I'm a collector by nature. When I was little, I collected stamps - it didn't hurt that my grandmother was a postmaster and would always pick up the annual collector's album for me each year. As I've grown older, I am drawn to collecting pieces of nature - rocks, sea glass, shells, leaves, twigs with lichen on them, coins from countries I visit, and even feathers.
Having these little collections around me reminds me of all the textures, shapes, and colours in nature and reminds me that anything I create or paint has already been created by Mother Nature. No pressure.
What have you created lately that you can directly see the inspiration in nature?