#ArtistLife

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!

Thankful for my life preserver!

Sometimes life throws you a curveball. Or two. How my art process served as my life preserver during a difficult turn of events.

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...

‘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...

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...

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, ...

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...

Finding your Oasis

Too much discord. Too much conflict. That is what I was feeling last week. All of the political turmoil had left me feeling tense and...

Susan Klinger