artistic inspiration

collocation in English

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artistic
adjective
uk
/ɑːˈtɪs.tɪk/
us
/ɑːrˈtɪs.tɪk/
relating ...
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inspiration
noun
uk
/ˌɪn.spɪˈreɪ.ʃən/
us
/ˌɪn.spəˈreɪ.ʃən/
someone or something that gives you ideas for ...
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(Definition ofartisticandinspirationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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He also referred to the built environment as a quarry forartisticinspiration, but there are real quarries at the world heritage site in my area.
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They drew on personal history for theirartisticinspiration.
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Ilia also described the influence of the deacon's storytelling, which gave him anartisticinspiration, later applied in his novel writing.
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This setting provided her muchartisticinspirationas she depicted many of her chapel-studio's details in her paintings.
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Themes ofartisticinspiration, spirituality, and creation are framed within scenes of mass destruction and obliteration.
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This became his home and studio for the rest of his life and was a source ofartisticinspirationto him.
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When they return home later, mike would use the days events forartisticinspirationto draw a cartoon.
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A hopeless romantic, he looks to findartisticinspirationin every woman he meets, but ends up only with despair and heartache.
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They also used them for diagnosing and healing, cultivation of extrasensory perception, andartisticinspiration.
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Representing a range of transactions and exchanges, the video explores allegorical and utopian connections betweenartisticinspiration, love and the marketplace.
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Whether that's due to budgetary limitations orartisticinspiration, it serves the material well.
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The reason for choosing such a brittle material to convey theartisticinspiration, is that it should come to light in the shortest possible time.
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Hisartisticinspirationmainly came from patriotic topics and history.
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Sorensen drawsartisticinspirationfrom the natural world and classical elements.
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Moore has been an underground counter-culture hero andartisticinspirationfor decades.
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Alders openly attributes surfing as one of his artistic inspirations.
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He would later credit the comics of the 1960s and 1970s as his artistic inspirations.
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Watching the sunset at an open caf on the palm-lined seashore can be an infinite source of artistic inspirations and creativity.
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