I say...

When people ask about what inspires me, I tell them that everything does. This is but one example.

Remember my painting One Thousand Swirling Wishes?

The image above is what inspired it; a photo i took of some water in a mug. Oh, and a flower that is often considered a weed.

A needed reminder, perhaps, that ideas are everywhere? We--as creatives, as people--just forget where to look sometimes.