Susan Caruso
@susancaruso.bsky.social
68 y.o. retired graphic designer. I used Adobe Creative Suite for years, and I have no interest in digitally created or enhanced work. No AI. Here to see traditional fine art. Used my old iPhone for photos. Any other art I post is made with my hands.
Very nice, Mike. And congratulations on starting to make art again. I earned a BFA in 1988, and I went into the field of graphic design where I spent 30 years shackled to a computer.
Retired now, and starting to make art again the old fashioned way. It's exciting and a little intimidating.
Retired now, and starting to make art again the old fashioned way. It's exciting and a little intimidating.
November 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Very nice, Mike. And congratulations on starting to make art again. I earned a BFA in 1988, and I went into the field of graphic design where I spent 30 years shackled to a computer.
Retired now, and starting to make art again the old fashioned way. It's exciting and a little intimidating.
Retired now, and starting to make art again the old fashioned way. It's exciting and a little intimidating.
My granddaughter is 11, and she is not on social media. And she doesn't have a phone. I agree that our country is such a scary place.
November 16, 2025 at 5:32 AM
My granddaughter is 11, and she is not on social media. And she doesn't have a phone. I agree that our country is such a scary place.
I am going to revise this little 27 year old painting. Now that I am over the pain maybe I can repurpose it!
November 15, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I am going to revise this little 27 year old painting. Now that I am over the pain maybe I can repurpose it!
What is unfolding is unbelievable.
November 15, 2025 at 5:38 AM
What is unfolding is unbelievable.
Yeah. The hard pencil makes sense. I used to draw and paint on drafting film (when I was in school in the late 80's)...I still have one of the paintings that I did in 1998 and I am amazed that the pencil and paint did not dry and flake off the paper. I like using that film a lot.
November 15, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Yeah. The hard pencil makes sense. I used to draw and paint on drafting film (when I was in school in the late 80's)...I still have one of the paintings that I did in 1998 and I am amazed that the pencil and paint did not dry and flake off the paper. I like using that film a lot.
It's really beautiful. The talent blows me away. I look forward to seeing the finished piece.
November 15, 2025 at 1:33 AM
It's really beautiful. The talent blows me away. I look forward to seeing the finished piece.
Hope it's ok if I ask. Does the paper have enough tooth to hold onto the pastel?
November 15, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Hope it's ok if I ask. Does the paper have enough tooth to hold onto the pastel?
Beautiful. How did you set the white charcoal to the paper. some type of spray?
November 15, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Beautiful. How did you set the white charcoal to the paper. some type of spray?