sue clancy – artist

A Creative Life

alive and sketching

November 24, 2016

I have an ancient Sufi saying posted on my studio wall “Stay close to anything that makes you glad to be alive”. So when I go sketching I’m looking for things in the world that catch my eye, gives me an artistic thought or two – and yes, makes me glad to be alive. Which…

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animals in my art

November 22, 2016

Last evening I was looking up something in a book called “Drawing Masterclass” and I read this (again): “Animals as subject matter for the visual arts have a longer history than any other subject. The first images drawn by the human race depicted the animals that were hunted for survival [cave paintings]…. There is no…

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Ponder

November 20, 2016

Doing my short narrative – poem plus illustration – practice again. Perhaps I should call it “dog drawing plus words”? Ponder – By Sue Clancy – There once was a dog named Ponder Who was full of curiosity and wonder “What’s it like in the lea? or for people at sea? Oh what is it like…

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Creative Digest profile of Sue Clancy

November 18, 2016

I was contacted about a week ago by a magazine located in the U.K called Creative Digest – http://www.creativedigest.co.uk/ – they wanted to do a profile about me and my artwork! They sent me a bunch of questions, and requested art images… it went back and forth…. and now the magazine profile is out! Here’s the direct…

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the art of nachos

November 14, 2016

Being a busy professional artist I’m fond of “quick fix” meals that are both yummy and fairly healthy – I’m feeding my creative-mental-beast after all! So, by special request (Thanks Laura!) here in this post is my favorite nacho’s recipe. I like to make my nachos as artistically colorful as possible so as I’m piling the ingredients…

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fun art at Joe’s

November 14, 2016

Here are two of my fine artworks that were recently shipped to Joseph Gierek Fine Art http://www.gierek.com/sueclancy – these pieces and more will be in an upcoming exhibit opening Dec 1!! Joe, the owner of Joseph Gierek Fine Art encouraged me to do more of my “free associative” paintings – and boy did I have fun!…

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Danny Joe

November 11, 2016

Today’s short narrative practice… original poem and art/illustration to follow: Danny Joe – By Sue Clancy There was an old dog named Danny Joe who played a lively banjo and sang folk songs about rights and wrongs and all the things a body should know

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art for the wolves

November 10, 2016

“We need art and beauty because survival is insufficient.” Emily St. John Mandel I’ve been thinking about that quote today and thinking about my responsibility as an artist to create beautiful, delightful, joyous – and even funny – things. Creations that are my own small way of helping myself and other people to live well,…

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feeding the beast

November 8, 2016

A problem I’ve had as a professional artist who does fine art commissions – is that often the project is a secret. Which means even though my day (and mind) is filled with drawings, paper patterns and colors related to my commission I can’t talk about it online. No posting “in progress” photos because it’d spoil…

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card times

November 4, 2016

Here’s some more short narrative practice, or poetry practice, or words plus pictures practice or if you want to be really accurate you could call it “Sue’s playing around again”. Whatever you want to call it – here’s the poem and illustration: Card Times by Sue Clancy A sly old dog named Muffin Sat on a…

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