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    Oh, Those Curls!
    Susan Klinger, Artist
    • Jan 8, 2021

    Oh, Those Curls!

    That was my thought when a potential customer contacted me to see if I would be interested in drawing a portrait commission of her...
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    How did you get here from there?
    Susan Klinger, Artist
    • Jun 2, 2020

    How did you get here from there?

    Step by step process from a very abstract sketch, to a realistic pastel painting. And the entertaining responses of my followers.
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    Birth of a Wave
    Susan Klinger, Artist
    • Jul 8, 2019

    Birth of a Wave

    A step by step demonstration of how I draw an ocean wave, capturing the color, transparency, motion and wetness using pastel.
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    When is 3/4 better than full?
    Susan Klinger, Artist
    • Jun 11, 2019

    When is 3/4 better than full?

    When choosing a portrait pose, why I almost always go with a 3/4 view. Don't know what a 3/4 view is? Read on...
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    Where Do I Begin? A Japanese Influence
    Susan Klinger, Artist
    • Jan 6, 2018

    Where Do I Begin? A Japanese Influence

    Every painting has its starting point. For me, a ‘notan’ sketch is a technique that leads to my most successful work. So, what is a...
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    Sunset after sunset, what am I learning?
    Susan Klinger, Artist
    • Oct 13, 2017

    Sunset after sunset, what am I learning?

    There are many artists out there that have taken on a 'painting-a-day' challenge. ...this concept seemed more like torture that ben
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    History is on my side
    Susan Klinger, Artist
    • Apr 24, 2017

    History is on my side

    I have the good fortune to live an easy driving distance from quite a few excellent art museums. I am not one to attend every museum or...
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    How does a painting evolve?
    Susan Klinger, Artist
    • Jan 15, 2017

    How does a painting evolve?

    Just as in music, all the 'notes' must come together for a successful painting. Follow along in the evolution of a pastel painting f
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    What, oh what, is the YUK stage?
    Susan Klinger, Artist
    • Jan 1, 2017

    What, oh what, is the YUK stage?

    Hopefully that title has you just a bit curious! As some of you might know, I spent 34 years teaching art to very talented high school...
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    What the heck is gouache??
    Susan Klinger, Artist
    • Oct 28, 2016

    What the heck is gouache??

    I get asked this question EVERY time I exhibit a gouache painting...
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    Time to revisit an old friend
    Susan Klinger, Artist
    • Sep 14, 2016

    Time to revisit an old friend

    This art journey has some surprising twists and turns. I started out my artist life painting in watercolor. Through a series of events...
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    Is it a drawing or a painting?
    Susan Klinger, Artist
    • Aug 31, 2016

    Is it a drawing or a painting?

    This is a question that gets asked frequently of pastel artists. Pastel is a dry medium, just like charcoal or pencil (more commonly...
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    The Artist's Sketchbook
    Susan Klinger, Artist
    • Jul 3, 2016

    The Artist's Sketchbook

    The artist’s sketchbook. After the initial idea is hatched, it is the starting point for many works of art, so it seemed an appropriate...
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