Stuck for ideas to paint

Please remeber what a wise artist said ....... a vacuum is necessary to sustain creativity. Hence, the "quiet" periods between creative blasts are equally important.This is how I deal when faced with an artists block ... for me, yes the surroundings make a lot of difference as well as inner joy and excitement. Nature is the greatest artist,I go for a walk and remain in the moment, not allowing any other thoughts enter my mind. I totally immerse myself in admiration of my surroundings... the sights, sounds the smells. I feel like a child out in the wilderness, exploring, absorbing as much as I can. Often, colours, images, ideas come as flashes...... they are indeed magical moments, perhaps thats what inspiration is.When weather doesnt permit a walk, I go deep within myself and fill myself with positive ideas and tons and tons of joy. I know some individuals tap into happy moments from their past. Me, the dreamer, looks ahead, visualizes and literally feels the joy and excitement my future endeavoures. I firmly believe and have gratefully experienced, "dreams are often the stuff goals are made up of". Another approach that works for me, is the popular method of posing a question to the Universe right before I fall asleep, answers to appear. As Plutach said, "What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality".Tina