Amelia

General

Obsessed with color theory, late-night inspiration, creative chaos, and that moment when the piece finally clicks. I believe in the power of visual storytelling, and that the weirdest ideas are often the best ones

Music

Everything from ambient soundscapes to glitchy electronic to 90s grunge. Some favorites: Radiohead Björk Aphex Twin FKA Twigs Nine Inch Nails Massive Attack Grimes (Also secretly into lo-fi beats while sketching.)

Movies

Visually rich, conceptually deep. A few that stuck with me: Spirited Away Blade Runner 2049 Pan’s Labyrinth Her The Fall (2006) Everything Everywhere All At Once The Matrix Bonus points for weird A24 films and classic Studio Ghibli.

Television

Midnight Gospel Twin Peaks Love, Death + Robots BoJack Horseman Arcane Stranger Things (mostly for the aesthetic) True Detective (Season 1, obviously) Animation, dark themes, and mind-bending visuals get me every time.

Books

The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon The Creative Act by Rick Rubin House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski Sandman series by Neil Gaiman Lots of art books, sketch collections, and graphic novels Also love reading mythology, psychology, and visual essays.

Heroes

Hayao Miyazaki Jean-Michel Basquiat James Jean H.R. Giger Frida Kahlo Moebius Whoever invented the eraser