Thursday, July 12, 2018

I would describe my style as playful, fun, and sometimes humorous—with a bright color palette. I’m not sure my process is different from other artists, but I like to look for inspiration in things I do and places I go. I never know when something I see might spark an idea. I love flea markets, antique malls, bookstores and shopping in general. Random things I see somehow pop up later in things I’m working on. In general, looking at pictures of old vintage ornaments, cartoons and images, and getting out and about is always inspiring to me.

I look at toys for movement ideas, listen to music for sound ideas, and watch movie clips, too. Sometimes just going for a walk to clear my head helps inspire me. And sometimes it takes time to “brew” an idea—it might take several days of thinking about it before I start to sketch and jot ideas down.

When I start working, I usually pin lots of images up at my desk, and you’ll see books, tracing paper, pencils and any other research I’ve gathered to spark ideas sitting out and about.