November has a bad rep. Cold. Dark way too early. Leaves that stunned in October with colors so brilliant you took hundreds of photos that...
November
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Courting the Muse
AKA Confessions of a Recovering Realist
Camp Porterosa 2021
They came. They ate. They conquered my heart. And then they ate some more. I haven't done much arting this summer. But I have a good...
Family Affair
The yummy gorgeous art you see up above was painted by my sister Marjorie Ellen. My big sister, older by just enough years to be a huge...
Bearing Witness
A short story of life, death and love everlasting in the meadow. Warning: Despite the illustration...
Like a Child
“It took me four years to paint like Raphael but a lifetime to paint like a child.” Pablo Picasso Note: This post first appeared 10 years...
Ponies in the Morning
From the Arty Life Classics Collection. This post first appeared in my former blog in 2013 We've been together a long time, two horses, a...
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.
