shapes

• stars, especially irregular
• spirals
• diamonds
• bronchioles
• oval
• baroque pearl

patterns/architecture

• tartan/plaid
• houndstooth
• pinstripes
• horizontal stripes
• arabesques
• checkered flooring

textures

• stained glass
• mosaic/tile
• wood
• ceramics
• oyster
• shiny
• horse hair
• human hair
• mail
• silk
• velvet
• corduroy
• blown glass
• shell
• illustrated smoke
• paper
• ruffles
• scales
• lace
• beads
• bone

objects/themes

• baroque pearl
• ribbon
• mask
• eyes
• frames
• pearls in general
• playing cards
• lamps
• disco balls
• stained glass
• certain fungi

animals/bugs/invertebrate

• oyster
• moth
• snakes
• deer
• fish
• dead birds
• heron
• dragonfly
• unicorn
• hounds
• anemone
• jellyfish
• octopus
• starfish

plants/flowers/fruits

• birch
• storybook trees
• lilypad
• ivy
• anything creeping
• long grass
• stargazer lily
• mums
• poppy
• marigold
• snapdragon
• fuchsia
• forget-me-not
• striped tulip
• orchid
• yarrow
• sunflower
• fig
• cherry
• apple
• orange
• grape
• peach
• blackberry
• kelp

locations/environments

• theatre/stage
• high desert/chaparral
• storybook forest
• mountain city
• carnival
• swamp
• summer lake
• kitchen
• hallway
• bowling alley
• twisting rooms
• restaurant/diner

art movements/styles/subjects

• baroque
• revived/inspired renaissance
• art nouveau
• storybook fantasy illustration
• botanical illustration (and photography)
• ispy books
• claymation
• chiaroscuro
• STILL LIVES!!!
• woodcuts
• illuminated manuscript
• cyanotypes
• pre-raphelite

miscellaneous

• serifs
• colorful lighting

describing

• moody, dark
• blending whimsy with realism
• historical and fantastical
• otherworldly in mundane
• liminal, mysterious
• rich color