Sue
Artistic Integrity
Integrity is important in a business and art is no exception. In order to maintain the integrity of my paintings I use archival products...
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Sue
- Jan 13
- 2 min
Adrenaline!
What gets your adrenaline pumping more than running for your life? Or more than chasing down a meal? For me, it is getting an idea for a...
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Sue
- Oct 10, 2021
- 2 min
Fall Reflections
In the fall, I tend to reflect on the past year as I start to make my home cozy for the winter. My artworks have been juried into several...
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Sue
- Aug 30, 2021
- 1 min
The Season of Color
There is a crispness in the air now and we watch the lovely green colors of summer change to the vivid yellows and oranges of autumn. I...
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Sue
- Jun 11, 2021
- 1 min
Crazy Artist!
You would think that an artist could just create art all day long but in this current time, one must learn new skills like marketing,...
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Sue
- Feb 12, 2021
- 1 min
Fading Sentinels
I have been drawn to paint a series of the old wooden grain elevators that were the sentinels of the prairies for so many years. These...
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Sue
- Jan 24, 2021
- 1 min
Some of my favorites from 2020
It is no secret that I have painted several pieces in the past year that just do not work, but I have had a few that I was satisfied...
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Sue
- Jan 2, 2021
- 1 min
On To a Better Year!
Many of us are happy to see the back side of 2020. Unfortunately just changing the year will not make our problems go away, but it does...
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Sue
- Dec 6, 2020
- 1 min
Loss and A New Beginning.
I have not been very active lately with artwork. My world shifted and painting has just been too difficult. I lost my studio buddy,...
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Sue
- Oct 19, 2020
- 1 min
New Items in the Shop!
Please forgive my slowness to get my artworks loaded into the shop but I would far rather paint or draw than to use the computer! We...
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Sue
- Sep 12, 2020
- 1 min
Sometimes...
Sometimes the best paintings come from things you see every day. This is the view from my studio window. I love looking across the fields...
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Sue
- Aug 19, 2020
- 1 min
What A Mess!
The beginning stages of a painting are always such a mess! Tone the canvas, block in the shapes, then start modeling the subject. Now...
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Sue
- Jul 20, 2020
- 1 min
Overcoming Challenges
As many of you know, I have MS. This creates many challenges. I get spasms which cause paint to go where I do not want it. Sometimes, it...
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Sue
- Jul 17, 2020
- 1 min
Why Do I Make Art?
I have been giving this question a lot of thought lately. The answer tuns out to be multi faceted. I make art because I thoroughly enjoy...
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Sue
- Jul 7, 2020
- 1 min
The Process
What goes into my paintings you ask? Probably a lot more than you envision. First, the inspiration which can come from almost anything....
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Sue
- Jul 2, 2020
- 1 min
How Are You Coping?
I found I needed some warmth or at least some hope of warmth and love in these days of social distancing. The rain continues here, adding...
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Sue
- Jun 22, 2020
- 1 min
Hello Summer!
Summer is such and wonderful and welcome time of the year. Painting can be done outdoors while listening to the sounds of birds singing,...
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Sue
- Jun 16, 2020
- 1 min
Making A Difference
Sometimes you can make a difference in a small way that might have a big impact. For example, since I am currently still in isolation, I...
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Sue
- May 31, 2020
- 1 min
From the Humble Color Study...
After I completed the color study and could see what worked and what didn't work, I started my oil painting. After many hours of...
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Sue
- May 4, 2020
- 1 min
Coping Through the Pandemic
For me, other than fearing catching this deadly virus, life has not changed too much. For the most part, I work in isolation anyway....
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