When does inspiration happen for you?

Good morning community:) Had fun checking out everyone's art today in your artist profile.

Question: Some artists describe moments where an image seems to appear unexpectedly while they are working.

Others say inspiration comes before they begin — almost like a direction they feel drawn to follow.

For you, does inspiration usually happen:

• before the work begins
• during the act of painting
• after you’ve been working for a while
• or in moments of silence or reflection

I’m curious how different artists experience this.