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...
Unfolding: Studio (and Life) in Progress
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Courting the Muse
AKA Confessions of a Recovering Realist
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...
The Studio is Coming: Now What?
After two years without a studio, the muse is ready to rock & roll this summer! And it's about time. The studio is finally under...
The Landscape of Connection
Less that a year ago I was jonesin’ to be here — getting ready for the big move up north. New town. New house. New studio. In my head, I...
No More Stinkin’ Navel Gazing
Direction: Forward 4 PM, and I'm jonesin' for coffee I really really want some! Not for the buzz — I’ve gotta get some sleep tonight — I...
Re-entry
Butt in the Chair When I came home from Houston, I wasn’t in any kind of creative space. I was in a hunker down space. We had nearly lost...
Noticing (Part 5): Heading Home
The Watch Changes I flew out the day he was released from the hospital. There was no drama around it. No spike of fear. No second-guessing...
Noticing (Part 4): Every Day, Again
The Routine For more than two weeks, my life narrowed to two places: nights at the hotel and days at the hospital. Every morning, the...
Susan Lobb Porter
Recent Posts
Noticing: The Pump House
An abstract painter comes clean about her secret Wyeth obsession–and what a tiny pump house taught her about noticing and where all painting begins.
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.
