Pondering The Way- Detail Study
An original Pastel, Prismacolor Pencil, Pen and Ink drawing.
Drawn on card stock, bonded, acid free,low tooth artist drawing paper. I use a bonded paper with low or no tooth for the smooth blending abilities and so the pastels are colorpencils are not chewed up during the drawing process.
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This is another posting for my drawing and painting students…a request was made that I show my work in a detailed close up for the purpose of study.
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grarbaleg
You have such a gift with expression
it is very soulful
beautiful peice
much abundance to you
Susan Bergstrom replied
Thank you so much and I return the abundance in kind!
whitehawk60
suesan this is a excellent pice of art
Susan Bergstrom replied
thanks again for viewing and your support…
Renate Dartois
Wonderful art-work again Susan.
Susan Bergstrom replied
Thanks for stopping by! I always appreciate it!
Jan Landers
outstanding, susan…..i am continually in awe of the gift you have and the spirit of the native americans which you capture so brilliantly…
Susan Bergstrom replied
Thanks Jan…I have no idea where the Native American fascination comes from…it may have all started when I was a child, living up in Valentine, Nebraska and growing up several miles from the Rosebud Reservation…it was a constant source of gatherings, music, singing, costumes, and interaction just in my everyday life…but I find myself very drawn to this culture.
WayoftheWarrior
Salute
Susan Bergstrom replied
Thanks you!
Linda Callaghan
definitely captured the spirit of the man…..they have such a powerful output your portraits and love looking at them
Susan Bergstrom replied
I am truly greateful that you do enjoy looking…,and I appreciate your support!
Jerame *
very nice
Susan Bergstrom replied
thanks my friend!
Jan Landers
susan….i feel like your deep connection to the native peoples may be a past-life thing….maybe?
Susan Bergstrom replied
funny you should mention…I have re-occuring dreams of a native american village…I see people walking around, doing daily chores, men riding horses, I hear children laughing…I am observing all of this but I have a definate feeling of familiar….maybe it is just memories of when we would attend the pow-wows, or who knows, could be a past life???
Jan Landers
feels like a past-life to me….do you ever see yourself there? or feel like you are part of what is going on?
Susan Bergstrom replied
I always feel like I am part of what is going on…I can remember passing all of the indian women sitting outside the city jail on monday morning on my way to school, they were waiting for their husbands to get out from the weekend stay. They would always have trinkets and “familiars” (tokens) for me…I still have them to this day…a bear,an owl and yep you guessed it… a hand carved howling coyote that they called Moon Dog. I truly have vivid memories of my childhood and the Native American people…they were all around me…my mother almost had a stoke when I said I wanted to grow up and be an Indian Maiden….LOLOLOL…so I guess I have explained my fascination with the “People”..and why I have re-occuring dreams…as for a past life, I doubt it…I do however recall one from the early 1700’s (it seems)...I lived on the east coast, had a boarding house and walked around a widows walk waiting for my husband to retuen fron Sea…even found the house …in Maine…
Jens Helmstedt
This looks great! Wonderful work!
Susan Bergstrom replied
Thanks so much Jens….!
Alexandra Felgate
Oh, I really love this one Susan, it has a beautiful free quality to it.
Susan Bergstrom replied
Thanks so much for viewing !!!
CarolM
You never lack in capturing such realistic expressions. It’s a wonderful gift. He looks like such a peaceful man. A fine representation of the American Indian.
Susan Bergstrom replied
Thanks Carol…had to choose between the two who were in the original and he had the most detail for study and thanks for you kind comment!
Vicki Ferrari
Wonderful work Susan! As clever as always!
Susan Bergstrom replied
Thanks Vicki…I seem to be pretty clever to you! I hope this is a good thing…LOL
barnsis
Beautiful work, such character.
Susan Bergstrom replied
Thanks my friend…and no, your the Character!!! LOL Thanks again Byron…
Lori Peters
Beautiful western art, Susan. xo
Susan Bergstrom replied
Thanks so much Lori for your kind comment!
shilohlin
Pondering The Way sits on my night stand in a lovely wooden frame…....it’s my favorite card!! your work, especially with the detail of expressions on the Indians is just incredible….. I truly love what you do xox
Susan Bergstrom replied
Well thanks so much! I didn’t know that you had purchased one and I feel blessed that you chose this one to be one of your favorite!
safariboy
wonderful work !!
Susan Bergstrom replied
Thanks Safariboy…I appreciate your viewing and your comment!
Jim Phillips
Hope you didn’t mind, but I pulled this one up on the digital projector tonight while lecturing to my own students. I’ve started using some other artist other than myself so that my students are exposed to some different styles and mediums. Let me know if you’re not comfortable with this, thanks Susan.
Susan Bergstrom replied
You know Jim that you may use ANY of my work that you wish…I am flattered and thanks for finding a value to my art…
BarbaraManis
Susan, this is wonderful work, it’s great to see your work up closer. Beautiful!
Susan Bergstrom replied
Thanks so much Barbara…this series is even showing me things I didn’t know or remember doing in the original!
Hidemi Tada
good job as usual Susan.
Susan Bergstrom replied
Thanks my friend…and I see you won a Challenge…After The Masters?...this is wonderful!
sneha
its a beautifull piece susan!!
the colors, composition,subject ,technique…..all is so outstanding that u juz cant overlook this beauty!!
awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Susan Bergstrom replied
Thanks so much for viewing and I appreciate your kind comment!
Azzurra
you have a nice style…..........♥
Susan Bergstrom replied
Thanks! I appreciate your viewing and your comment!
Catherine Palmer
Another fabulous piece! Congratulations for being featured on the RB featured art page!!!
Susan Bergstrom replied
I did not know this…about the featured art page??? Thanks so much, will have to look into this!...and thanks for your comment!
paul boast
this is lovely , great work
Susan Bergstrom replied
Thanks so much for viewing! I appreciate your comment!
BigD
Congratulations on being Featured Wall Art and Greeting Cards
Susan Bergstrom replied
I’m stunned!!! This is too awesome…and thank you so much BigD, Very much an Honor!!
Linda Bennett
Reading your previous posts Susan, no wonder you have such a fascination for the American Indian. You do such an awesome job portraying them especially the detail in the facial expressions. Its always pleasant for me to view your artwork and see such talent. Fantastic job!!!
Susan Bergstrom replied
Thanks so much Linda…as a kid I had an Indian doll collection that rivaled any gift shop!!! Thanks my friend!
JRobin Whitley
Congrats on the feature! Another great piece.
Susan Bergstrom replied
Thanks so much! I appreciate your comment!
Rebecca Bryson
Hey Susan you are on the first page of featured art on the main page of the Bubble go to home and then click art, this is there congrats to you babe!
Susan Bergstrom replied
Hey Gurl Friend…I just found out about this and I’m stunned! But another cup of coffee will set me right! This is much too awesome!..and thanks!
coffeetea
this is brilliant…. deep things come out… great great work! susan. susan
Susan Bergstrom replied
Thanks so much Susan…I always appreciate your coments!
H M Bascom
Beautiful work Susan. Your drawing style is fluid – like painting.
Susan Bergstrom replied
Thanks Helen…I painted for so many years and then discovered the world of colorpencils and pastels and the rest they say… is history….thank you so much for viewing!
Jo Hoden "C'...
Fabulous work Susan,just love it …:o)
Susan Bergstrom replied
Thanks so much Jo!
typicallyme9
Very calm and beautiful work. Great stuff!
Susan Bergstrom replied
Thanks for your kind comment!
Kristina K
you continue to amaze me with your wonderful style, and amazing drawings..:)) k
Susan Bergstrom replied
Thanks Kristina! I appreciate your comment!
valzart
Wow! this is an amazing painting sweetheART clever gurl ;} happy hippy hugglez
Susan Bergstrom replied
Thanks! I appreciate your viewing and your comment!
twinravens
Nice work.
Susan Bergstrom replied
Thanks so much for viewing…I appreciate it!
tom burke
colors are spectacular,well done
Romo
fantastic work:)
PJ Ryan
beautiful
Susan Bergstrom replied
Thanks for viewing and the Fav!!!
cdcantrell
Awesome Susan
Susan Bergstrom replied
Thanks so much for viewing!
magins
love the colors and details, very unique work
Crowmanic
Stunning, detailed, and beautifully done. Thank you
Susan Bergstrom replied
Thank you so much! I appreciate your viewing and comment…and the FAV!!
DApixara
Breathtaking work, stunning!!!
Susan Bergstrom replied
Thank you so much for viewing! I appreciate it!
arteology
outstanding!
Susan Bergstrom replied
Many thanks! I appreciate it!
Susan Bergstrom replied
Thanks so much for viewing!
Virginia McGowan
fabbulous taented art …painting/drawing
Susan Bergstrom replied
Thanks again for viewing my work…
Kate Purdy
Wonderful work…
Susan Bergstrom replied
Thank you so much for viewing and the Fav!
Inna M.
I love reading about Native American history so I think this is a great painting :)
Susan Bergstrom replied
Thanks for stopping by and viewing…I appreciate it!
whitehawk60
Susann you did a wonderful job on this Native
Susan Bergstrom replied
Thanks so much for viewing! I appreciate it!
Sally Omar
An absolutely amazing piece!!! xoxoxox
Susan Bergstrom replied
Thanks! I always appreciate you viewing my work!!!
Sean Jansen 26 days ago
Beautiful work as usual Susan…..the title on this says everything. Simply awesome !!
Joe Valcourt/M... 13 days ago
the extensive testimony speaks volumes of this and all your work. Joe