Inspiration Log: mountain photos, Hope Gangloff's portraits, a Rilke quote, and a very sensual logotype
Inspiration log is my weekly collection of 5 things that have touched me creatively.
1) Mountain photos
In a few weeks, I'll be leaving for a month-long, cross-country road trip from New York to Seattle. Maybe this is why I've been drawn to photographs of mountains. I made a Pinterest board of my favorite landscape shots.
2) Hope Gangloff's portraits
I discovered Hope Gangloff's work a few months ago, and fell in love with her gritty, Egon Schiele-esque portraits. I keep coming back to these as inspiration for my own illustrations. Well, my friends are not so moody looking.
3) This quote by Rainer Maria Rilke
““YOU MUST GIVE BIRTH TO YOUR IMAGES.
THEY ARE THE FUTURE WAITING TO BE BORN.
FEAR NOT THE STRANGENESS YOU FEEL.
THE FUTURE MUST ENTER YOU LONG BEFORE
IT HAPPENS. JUST WAIT FOR THE BIRTH,
FOR THE HOUR OF THE NEW CLARITY.” ”
I originally saw this quote on the blog of my good friend's mother, who is a life coach and has helped me a lot in my own creative journey. I'm going through several big transitions right now with my career and personal life, so I do have moments where I feel very strange. This quotes reminds me to stay calm and hold on.
4) A sensual logotype from 1962
Perhaps one of the most beautiful, sensual logotypes I have ever seen. This is from the book Thinking with Type by Ellen Lupton. I love the curving details and the suggestive roundness of the O.
5) Painting Greys by Emmit Fenn
I guess I'm still in my electronica phase (is it a phase?) because I discovered this song last week and listened to it 30 times on repeat while sitting alone, eating an afternoon snack at Whole Foods.