Susan Klinger, ArtistJul 8, 2019Birth of a WaveA step by step demonstration of how I draw an ocean wave, capturing the color, transparency, motion and wetness using pastel.
Susan Klinger, ArtistJun 11, 2019When is 3/4 better than full?When choosing a portrait pose, why I almost always go with a 3/4 view. Don't know what a 3/4 view is? Read on...
Susan Klinger, ArtistJan 6, 2018Where Do I Begin? A Japanese InfluenceEvery painting has its starting point. For me, a ‘notan’ sketch is a technique that leads to my most successful work. So, what is a...
Susan Klinger, ArtistNov 2, 2017The sky is the limitIn 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, ArtistJan 15, 2017How 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, ArtistJan 1, 2017What, 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...