“Inspiration is the most valuable commodity for an artist; it is for me anyway. I can't move forward in any way if I don't feel a strong spark of excitement or creativity. Sometimes it is very difficult to get things flowing. It's important to be in a peaceful state of mind, and then I invite the spirits to come into the studio. I don't stare into a blank canvas or paper. I look through my various collections of books, toys, statues, photographs and other things, and something will trigger an idea. My studio is packed full of things that inspire me.” MindImportantBookSometimesInspirationMovingSpiritArtistStrongDifficultCreativityInspirePhotographVariousValuableMoving ForwardPeacefulStaringExcitementState Of MindCanvasCommodityBlank Canvas Author:Mark Ryden
“My painting technique has not changed that much over time, although perhaps I am painting tighter and with more detail, in spite of a desire to loosen up and paint more expressively. One thing that has changed is my daily routine. I used to paint quite late into the night. It was a time I felt the creative spirits most active. As I have aged, my circadian rhythm has changed. I like to paint early in the day when I can avoid falling into the soul-sucking email world. Early dawn feels very similar to late night.” WorldSpiritDesireNightFallCreativeChangedPaintingPaintRhythmSpiteLate Night Author:Mark Ryden
