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Richard Suckling

Richard Suckling studied illustration at Cambridge School of Art and worked for a number of years as an illustrator in London, before heading to the beautiful West of England to pursue a new career as a painter. He works almost exclusively in soft pastels and sells his work worldwide through galleries and privately through his social media pages and website.

He enjoys teaching regular workshops, throughout the UK, as well as pastel demonstrations and workshops on-line worldwide. He was one of the faculty members for Pastel Live in 2022, as well as appearing on Art School live with Eric Rhoads, and is currently a member of the advisory board for the Pastel Today website.

As well as writing regularly for magazines extolling the virtues of this amazing medium, including The Artist Magazine in the UK, articles on Richard's work have also appeared in Plein Air Magazine in the US, Practique Des Arts in France, Pastel World Magazine in China.
  • Richard Suckling – Fast, Loose and Uninhibited with Soft PasteIs and Mixed Media Techniques (Online); Tuesdays, May 20 & 27, 2025

    $150.00
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  • Richard Suckling – Edit the Motif to Capture the Essence (Recording)

    Free!
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  • Richard Suckling – Sparkling Seas and Dramatic Skies: Pastel Demo (Recording)

    Free!
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  • Richard Suckling – Exploring Subject Matter through Multiple Sources (Online Class Recording)

    $40 for one year
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  • Art Chat (Online); Thursdays, 10AM Pacific Time, 1PM Eastern Time, 6PM London Time – Free!

    Free!
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Richard Suckling

Richard Suckling studied illustration at Cambridge School of Art and worked for a number of years as an illustrator in London, before heading to the beautiful West of England to pursue a new career as a painter. He works almost exclusively in soft pastels and sells his work worldwide through galleries and privately through his social media pages and website.

He enjoys teaching regular workshops, throughout the UK, as well as pastel demonstrations and workshops on-line worldwide. He was one of the faculty members for Pastel Live in 2022, as well as appearing on Art School live with Eric Rhoads, and is currently a member of the advisory board for the Pastel Today website.

As well as writing regularly for magazines extolling the virtues of this amazing medium, including The Artist Magazine in the UK, articles on Richard's work have also appeared in Plein Air Magazine in the US, Practique Des Arts in France, Pastel World Magazine in China.
  • Richard Suckling – Fast, Loose and Uninhibited with Soft PasteIs and Mixed Media Techniques (Online); Tuesdays, May 20 & 27, 2025

    $150.00
    Add to cart
  • Richard Suckling – Edit the Motif to Capture the Essence (Recording)

    Free!
    Add to cart
  • Richard Suckling – Sparkling Seas and Dramatic Skies: Pastel Demo (Recording)

    Free!
    Read more
  • Richard Suckling – Exploring Subject Matter through Multiple Sources (Online Class Recording)

    $40 for one year
    Add to Cart
  • Art Chat (Online); Thursdays, 10AM Pacific Time, 1PM Eastern Time, 6PM London Time – Free!

    Free!
    Add to cart

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