Cynthia Louden

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Art For All of Us artists fill their lives with art - not just with the pieces they create, but with the music that fills their studios, the books they read, the destinations they travel to, the restaurants they eat in, the places they search for inspiration.

Here, artist Cynthia Louden, shares his work, and information on how art, creativity and inspiration enriches his life. 

 

"The enemy of creativity is fear...In the long run, the enemy of fear is creativity. I'm sure of it." Seth Godin

Finding Inspiration 

Like most artists and photographers I find inspiration all around me. I live and work in the California wine country which offers a bounty of resources. I like driving through the vineyards in fall after the harvest. The color palette is magnificent as the vines turn gold, a warm amber color and deep red. It's also beautiful in spring when the hills are covered with yellow mustard.

Whenever I travel I try to visit and photograph at least one farmers' market. I like to get there early when the light is still soft, the town or village is just waking up and the vendors are putting the final touches on their displays.

Art Books That Inspire 

My Chinese Sketchbook (My Sketchbook)

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PostSecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives

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Sarah Moon: Coincidences

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Peter Beard: Fifty Years of Portraits

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Rauschenberg: Art and Life

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Books That Have Given Me Useful Information 

Create Your Own Photo Blog

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Photoshop CS2 Killer Tips

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"..a life lived with art in mind might itself be a kind of art."
Michael Kimmelman
chief art critic, New York Times

Favorite Music 

Genius Loves Company

I love Ray Charles and B.B. King's "Sinner's Prayer"

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Ultimate Collection

Joe Cocker - guaranteed to get me up dancing around the room.

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Proud

I love the title song "Proud." A great song to listen to when feeling doubts about what choices to make.

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