This document provides guidance on finding inspiration and avoiding direct copying for creative works. It recommends paying attention to one's daily environment, as design is everywhere from nature to consumer products. Specific places to visit like art galleries and stores are mentioned. Looking closely at details in things like animal skins and industrial patterns is advised to transform copying into being inspired. The conclusion emphasizes observing one's surroundings, examining details, learning techniques, and being creative rather than directly replicating other designs.

1. by Nick La
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3. New Work #1
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4. Abstract Phoenix
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7. The Process
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8. Abstract Outline of the Phoenix Body
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9. Wing
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10. Another Wing
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12. Feathers
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14. Phoenix Back
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16. Over-sized Feather
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20. DNA Helix
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21. Dandelion
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26. Leaf and Butterfly Wing Patterns
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27. Final Sketch
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28. Pen Tool
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29. Final Outline Art
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30. Load Color Swatches
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31. Adobe - kuler ColourLovers
http://kuler.adobe.com http://colourlovers.com
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32. Color Comp: Early Stage
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33. Final Color Comp
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34. Added the Feathers
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35. Added Sky Background
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36. Brush Up in Photoshop
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37. Particle Effects
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38. Blur Some Elements
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39. New Work #2
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40. Abstract Peacock
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44. The Process
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45. Random Drawing
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46. Idea Popped: Peacock
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48. Peacock’s Feather
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49. Peacock’s Back
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51. Flower Petal Patterns
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52. Rooster’s Feathers
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53. Snake Tail
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54. Fireworks
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55. Final Sketch
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56. Color Comp #1
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57. Inspiration: Bag
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58. Patchwork Style
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59. Close-Up
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60. Color Comp #2
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61. Illustrator: Final Color Comp
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62. Photoshop: Early Stage
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63. Final: Grungy Effects
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64. Where to find inspiration?
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How to keep yourself fresh?
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65. Inspiration is everywhere
in your daily life
Everything we see or use has a design
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(newspapers, TV ads, clothes, accessories, signs...)
Almost everything in nature has a pattern
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(flowers, animal skins, rocks, plants...)
Pay more attention and look closer
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66. Places I go:
Book Store / Coffee Shop (Starbucks)
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Shopping Center / Mall
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Art Supply Store
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Contemporary Art Gallery
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67. Gift Bags
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69. Cards
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70. Carpet
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71. Couch
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72. Scarf
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73. Shirt
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74. Hoodie
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77. Craft Papers
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79. Notepads
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80. Painting
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83. Sculpture
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85. How to avoid copying?
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86. How to avoid copying?
1 Look into the detail
2 Mix & match
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87. 1. Look Into The Detail
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88. Octopus
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89. Tentacle
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90. Tentacle (formed by the suckers)
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91. Abstract Tentacle
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93. The Sucker
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94. Various Sucker Forms
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95. Suckers Within the Sucker
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96. Horizontal Pattern
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97. 2. Mix & Match
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98. Final Design Inspiration Sources
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99. Zoom In
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100. Pattern Elements
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102. Conclusion
Pay attention to your environment
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Look into the detail
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Learn and adapt
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Be creative. Don’t Copy!
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