Claire, The Muse

Since the beginning of time inspiration has long been an important contemplation of the creative mind. We are always searching for it. Sometimes it's a quiet search-- just watching, waiting and sometimes it's a desperate search-- a deadline looming and nothing but a blank page to stare at.
But sometimes inspiration hits us in the face when we least expect it and if you are ready for it just enjoy the wet and wonderful waterfall that will rain right down on you. This is such a face on such a lovely girl, which inspired me today. The original image is of Claire standing on a sidewalk in a quiet neighborhood during the late hours of the afternoon-- and a million miles from where it evolved to in this final creation.