Every Monday I get an email newsletter from painter Bob Burridge, which includes a link to one of his YouTube videos that he calls BobBlasts. They’re usually demonstrations of his technique, which is always loose and colorful and kinda wild. But this week’s BobBlast was about inspiration. He encouraged his viewers to think about who and what inspires them and use that inspiration for energy in their own work. It got me thinking:
Bob Burridge is an inspiration to me. I admire his discipline and dedication to his work. David Hockney, too, for many of the same reasons. Hockney comes up with new ways to look at things and is not afraid to evolve and adopt new technology. In the design world, I’ve admired Paula Scher for years. She’s created some of the most iconic identity systems in the world, and always finds time to do her own personal projects. Check out her typographic maps.
These are just a few of the people I find very inspiring, and they remind me to, as Austin Kleon (another inspiration) says, just keep going.
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