Stories

Birth of Neptune

Two things I find difficult when working without a defined subject – when is it finished & what should I title it? How social media helps.

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.

A Literary Connection

Titles. Every painting should have one. It can help the viewer connect with the image. Some titles come easily. I occasionally know...

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

‘Jack of all Trades, Master of None’, the phrase that ignited a career.

It was early in my art teaching career. I was enjoying a local art/craft show on the weekend. I wandered into an artist’s booth, a...

Water to Dust - How I made the change from Watercolor to Pastel

I was interviewed recently for an article and one of the questions I was asked was, how did I make the transition from watercolor to...

What will bring you joy?

Many years ago, while framing work for a show, my husband requested I not sell my pastel, “New Day Dawning – Sunrise over the Sea of...

Susan Klinger