by Susan Lobb Porter | Art, Digital Art, Inspired by |
Last night I couldn’t sleep. My bad. She-who-has-been-eating-clean ate crap, lots of it. I won’t bore you with the details except to say that salty sweet popcorn was involved. And olives. And gluten free pizza. And watermelon. I know, in hindsight heavy on the ewwwww WHAT was I thinking???? factor. Enough so that when I climbed into bed my body said, “Mwaha-ha-ha, you’ve GOT to be kidding!” Then it ramped up everything internal that it could. Let’s have a bit o’ racy heart, shall we? And a rumbly tum. And maybe a bit of indigestion because those olives would rather be sitting up.
So I sat up. And since Mr. Spouse was out of town I turned on the light and grabbed the iPad. And since my legs were in front of me I decided what the hell, might as well photograph them. Because I’m easily amused at 2 AM and what’s not to like about bare nekked thighs?
So I photographed my legs, my bare nekked thighs and came to the realization I’d better art those suckers up because what if those olives were bad and I died and my kids went through the ipad and found those photos??? OMG, I would die of embarrassment if I wasn’t dead already. Or even worse–if they found them when I was alive–they would be merciless.
Little shits darlins’.
I played with the photos in a couple of apps before importing them into Procreate where I played with them some more. Looking at those images dispassionately, studying them with an artist eye, I could sense a landscape waiting to happen. 
And then another. 
And BTW, that’s not a blob of Cheeto fat living under my skin. I believe it’s my knee. Yes, we’ll call it my knee.
I thought I’d be super-artist and have an actual painting to show you by tonight, based on one of these studies. Uh-huh, right…. Three hours of sleep was not conducive to a productive day. Go figure.
Now I’m off to take more photos. Think I’ll focus on my feet tonight. This is already becoming a series in my mind, Bodyscapes. But I have a question–should I identify the parts or keep some mystery in the finished pieces? If you have an opinion let me know in the comments below.
And remember this my sweetums, always–
by Susan Lobb Porter | Art, Digital Art |
Today was an audaciously AWESOME spring day. Everything about it was PERFECT, perfect enough to sit out on the patio and do nothing but savor being alive. Sun on my skin, breeze in my hair, birds chirping, garden starting to pop…what more could you ask…
It was a day for landscapes. These are from my iPad. Studies for paintings? Prints? What do you think?
Garden: View from the Patio
2014 Susan Lobb Porter
I did this one today. Plein aire ipad. The sun and the shadows were intense, emboldened me. This piece has a totally different feel than the one I made yesterday (arrow pointing down).
Meadow with Pond
2014 Susan Lobb Porter
This was from a photo I’d taken a few years ago of a nearby meadow (not my meadow). The photo was washed out and I think that influenced how I approached the painting. I remember the sky and pond in real life as being quite blue. The Scotch Broom was in bloom, bright yellow and the meadow was thick with purple lupines. I think I’ll do this one again in the style of the first just to see how it comes out. Check back next week and see.
Do you have a favorite? I’d love to know…we’ll call it market research. Let me know in the comments below.
Until next week–
by Susan Lobb Porter | Art, Digital Art |
This is it, my sweetums, the last day of Leslie Saeta’s 30 Paintings in 30 Days challenge.
And I did it. Didn’t miss a day.
I’ll write more about that later, in other posts. Maybe even tomorrow. Because facing da muse everyday was an eye opening experience.
Women in Red # 30
This is Women in Red # 30. She’s the last one for the 30 Day challenge. But not the last one ever. Because I don’t think I’m through with these ladies yet. In fact I know I’m not. And I’m nowhere near through exploring digital image making.
I may bring some of these studies to life on canvas. I’ll make that decision later.
Meanwhile it’s late. And I hear my bed calling my name.
Till tomorrow.
xoxo
Technical info: Created on an iPad 2 using procreate. Fueled by a hefty dose of popcorn.
by Susan Lobb Porter | Art, Digital Art |
30 Paintings 30 Days, day 29
Almost there, sweetums, almost there.
Women in Red # 29 © 2014 Susan Lobb Porter
I wonder what tomorrow will bring? What will I paint for the last day of this exercise? Come back tomorrow to find out because right now I haven’t a clue.
Except there will be at least one woman. And she’ll be wearing red.
xoxo
Technical info: Created on an ipad 2 using procreate and my left index finger. Fueled by a lovely slice of blueberry teacake and chocolate chips.
by Susan Lobb Porter | Art, Digital Art |
30 Paintings 30 Days, day 28.
TWENTY-EIGHT!!! IT’S DAY TWENTY–DIGITAL-PAINTINGS-LATER–EIGHHHHHHHHHHHHT!!!
I would do the happy dance except right now there’s a cat perched on my shoulder. She’s old but her teeth are still sharp and those claws are totally capable of drawing blood. So no happy dance, just a quiet celebration that HOLY CRAP I’m almost there. ‘There‘ being finished with this particular daily painting challenge.
I’m sure there will be more, I’m growing rather fond of regularly working out my creative muscle. We’ll see. I really need to get back to rebuilding my official art website. And work on that novel.
And figure out how to clone myself so I can keep making art every day. Like this:
Women in Red # 28 © 2014 Susan Lobb Porter
Women in Red # 28.
So what’s their story? Because every painting has a story. I’d love to hear what this image brings to mind for you. You can share your thoughts in the comments below. I promise I will eat chocolate as I read and respond to each and EVERY one. You wouldn’t want to deprive me of my chocolate, would you?
Gallery quality giclee prints of this image and others from the Women in Red series can be purchased here.
Technical details: Created entirely on an ipad 2 using procreate and my imagination. Ummm…my imagination is not yet available as an app.
