the yummy turquoise. You could give your beads a Impressionistic feel. (Possibly new techniques to learn that will expand your creative boundaries..?)
Below-To die for color scheme! Again, didn’t fit but I’ve capture the luscious colors!
Color Schemes Turquoise & Blue
*Idea Alert-Creating your glass beads: Again, the gorgeous turquoise but combining with greens, blueish purples, yellow golds & accenting with purplish pinks (WOW color scheme!). Design elements (think repeatable patterns on a bead)-1. the scalloped pink edging, 2. leaf motif, 3. the tiny pink flowers & 4. the large flowers. What glass beads would YOU create? (Use your Flower Tutorial 103 for flower help)
Color Schemes Turquoise & Blue
Fall back on Things that Express Your Creative Spirit when you need help creating your glass beads…
You have personal taste & inclinations that will help you in creating glass beads…(things you love, love, love!) They come from your personal experiences and they are unique to YOU alone! Express them in your glass art!
I love Art Nouveau! And even when it’s not in style or trendy, there always is a group of people that love it. (So, no worries about if someone will buy it!) Just follow your creative spirit!
Art Nouveau antique dish
This antique bowl has the gorgeous swirls and curly-cues that I love. They inspire me so snap, snap, snap with my iphone. (I did ask before I snapped) Going antique hunting is a wonderful way to hone in on what eras or styles you love!
Glass hydrangea pendant in copper wire with art nouveau influences ‘Hydrangea Splendor’
Above-This is how I translated my obsession with Art Nouveau into my glass art work. I’ve got all the curves and sensuous flow of this era’s style, yet my personal love of flowers & artistic personality shine through. I feel it’s uniquely ‘ME’.
What’s your influences? What do you love? Share below in the comments.
Talk to you next month! :)
Patsy
P.S. Would you like to know how I created the above necklace? Let me know…I’d be happy to share!
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Love your necklace. the copper wire work goes great with your beautiful flowers.
I do a lot of copper wire work..love it.
Thanks, Fay! It’s always wonderful to get a compliment from fellow jewelry artists! I love copper, too. Do you put a protective finish on your jewelry?