Susan Carlin
Portraits Paintings Figures Nature Pets


Fall, 2012

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Whistle Stop Corner! Imagine this: Taking a painting workshop in a 1200 s.f. arts school in what was originally a turn-of-last-century grocery store in downtown San Antonio. Imagine staying on-site in a guesthouse with a few of the other attending artists. Making dinner together and later painting into the evening, or exploring San Antonio's Riverwalk a 15 minute walk away. If you'd like to follow along with our progress in restoring this amazing property and making it available for workshops, dances, meetings, concerts, movies... click over to our Whistle Stop Corner blog.


NUEVA STREET GALLERY

Things are perking along at Nueva Street Gallery. We are two years into its management, representing the wonderful artists whose works we show. I love painting in north light, after making do without it for decades.
Not only is the art wonderful at NSG, but our building celebrated its 121st birthday this year. It was built in 1891 and was originally a house, then apartments, then a candy factory, and now for many years has been a gallery and artist studio, beginning with fascinating San Antonio artist Margaret Putnam who painted here until her death in 1989. Margaret's daughter visited the gallery recently and told me I'm now painting in the same spot that her mother did. I love that. I hope you'll visit!
507 E. Nueva Street, in La Villita, San Antonio. 210-229-9810


Commissions News
I'm happy when I have a full schedule of commissions into the upcoming year. Finding a balance between painting commissions and painting for the gallery and also for competitions is very important to me. I can usually still promise a portrait commission to be completed within four-six months. Feel free to contact me with your idea for a painting.

If you'd like to arrange a workshop with me in your town, please contact me at susan@susancarlin.com
For teaching and workshop 'testimonials', see below*

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Don't forget, I love commissions!
If you'd like a portrait of someone you love (person or pet), or have a photo or idea of some place or thing you envision as a painting, contact me for procedure and fees. The procedure is simple and the fees reasonable.

*Workshop 'Testimonials':
Susan is an amazing teacher for both the beginning and advanced student. She has the gift of being able to focus on the essential needs of her student and offer specific information that is immediately applicable without being overwhelming. She explains concepts with elegant simplicity and offers critiques that are to the point and never judgmental. Her manner is enthusiastic and encouraging; it is great fun to study with her. I have learned more in less time from her than from any other teacher I have studied with. She also has invaluable personal experience and creative ideas to offer regarding the practicalities of making a living as an artist. I feel lucky to be able to study with her, and strongly recommend her as a teacher.
Tanith Korravai

Our Rockwall workshop was just awesome!! These are the things that stood out in my mind: First, Susan asked each person what we wanted to work on the most- for me it was drawing skills: a portrait that resembled the photo. Susan's point system was very helpful. She explained the importance of value scale, she gave us a card with a hole punched out, so you could compare the color you put down, to see where it would fall on the value scale, this applies to landscape, portrait, animals etc. She stressed that we learn to squint & how to do that without getting wrinkles! The time she spent with each one of us was the best I've ever had in any workshop, and I have taken many over the years. I left very inspired by Susan and her advice that I came away with, was "Commit to painting fifty small one-hour paintings rather than (1) fifty hour painting." If you are thinking about getting together with some of your art buddies, have Susan come to your town. It will be the best time ever… and the most fun!!!
Happy painting,
Linda Clare, Texas


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