Susan Hayden
@sphayden.bsky.social
Painter, sometimes pain in the neck
(Oil paintings available susanhaydenfineart.com)
(Oil paintings available susanhaydenfineart.com)
They forgot this sticker…
November 6, 2025 at 1:19 AM
They forgot this sticker…
Just a few marks on paper with my Sailor Fude pen filled with Carbon ink; subliminal messages from my brain telling me to go someplace. Anyplace.
October 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Just a few marks on paper with my Sailor Fude pen filled with Carbon ink; subliminal messages from my brain telling me to go someplace. Anyplace.
I can’t see it with the naked eye, so I just point and click with my phone. Still fun. Comet Lemmon C/2025 A6 down by the treeline
October 27, 2025 at 12:28 AM
I can’t see it with the naked eye, so I just point and click with my phone. Still fun. Comet Lemmon C/2025 A6 down by the treeline
Something in the air
October 1, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Something in the air
My 2025 Plein Air Grand Marais quick paint sold before I even had much time to look at it :) it was a great week up on the North Shore.
8x10 watercolor on Saunders cold press
8x10 watercolor on Saunders cold press
September 15, 2025 at 6:49 PM
My 2025 Plein Air Grand Marais quick paint sold before I even had much time to look at it :) it was a great week up on the North Shore.
8x10 watercolor on Saunders cold press
8x10 watercolor on Saunders cold press
Some of my watercolors from Plein Air Grand Marais 2025. A few cold nights, some rain. After a night of thunderstorms we woke up to pea soup fog. Peaceful, still. And brings its own challenges.
September 10, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Some of my watercolors from Plein Air Grand Marais 2025. A few cold nights, some rain. After a night of thunderstorms we woke up to pea soup fog. Peaceful, still. And brings its own challenges.
Impressions of the west painted 3 weeks ago in the foothills above Ennis MT and the Madison river. I forgot I did them until I started organizing for a trip coming up. That tells me something important about my process that I’m sure to forget.
August 25, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Impressions of the west painted 3 weeks ago in the foothills above Ennis MT and the Madison river. I forgot I did them until I started organizing for a trip coming up. That tells me something important about my process that I’m sure to forget.
Good cloud day in the bay
August 24, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Good cloud day in the bay
Good morning from Chequamegon Bay.
Watercolor 6x9
Watercolor 6x9
August 24, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Good morning from Chequamegon Bay.
Watercolor 6x9
Watercolor 6x9
Fledgling feeling pretty brave 200 Ft from its nest but still wants mom and dad to bring it some food. (Sound up!)
August 21, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Fledgling feeling pretty brave 200 Ft from its nest but still wants mom and dad to bring it some food. (Sound up!)
Back home from 11 days out west, back to mentally cutting down the trees between me and the big lake.
#watercolorpainting
#watercolorpainting
August 15, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Back home from 11 days out west, back to mentally cutting down the trees between me and the big lake.
#watercolorpainting
#watercolorpainting
Ennis MT memories. Watercolor 9x12 on arches cold press. I need a few more weeks of this.
August 8, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Ennis MT memories. Watercolor 9x12 on arches cold press. I need a few more weeks of this.
Morning warmup outside Ennis MT. I figure by the time the week is up I will have an understanding of the (visual) language here.
8x10 watercolor arches cold press
#watercolorpainting
8x10 watercolor arches cold press
#watercolorpainting
August 3, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Morning warmup outside Ennis MT. I figure by the time the week is up I will have an understanding of the (visual) language here.
8x10 watercolor arches cold press
#watercolorpainting
8x10 watercolor arches cold press
#watercolorpainting
Morning clouds on chequamegon bay.
#watercolorpainting
#watercolorpainting
July 24, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Morning clouds on chequamegon bay.
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#watercolorpainting
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9x6 arches 140 lb cold press
9x6 arches 140 lb cold press
July 14, 2025 at 3:08 PM
More #watercolorpainting
9x6 arches 140 lb cold press
9x6 arches 140 lb cold press
July 13, 2025 at 9:51 PM
A little tree study at the soccer fields while I wait for Reed. Beautiful evening, love the chatter of the boys in the distance. Pure summer.
July 11, 2025 at 12:46 AM
A little tree study at the soccer fields while I wait for Reed. Beautiful evening, love the chatter of the boys in the distance. Pure summer.
Loosening up, freshening up. Takes directness and patience. Paint a layer with confidence, then eat something. Paint another layer, look at it, go check the fridge again.
July 10, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Loosening up, freshening up. Takes directness and patience. Paint a layer with confidence, then eat something. Paint another layer, look at it, go check the fridge again.
Looking for inspiration yesterday I remembered the boathouses on Chequamegon Bay. I haven’t painted in a few weeks — need to shake off the rust. Small watercolor 7x10 arches cold press.
July 10, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Looking for inspiration yesterday I remembered the boathouses on Chequamegon Bay. I haven’t painted in a few weeks — need to shake off the rust. Small watercolor 7x10 arches cold press.
Patiently waiting for new art supplies that are “out for delivery”, doing more limited palette studies. Looking for a spark.
June 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Patiently waiting for new art supplies that are “out for delivery”, doing more limited palette studies. Looking for a spark.
When I get stuck I order more art supplies, and do limited palette studies while I wait for them to arrive. I finally realized why I have so many art supplies.
June 26, 2025 at 10:07 PM
When I get stuck I order more art supplies, and do limited palette studies while I wait for them to arrive. I finally realized why I have so many art supplies.
Just lazy painting on my sofa. Watercolor tree studies a la Oliver Pyle, looking out my window in a wet morning.
June 21, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Just lazy painting on my sofa. Watercolor tree studies a la Oliver Pyle, looking out my window in a wet morning.
My super power is seeing through trees. My super weakness is not dealing with them :)
May 27, 2025 at 1:10 PM
My super power is seeing through trees. My super weakness is not dealing with them :)