Week 4- Maia Lucas- Just Outside The Window- Inspiration

One place that I've been starting to draw more inspiration from lately is nature. I haven't always been the biggest 'outdoorsy' person, and have traditionally spent more time inside while creating. However, over this summer, I started spending a few hours each day reading outside, or doing crafting outdoors in the park. I was surprised by how stimulated I was, just by being in an outdoor setting, and how much more I noticed as potential for art. What I love about creating in nature is not only do you have visual elements to work with, but there's also so much sound that you usually barely pay attention to. Whether I'm getting inspired when acting, creating music, designing, or just brainstorming, nature always has so many elements to pull from. It's not just what you notice, but also what you feel.

While I had some go-to places to spend time outside, I recently moved at the start of the school year, so have been trying to find a good creative space in my new environment. This is a picture of the window view from my bedroom in my new apartment, where I've spent a lot of time creating recently. 

It not only provides a nice view of some trees and flowers in the courtyard below, but also offers some really dynamic light into my room. In the morning, you can see the early glow of sunrise spilling in. Throughout the afternoon (when this picture was taken), the light creates different beams and shadows on my windowsill. At night, you can see the horizon as the sun begins to set. 

I'm very hopeful for all of the art I will create in this new little corner of my world.