Susan Klinger, ArtistJan 8, 2021Oh, 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...
Susan Klinger, ArtistJun 2, 2020How 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.
Susan Klinger, ArtistJul 8, 2019Birth of a WaveA step by step demonstration of how I draw an ocean wave, capturing the color, transparency, motion and wetness using pastel.
Susan Klinger, ArtistJun 11, 2019When 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...
Susan Klinger, ArtistJan 6, 2018Where Do I Begin? A Japanese InfluenceEvery painting has its starting point. For me, a ‘notan’ sketch is a technique that leads to my most successful work. So, what is a...
Susan Klinger, ArtistOct 13, 2017Sunset 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
Susan Klinger, ArtistApr 24, 2017History is on my sideI 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...
Susan Klinger, ArtistJan 15, 2017How 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
Susan Klinger, ArtistJan 1, 2017What, 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...
Susan Klinger, ArtistOct 28, 2016What the heck is gouache??I get asked this question EVERY time I exhibit a gouache painting...
Susan Klinger, ArtistSep 14, 2016Time to revisit an old friendThis art journey has some surprising twists and turns. I started out my artist life painting in watercolor. Through a series of events...
Susan Klinger, ArtistAug 31, 2016Is 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...
Susan Klinger, ArtistJul 3, 2016The Artist's SketchbookThe artist’s sketchbook. After the initial idea is hatched, it is the starting point for many works of art, so it seemed an appropriate...