“Susan McCullough is an oil painter, painting
plein air landscapes as well as large studio paintings. Her plein air
landscapes are representational while her studio landscapes are more
contemporary, reflecting a heightened sense of color and focus on design. Susan
has a passion for painting and solid technique to build an exemplary body of work.
“Plein air painting is the ultimate artistic
experience for me as an artist,” says Susan, “this genre of painting is the
ultimate learning experience; increasing the skills of drawing, color, design
and paint application. In the field, one has to be quick because of the
changing light patterns and it is a test of the artist’s painting and drawing
skills.”
Susan uses her plein air landscapes to embark
on a studio painting adventure, using inspiration from the small paintings to
push color and design into large studio paintings. “I use the plein air
paintings or ‘studies’ to translate the ideas into large studio works by
sketching different scenarios into design sketches, choosing the best elements
to produce the desired look for the painting.”
A Colorado
native, Susan McCullough has the passion and determination to paint outdoors in
all seasons and conditions. She has a superb eye for color, form and light in
nature, sharpened by years of observation and painting outdoors. Her deep
awareness of the natural world, combined with a sensitive handling of paint,
from delicately touched passages to bold strokes with thick paint, results in
paintings of depth and inspiration.
Susan belongs to the Plein Air Painters of New
Mexico , Plein Air Artists Colorado, and Oil Painters of America. She is
represented by Wilder Nightingale in Taos, New Mexico, Art Matters Gallery in Salida,
Colorado and Wild Spirit Gallery in Pagosa Springs, Colorado.”
Image by Susan McCullough
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