Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Sayings, and Wise Words for Daily Inspiration

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I glean a few times a week, and it's all about the subject line. I look for the lyrical, "Billowy Red Scarf Girl" or the funny, "Hipster Chick Who Passed Gas," the unintentionally funny, "Looking for the Hot Girl in Pink Dress," ones that immediately suggest images, "Furry Arms Under a Yellow Umbrella," or the plain odd, "Seeking Girl Who Bit Me Twice..." I don't think I've ever abandoned one... the images usually arrive fully formed in my head as soon as I read the message, and I decide whether to draw it or not.

Sophie Blackall's Popular Quotes

I did have a couple of people asking me to illustrate their MC in a hope to widen the exposure, unfortunately the messages weren't a good fit, so I c…

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The fellow who wrote the post about sharing a bear suit with a girl at a party saw my illustration and emailed me, which was kind of thrilling. He se…

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Nothing is known for sure, even the person who was there isn't entirely sure he or she had the same response as the other in that moment. One person …

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I've illustrated many children's books and I feel awfully lucky to be able to do something I love so much, and yes, to be able to pay the rent, but t…

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Many messages are just thanking a stranger for a kindness...I love those ones, because I imagine everyone else reading them feels encouraged by such …

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There's arrogance for you. I think all artists insert themselves into their subject matter.

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I usually draw in silence, but listen to music or public radio when I'm painting, after all the important decisions have been made.

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But mostly I think two people do share a moment, and we all know that feeling, and it can put a spring in your step for the rest of the day.

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I look for ambiguous messages to illustrate...I like some detail but not too much detail.

- Sophie Blackall