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 Joy
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Courting the Muse
AKA Confessions of a Recovering Realist
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...
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 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...
Get Thee to a Gallery: An Artist Date
Part 1: Artist Date in Port Angeles It was a perfect day to check out the local gallery scene here in Port Angeles. Gray. A little...
Coulda Shoulda Woulda Made Art This Week
Part 1: What I Coulda Shoulda Woulda Been Doing Last week in a nutshell: I coulda been arting. I shoulda been making be-you-tiful stuff. I...
Scribble Like You Mean It!
Part 1: A scribble a day keeps the muse in play That little bit of wisdom up there is the essence of this post. In fact, it says it all...
Art Prompts for a Restless Night
Part 1: No more monkeys jumping on the bed Got no sleep the other night. None. Nada. CAUSE THERE WERE TOO MANY OF US (AND THEM) CRAMMED ON...
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.
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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.
