Susan Schuchter

When Susan Schuchter was younger and raising her three girls she would make drawings when they traveled - but she always wished she had color. Now that she is a full time artist she is thankful for her times drawing because of the technical skills she acquired.  She is quite the painter and great with color!  She spent many years working on still life paintings, plain air painting in the Rocky Mountain National Park and currently she paints from photographs.  Susan travels to Florida every year but brings the West with her to paint.  One of the most ingenious things I saw in her studio was that her spirits were in plastic water bottles!  They don't spill and are easily toted for a quick trip to paint outdoors.  My heart was stilled by a beautiful painting of the desert that reminded me of home. (Loveland is where I live now, but for many years I lived in Arizona)  These pictures were taken in her home studio but you'll be able to find her at George Coll's studio for the tour.  She paints with him quiet often and speaks very highly of his teaching skills! Check out Susan's beautiful works at http://www.susanschuchter.com/

The desert painting that took my breath away

On Susan Schuchter's easel

a collection of some of Susan's landscapes

an example of piecing pictures together to get a perfect composition (notice the bottles of spirits in the back ground!)

brushes

a quotation on her easel ""The desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise." -Tacitus, Roman Philosopher

One of Susan's abstract paintings

One of Susan's Sculptures