The split second where you still get to choose I'm sitting at the kitchen table finishing next week’s blog post. The front door flies...
Noticing the Moment Before the Meltdown
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Courting the Muse
AKA Confessions of a Recovering Realist
Showering with the Muse
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....
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...
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....
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...
The Noticing Manifesto
Why paying attention might be the most important creative practice you have This piece sits at the heart of my work — as an artist, a...
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...
Susan Lobb Porter
Recent Posts
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.
