Susan Klinger

A step by step demonstration of how I draw an ocean wave, capturing the color, transparency, motion and wetness using pastel.

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 with a goal of completing 24 over a period of one month. At that writing I was about halfway to my goal. (If you missed the preceding post and want to read it first, you may do so here, just don’t forget to come back and finish reading!) Mission accomplished! I have completed 24 miniature studies of skies that I have photographed over many ye

There are many artists out there that have taken on a 'painting-a-day' challenge. ...this concept seemed more like torture that ben

I can find inspiration to paint any time of year, but summer is particularly bountiful in providing visual inspiration. Just last week, I happened upon these wonderful blossoms on my morning walk. It was a day after some heavy evening rain, so the raindrops were still clinging to the flowers. (This is the benefit of getting outside to do my walk versus indoors on a treadmill or the gym.) The sun was just beginning to break through the clouds, making the water droplets spa