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Thursday 10 April 2014, 7:28PM

By Ekaterina Chernova

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There are many paintings in different styles, genres, and colors out there. You might’ve been asking yourself before what inspires artists to paint their pictures, where subjects, mood, and .  Artist Ekaterina Chernova shares where she gets inspiration for her art, and how to maintain it.

Children love painting and you never know what will be the next masterpiece, because they always have an idea of what to paint. It is said that if the child stops painting after turning thirteen, he/she is not likely to continue the life journey as an artist. become an artist. Ekaterina Chernova is a Ukrainian born artists. She grew up in her family house in a small town. As a child she was shown watercolors and this excited her so much that she is still painting now. But where those ideas are still coming from?

Ekaterina Chernova admits that growing up close to nature influenced her artist life a lot. “I get inspiration from landscapes, natural colors and flowers of course” - says artist Ekaterina Chernova. Now living in New Zealand Ekaterina Chernova is convinced that the landscape is very similar to her home country, which inspires her the artist.

Music is another thing that artist Ekaterina Chernova uses as a source of inspiration. Styles like reggae, jazz and soul are preferred by the artist, and Ekaterina Chernova admits that it adds happy and relaxed tones to her paintings.

Travel is one of the most inspirational things for artist Ekaterina Chernova. “I get fascinated with new places, aromas, and people. I take pictures and often paint on location or straight after the trip when my impressions are still fresh” - says artist Ekaterina Chernova.

To maintain inspiration, artist Ekaterina Chernova gives unusual advice. “ Schedule an appointment with your inspiration. Give it the same time when you want to paint every week. The secret is that inspiration doesn’t visit you, but you are ready to become inspired, so you just naturally find it.” - says artist Ekaterina Chernova.

All artists are different and every one can give you his/her own advice. Artist Ekaterina Chernova has only shared the most powerful things that inspire her for painting.