Part 1: Nothing Special So I'm walking Maggie along the gravely little dirt road wondering if there's going to be any inspiration today....
Courting the Muse: A Closer Look
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Courting the Muse
AKA Confessions of a Recovering Realist
Courting the Muse: Paint it again, Sam!
This post is part of a weekly series for subscribers exploring the creative process—one prompt at a time. This week’s prompt: Paint over...
Courting the Muse: Work in a Series
(This post is part of a weekly series for subscribers exploring the creative process—one prompt at a time.) This week’s prompt: Work in a...
Courting the Muse: Sketchy Business
This post is part of my series, Courting the Muse. Subscribers to my email list receive a weekly prompt focusing on one aspect of...
Courting the Muse: Poetry Expressed
This post is part of my series, Courting the Muse. Subscribers to my email list receive a weekly prompt focusing on one aspect of...
Courting the Muse: Romancing the Orange
This post is part of my series, Courting the Muse. Subscribers to my email list receive a weekly prompt focusing on one aspect of...
Courting the Muse: Inspiration Sings (over & over & over again)
When it's all in your head This post is part of my series, Courting the Muse. Subscribers to my...
Courting the Muse: Killing the Frog
This post is part of my series, Courting the Muse. Subscribers to my email list receive a weekly prompt focusing on one aspect of...
Courting the Muse: A Touch of Color
This post is part of my series, Courting the Muse. Subscribers to my email list receive a weekly prompt focusing on one aspect of...
Courting the Muse: Origin Story
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Susan Lobb Porter
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Art Prompts for a Restless Night
A sleepless night, a bossy Muse, and a new series of paintings — plus this week’s creativity prompt. Discover simple art prompts inspired by shadows and light.
The Power of Memory: Painting the Feels
The Muse told me to draw my childhood home. I didn’t expect it to unlock a flood of memories — or inspire a series of digital mixed media paintings, abstract art inspired by memory: Anticipation, Expectation, and Wonder.
Courting the Muse: Word Play
Courting the Muse: Lucille Made Me Do It
When muse Lucille raids the kitchen junk drawer and says, “use that bowl scraper,” magic happens. Discover how unconventional tools free creativity–with a 30 minute prompt for you to try
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