Susan Klinger

That was my thought when a potential customer contacted me to see if I would be interested in drawing a portrait commission of her...

Step by step process from a very abstract sketch, to a realistic pastel painting. And the entertaining responses of my followers.

A step by step demonstration of how I draw an ocean wave, capturing the color, transparency, motion and wetness using pastel.

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...

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...

There are many artists out there that have taken on a 'painting-a-day' challenge. ...this concept seemed more like torture that ben

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...

Just as in music, all the 'notes' must come together for a successful painting. Follow along in the evolution of a pastel painting f

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...

I get asked this question EVERY time I exhibit a gouache painting...

This art journey has some surprising twists and turns. I started out my artist life painting in watercolor. Through a series of events...

This is a question that gets asked frequently of pastel artists. Pastel is a dry medium, just like charcoal or pencil (more commonly...

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...