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What is the deeper meaning in nature? In what we choose to paint?
How do we create art (and our lives) in a way that honors the sacred?
What motivates an artist? Explore these and other topics on Susan's blog, updated frequently:

Recognizing and Transcending Gender Biases in Art

by Susan ("Steve") Pitcairn, M.S on 6/7/2010 8:52:09 PM
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"Steve" and Susan wrangle with the issues
Meet my newly-discovered male alter-ego, the somewhat-accomplished and highly-esteemed artist, Steven Pitcairn, who promises to add that extra touch of male credibility and stature to my budding art career. Over 50 hits the first day! [...]

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The Magic of Glazing

by Susan Pitcairn on 5/4/2010 12:22:46 PM
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"Mountain Beauty," 24x30 acrylic with multiple glazes
If you are a landscape painter and have not yet discovered the magic of glazing, I have four words for you: You Are Missing Out. [...]

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Taking Time to See

by Susan Pitcairn on 4/29/2010 11:53:10 AM
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Love's Heart Revealed (9x12 pastel)
...in these simple flowers, I found a message. [...]

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Beyond Words

by Susan Pitcairn on 4/11/2010 3:24:38 AM
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"Beyond Words," 30x30 acrylic, $2000
"Beyond Words" is an homage to the beauty of silence, the truth of the inner kingdom of heaven, of the stillness that can be felt within. [...]

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The Stillness of Night: Homage to the Infinite

by Susan Pitcairn on 4/11/2010 3:14:02 AM
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Awake in a still night, so peaceful. Somehow this seems more real than daily life. My, we get busy in daytime. Pause and take a breath... [...]

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Check Out John Cogan's "OneMinuteArtClass" on YouTube!

by Susan Pitcairn on 4/1/2010 11:25:41 PM
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"Morning Glow at Mather Point," by John D.Cogan
John Cogan, a very accomplished painter of the Southwest, has recently started producing his own one minute art lessons on YouTube. Highly recommended! [...]

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"On the Verge": Inspiration from a Sedona Trail

by Susan Pitcairn on 2/25/2010 9:13:10 PM
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"On the Verge," 9x12 pastel
In the past two years I've been exploring the combination of poetry and art, especially plein air painting. Today's journal gives you an idea of at least one way to approach this rewarding experience. [...]

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Is Your Childhood Art on EBay?

by Susan Pitcairn on 2/13/2010 1:58:39 AM
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Girl Leaping, Susan Hubble, circa 1967
What a hoot to find your childhood art being auctioned for top dollar on EBay. Do they know something I don't? [...]

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The Economy We "Paint": Half Full or Half Empty?

by Susan Pitcairn on 1/28/2010 1:31:47 PM
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Half Full- 16x20 pastel. Is the bottle half full or half empty? How do we create life?
My personal experiment for 2010 as I open my gallery is to see and paint life as half FULL. Better yet, as entirely FULL. What's yours? [...]

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"To Receive the Glory" — A Painting and a Poem

by Susan Pitcairn on 1/12/2010 4:38:23 PM
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"Receive the Glory"-24x24 oil- $1700
Ah, it's not a waiting, But an opening to joy... (more) [...]

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