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Emotional, nature inspired art for those who want to enjoy and feel uplifted by the ever changing beauty in the world around them.
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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...
Susan Klinger, Artist
Oct 13, 2019
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Birth of a Wave
A step by step demonstration of how I draw an ocean wave, capturing the color, transparency, motion and wetness using pastel.
Susan Klinger, Artist
Jul 8, 2019
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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
Susan Klinger, Artist
Jul 7, 2018
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What to do with all that Dust?!
Use all that pigment dust to make new pastels!
Susan Klinger, Artist
Mar 23, 2018
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‘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, Artist
Feb 25, 2018
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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...
Susan Klinger, Artist
Feb 3, 2018
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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...
Susan Klinger, Artist
Nov 2, 2017
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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
Susan Klinger, Artist
Oct 13, 2017
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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...
Susan Klinger, Artist
Sep 15, 2017
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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...
Susan Klinger, Artist
May 29, 2017
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Passionate for purple
Purple. Violet. By whatever name, it has always been a favorite color for me. As a child, I begged for a purple bedroom. I have my fair...
Susan Klinger, Artist
May 7, 2017
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How does a painting evolve?
Just as in music, all the 'notes' must come together for a successful painting. Follow along in the evolution of a pastel painting f
Susan Klinger, Artist
Jan 14, 2017
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What, oh what, is the YUK stage?
Hopefully that title has you just a bit curious! As some of you might know, I spent 34 years teaching art to very talented high school...
Susan Klinger, Artist
Jan 1, 2017
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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...
Susan Klinger, Artist
Oct 13, 2016
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Is it a drawing or a painting?
This is a question that gets asked frequently of pastel artists. Pastel is a dry medium, just like charcoal or pencil (more commonly...
Susan Klinger, Artist
Aug 31, 2016
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It's Not Colored Chalk!
My primary painting medium is pastel. The term ‘pastel’ is unknown to some and just plain causes confusion for others. This is not due...
Susan Klinger, Artist
Aug 3, 2016
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