It was a Saturday afternoon, late, when I had the sudden need for a tabletop tripod for the iPhone. There was only one place in town that...
Noticing: People
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Courting the Muse
AKA Confessions of a Recovering Realist
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...
Noticing (Part 3): Connections
Healing isn’t a solo act. My son is alive today because of his connections. His village. The friends who stepped in when he was too sick...
Noticing: First Night (Part 2)
This is part 2 in a short series on how noticing and bearing witness during difficult times shape creativity. Read Part I here. Arrival I...
Courting the Muse: Shower with friends
(This post is part of a weekly series for subscribers exploring the creative process—one prompt at a time.) This week’s creative prompt:...
Courting the Muse: A Closer Look
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: The Power of Story
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: Twilight
This post is part of my ongoing series Courting the Muse. Subscribers to my email list will receive a weekly prompt focusing on one aspect...
November
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...
Susan Lobb Porter
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Take the Damn Picture
Noticing: People
A quick trip to the store turned into an unexpected adventure in noticing people. A frazzled mother, two young sweethearts, and a pair of old men reminded me that everyone has a story. Even if I have to make it up.
Noticing Clouds
A fuzzy white dog, a five-year-old’s idea of heaven, and a lifetime of looking up, down, and everywhere in between. Maybe my practice of noticing started much earlier than I thought.
From Digital Sketchbook to Best Selling Print
An abandoned painting, a digital sketchbook, and a second look. How a forgotten work in progress became The Wedding Party—and one of my best-selling prints.
Noticing: When the Problems are First World
