Susan Klinger, Artist
Tree of Inspiration
Each day when I passed this tree, I found inspiration. To keep going. The tree had been weak at some point. I saw the tree as a metaphor for
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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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Susan Klinger, Artist
- Oct 14, 2019
And now for something a little different
...eventually I wanted the flowers to prevail, but with subtle evidence of the stripes remaining. In retrospect, it is a metaphor for me...
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Susan Klinger, Artist
- Feb 1, 2019
Back to basics - It's like riding a bike!
Could a portrait drawing be my ticket out of the artistic doldrums? Getting back to basics was exactly what I needed!
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Susan Klinger, Artist
- Jul 8, 2018
Maintaining the Momentum
Painting my sky series had the potential to become repetitive, to the point of boring for me as an artist. Could I continue to stay inspire
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Susan Klinger, Artist
- Apr 27, 2018
Challenge, Goal, Opportunity!
After setting a goal of 24 pastel studies, the ideas began to flow. This explains how I took a self imposed deadline and how it grew into th
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Susan Klinger, Artist
- Nov 2, 2017
The sky is the limit
In my most recent blog post, I described the start of a month-long series of sky studies. My intent was to do one pastel study per day...
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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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Susan Klinger, Artist
- Sep 15, 2017
Sometimes it just takes a while
It’s funny how motivation can strike, run hot, and then…it’s gone. This happens more times than I like to admit when it comes to my...
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Susan Klinger, Artist
- Jul 7, 2017
Nature as my Inspiration
I can find inspiration to paint any time of year, but summer is particularly bountiful in providing visual inspiration. Just last week, ...
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Susan Klinger, Artist
- May 29, 2017
What's your story?
I read an article recently about the importance of stories. It made me wonder if it was important to share the stories of my paintings...
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Susan Klinger, Artist
- Oct 13, 2016
A week for palm trees
Palm Trees. I never tire of them. There are so many different varieties. Tall & thin. Short and stocky. With coconuts. Without...
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Susan Klinger, Artist
- Sep 26, 2016
What does it mean?
Having worked in realism for the majority of my adult artistic life, my foray into abstraction for about a year and a half surprised not...
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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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Susan Klinger, Artist
- Jul 20, 2016
Gotta refill the tank!
Is the creative well running dry? Some folks think artists have a never ending supply of ideas. We just sit down or stand at the easel...
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