For the second week of trying to get inspired, I went to Walmart and purchased a watercolor paint set, some brushes, and some paper. It was something I’ve been meaning to get for awhile because I like to paint/draw from time to time, but the semester has been super busy and I have never tried watercolor! That evening I sat down in my room and got everything set up, but I had no idea what to paint! I was looking around my room for inspiration, because at this point I would paint anything. I’m watching a Mcdonald’s commercial on the TV in my room and a Big Mac pops up on the screen and the light bulb went off. I was going to watercolor paint a Big Mac. With careful detail and technique, I think I painted one of the best looking Big Mac water color paintings ever known to man.
Reflecting on this, I think finding inspiration for what to paint and then settling on a big mac taught me to not take things so seriously and when it comes to relating to inspiration, sometimes the answer is simple and is right in front of your face! Designers in the real world must look for things that inspire them and it can come from a variety of places. It also shows how my inspiration fueled my watercolor design! I really enjoyed this experience over all and it showed me that sometimes you don’t have to look far to get inspired.
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