Susan Klinger, ArtistJan 25, 2022Birth of NeptuneTwo things I find difficult when working without a defined subject – when is it finished & what should I title it? How social media helps.
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, ArtistJun 2, 2018A Literary ConnectionTitles. Every painting should have one. It can help the viewer connect with the image. Some titles come easily. I occasionally know...
Susan Klinger, ArtistApr 27, 2018Challenge, 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
Susan Klinger, ArtistFeb 25, 2018‘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...
Susan Klinger, ArtistFeb 3, 2018Water to Dust - How I made the change from Watercolor to PastelI was interviewed recently for an article and one of the questions I was asked was, how did I make the transition from watercolor to...
Susan Klinger, ArtistJun 17, 2017What 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...