Source of Inspiration

This painting won Best Of Show out of about 200 paintings at a Sugar Land Area Artists Show. The judge who critiqued the painting said the values are excellent, composition very good, and disappearing edges on some of the objects was effective. It is the highest award I have ever received for my artwork. My idea was to indicate where artists can get inspiration. The source of the light (inspiration) is coming from above but not from the candle since it is not lit.