I was taking a shower the other night when the Muse decided to join me. She does that. That’s when I noticed a new creature in the tiles....
Showering with the Muse
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Courting the Muse
AKA Confessions of a Recovering Realist
Noticing Joy
It’s a perfect, picture-postcard day. Not too cold. Not too hot. Sunny, with a few puffy clouds against a deep blue sky. And across the...
Noticing: Remember the Feeling
What Makes Good Art ? It's Not the Painting! “Good art is not what it looks like but what it does to us.” — Roy Adzak I saw a painting...
Noticing Texture
Noticing Texture: Scribbles in 3D by Susan Lobb Porter I’m unpacking groceries and go—WHOA. Stopped in my tracks by an onion with a head...
Noticing Color: A Kitchen Sink Moment
It's early morning. I’m standing at the kitchen sink filling the dog bowl with fresh water. And then—BAM! Out of nowhere the muse hits me...
When Light Wouldn’t Let Go
From Noticing to Abstract Painting So I got up the other day, walked down the hallway… and this happened...This being the photo up above....
Unfolding: Studio (and Life) in Progress
I stood in my studio today, still very much under construction. Which is to say I stood on a subfloor, surrounded by framing, with chunks...
Well…This Escalated
Art studio under construction. Arty life under reconstruction. Sweet baby J—the new studio is happening! That's right, you heard me. MY...
PEEPS!!! (A Creative Prompt for Artists)
This Week's Creative Prompt You ready for this? OK, here goes: For this week's creative arty prompt you need something sweet. Not...
Getting Ready to Paint Big Again
The Physical Side of Making Art I write my best posts during the wee hours when I’m supposed to be sleeping. You have to trust me on this...
Susan Lobb Porter
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The Miles Behind Ease
What looks effortless usually has miles behind it. Thoughts on dog training, painting, repetition, and learning to stay with the work.
Noticing the Moment Before the Meltdown
Showering with the Muse
Noticing Joy
Noticing: Remember the Feeling
I couldn’t tell you what the painting looked like. But I’ll never forget what it did to me.
Noticing Texture
Stopped in my tracks by an onion. Not kidding. Noticing texture in everyday objects might be the fastest way to find your next painting idea.
