Art
Any kind of art (resource: https://www.artyfactory.com/art_appreciation/art-history-slideshows/art-history-slideshow.html
What draws you? Is it shapes, colors, materials?
What emotions do your favorite pieces convey?
What general themes do your favorite pieces of art have? Classic, modern, abstract, playful, maybe a certain culture – be careful with this one if it’s not YOUR culture, find the specific characteristics of that cultural art that inspire you and expand from those aspects.
Artist
Any artist of any medium (resources: https://www.slideserve.com/harper/famous-artists https://art.pppst.com/artists.html )
What type of artists seem to be most attractive to you?
Is there a commonality between these artists?
What is it about each of these artists that you like?
Designers
Those who design the type of items you make, such as fashion designers, home decor designers, hat designers, and so on (resources: https://sewguide.com/famous-fashion-designers/ and image search for designer home décor rugs, blankets, pillows, whatever)
Who are the specific designers who attract you the most?
What is it about each designer that you like? Maybe it’s shapes, colors, an emotion they evoke, the way they style their models, or a certain “rule” they like to break.
Are there some sort of design elements that several of these designers share?
Knit and Crochet Designers
resources: https://www.ravelry.com/ or https://www.etsy.com/search?q=crochet%20patterns or https://www.etsy.com/search?q=knit%20patterns
Who are the specific designers who attract you the most?
What is it about each designer that you like? Maybe it’s shapes, colors, an emotion they evoke, the way they style their models, or a certain “rule” they like to break.
Are there some sort of design elements that several of these designers share?
