As a full-time professional artist, Susan E. Hanna believes in generating income from multiple sources. When an artist commits to leased space and monthly bills, it becomes essential to earn steady monthly income.Susan uses private and group lessons as a financial base. She promotes her art and adds...
Art Cocoon Featured Artist Susan E. Hanna talks about her recent painting,
"I painted this work, Little Bay Farm, about a month ago as I stood one morning near poison ivy along a side road. Near a marsh, I posted to my fans that I would be painting 'as long as the heat and the bugs allow'. I prefer...
As a self-taught artist, Susan E. Hanna (our current Featured Artist) considers herself uniquely qualified to teach others of all skill-levels and ages. Her youngest student is five years old. From that age up, every student learns the same way. Each lesson begins with a chat about composition. Each...
Featured Artist Susan E. Hanna often has different sizes and materials in her Art Cocoon. While showing her artwork recently, Susan was painting in oils on a copper-clad substrate. It's nice to see a work in progress and a great way to bring people into your booth!
A self-taught artist with a lifetime of experience, Susan first presented her art to the public in 2011 and was encouraged enough by the reception to make the leap to full-time work as an artist. Enjoying the challenge and immediacy of working en plein air, she’s earned a reputation for using lush g...
