A portrait of the people who make us smile. Taking from my son, Orbison, Cash, Holly, Belushi… using symbols found everyday yet attributed to certain feelings, a hat, sunglasses, suit and tie conjure up our relatedness to those who have inspired us over the years.

If you find yourself stuck on what to paint next… ask yourself a few questions and see what comes up. Look around your home, think ‘something you haven’t done before’ like a portrait or landscape or abstract! What happens will get your creative juices flowing once again.

Spiral Series: They Make Us Smile!; 48 x 48; mixed media; 2010 SOLD

Who has inspired you? Tell us about them.

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Karrie Ross, Los Angeles Artist
California