Hello all!

Art Vulpine here. I'm starting a new series focusing on how I draw the art that you see here! Hopefully it will bring some insight into how I create and maybe encourage others to draw.

So let's start with inspiration. Inspiration is everywhere, especially in an era of mass media and increasingly sophisticated technology. We can create faster and better than we ever could in the past, building worlds and creating characters that seem to jump from the page or screen.

For me I sometimes struggle for inspiration. Sometimes I get sparks of creativity which I immediately try to capture through sketching or at least writing down the idea. That way if I do hit the dreaded Artists' Block, I'll have some ideas in reserve.

One of the outlets that I use frequently in my art is other people's art as inspiration and reference. Say I like a certain pose or background scene or even a certain color pallet. Well, I use that art as a reference to then create my own original art. These art pieces also help me improve my style.

One word of caution: Don't ever trace art or make your art like the image you used as a reference! First, it is an insult to the artist, it is essentially a stealing of an idea, and it degrades your creativity. It may be easy, but it is wrong! I make sure that my art is different from any source material that I gain inspiration from.

Anyway, that's all about inspiration. Next up will be about how I sketch my work!

Until next time, ~Art Vulpine~