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ABOUT ME

Susan Lobb Porter

It’s all about the layers

I’m an equal opportunity mark maker, rarely sticking with one medium as I work on any given piece. What begins as a blank canvas or wood panel quickly becomes a series of layers, most of which will be painted over as the work proceeds. But even though you might not see those layers they’re there, adding weight and depth and richness to the finished piece.

The final layers may appear to be oil and cold wax but if you give it a closer look you might see graphite or charcoal or colored pencil, not to mention plaster, acrylic or collage. Because of this, I now label most of my work Mixed Media. Unless it isn’t.

Scroll down for videos of my process in action.

 

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I love visitors! Due to the nature of my work and life, my studio is open by appointment only. Contact me to arrange a time.

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Where I Work

My studio is located behind my house, just a few steps from my back door. More important, it’s behind a fence that keeps the bears and mountain lions from joining me when I’m working late at night.

 At least I like to think it does.

Wildlife is just one of many perks of living where I do, the Sierra foothills of Northern California. We’re surrounded by the Tahoe National Forest, a never ending source of creative inspiration with its rivers, forests, meadows and rugged natural beauty. A five minute drive from home takes me to Nevada City, another source of inspiration with its gold rush architecture and thriving arts community.

I often paint outside when the weather is good, sometimes when it’s not. I set up a table and paint under the trees on a patio covered with fine crushed rock. Working outdoors inspires me to experiment with what’s at hand. Pieces of bark, twigs, pine needles, even pine cones dipped in paint create interesting marks. And always, I’m inspired by the play of light as shadows move across the paper or canvas.

Northern California studio of artist Susan Lobb Porter

My Process

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