Susan Butler-Graham
@sbutlergraham.bsky.social
Artist, nature-lover, retired bilingual teacher
3 heroes standing up to Trump. Three cheers for Texas Representative Ann Johnson, CDC Director Susan Monarez, and Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook!
August 30, 2025 at 10:34 PM
3 heroes standing up to Trump. Three cheers for Texas Representative Ann Johnson, CDC Director Susan Monarez, and Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook!
Fish Frolic, 15x22” watercolor
August 27, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Fish Frolic, 15x22” watercolor
Tomato season 💛❤️💛
August 25, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Tomato season 💛❤️💛
A glorious, sunny morning at San Gregorio Beach! Got a couple of paintings out of it, and enjoyed my time with artist friends.
Water is certainly rejuvenating for me, even when I’m just looking at it
Water is certainly rejuvenating for me, even when I’m just looking at it
August 19, 2025 at 1:54 AM
A glorious, sunny morning at San Gregorio Beach! Got a couple of paintings out of it, and enjoyed my time with artist friends.
Water is certainly rejuvenating for me, even when I’m just looking at it
Water is certainly rejuvenating for me, even when I’m just looking at it
Firey Bloom, 15x11” watercolor
started last Monday in my friend’s garden
started last Monday in my friend’s garden
August 17, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Firey Bloom, 15x11” watercolor
started last Monday in my friend’s garden
started last Monday in my friend’s garden
Today’s #quickportraits I did with #pencils4tea Thank you Mark @homebakedart for hosting us today, and thanks to all of the models! I got to model, too!
August 15, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Today’s #quickportraits I did with #pencils4tea Thank you Mark @homebakedart for hosting us today, and thanks to all of the models! I got to model, too!
Further developments on this flower painting. As a painting progresses, I spend less time painting and more time deciding what else it needs
August 14, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Further developments on this flower painting. As a painting progresses, I spend less time painting and more time deciding what else it needs
Began a few flower paintings in my friend’s garden. Because I’m having some arm pain, I tried using my non-dominant hand for the pencil sketch. The result: looser shapes and lines.
August 12, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Began a few flower paintings in my friend’s garden. Because I’m having some arm pain, I tried using my non-dominant hand for the pencil sketch. The result: looser shapes and lines.
I cut up another abstract experiment and made a painting from the good pieces. A work in progress
August 3, 2025 at 3:47 AM
I cut up another abstract experiment and made a painting from the good pieces. A work in progress
July 28, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Celebrated 31 wonderful years with this great guy. Thanks for being my best friend all these years, Hugh!
July 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Celebrated 31 wonderful years with this great guy. Thanks for being my best friend all these years, Hugh!
Made some good trouble today. Thanks to all who came and marched and chanted. And thanks to Representative John Lewis!
July 17, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Made some good trouble today. Thanks to all who came and marched and chanted. And thanks to Representative John Lewis!
Finally visited my Sunnyvale Sun today at Muwekma Park! Makes me happy to see it among the people walking and running their laps and children playing.
There’s another sun there, too!
If you look at the base, there’s a QR code that takes you to a map of all the Sunnyvale Suns!
There’s another sun there, too!
If you look at the base, there’s a QR code that takes you to a map of all the Sunnyvale Suns!
July 16, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Finally visited my Sunnyvale Sun today at Muwekma Park! Makes me happy to see it among the people walking and running their laps and children playing.
There’s another sun there, too!
If you look at the base, there’s a QR code that takes you to a map of all the Sunnyvale Suns!
There’s another sun there, too!
If you look at the base, there’s a QR code that takes you to a map of all the Sunnyvale Suns!
A few quick sketches Monday morning with #drawingisfree_org
watercolor and pencil
watercolor and pencil
July 16, 2025 at 2:14 AM
A few quick sketches Monday morning with #drawingisfree_org
watercolor and pencil
watercolor and pencil
July 6, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Find the parts that work; fix the parts that don’t.
#abstract #nonrepresentationalart #watercolor #wip
#abstract #nonrepresentationalart #watercolor #wip
June 29, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Find the parts that work; fix the parts that don’t.
#abstract #nonrepresentationalart #watercolor #wip
#abstract #nonrepresentationalart #watercolor #wip
Starting my Thursday doing a few #quickportraits with #pencils4tea Thanks Kirsty and all the models!
#danielsmithwatercolors #derwentpencils #cansonpaper #isabeybrush
#danielsmithwatercolors #derwentpencils #cansonpaper #isabeybrush
June 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Starting my Thursday doing a few #quickportraits with #pencils4tea Thanks Kirsty and all the models!
#danielsmithwatercolors #derwentpencils #cansonpaper #isabeybrush
#danielsmithwatercolors #derwentpencils #cansonpaper #isabeybrush
Happy solstice!
Happy Juneteenth!
Happy Juneteenth!
June 21, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Happy solstice!
Happy Juneteenth!
Happy Juneteenth!
A couple of little direct watercolor sketches in memory of our friend Tom. We will miss you, and your plum jam, sir!
#directwatercolor #directwatercolor2025
#directwatercolor #directwatercolor2025
June 19, 2025 at 9:08 PM
A couple of little direct watercolor sketches in memory of our friend Tom. We will miss you, and your plum jam, sir!
#directwatercolor #directwatercolor2025
#directwatercolor #directwatercolor2025
Had a nice quiet visit to the Salon at the Triton yesterday with Allied Artists West. Here are just a few of my favorites. Plus Katherine Young’s solo exhibit of her ocean drawings in gold and graphite. Highly recommend both exhibits!
June 19, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Had a nice quiet visit to the Salon at the Triton yesterday with Allied Artists West. Here are just a few of my favorites. Plus Katherine Young’s solo exhibit of her ocean drawings in gold and graphite. Highly recommend both exhibits!
Six quick portraits in 25 minutes before my plein air group met. Thank you Chloe for a lovely way to warm up on Monday morning!#drawingisfree_org #quickportraits
June 16, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Six quick portraits in 25 minutes before my plein air group met. Thank you Chloe for a lovely way to warm up on Monday morning!#drawingisfree_org #quickportraits
No Kings protest in San Jose today
June 14, 2025 at 10:40 PM
No Kings protest in San Jose today
So many thousands of people today at NO KINGS rally and march at St James Park in Santa Jose! Such a big crowd that my posse of four all lost each other. If you protested, let me know:
1. Where?
2. What was your favorite poster?
3. Favorite chant?
1. Where?
2. What was your favorite poster?
3. Favorite chant?
June 14, 2025 at 10:32 PM
So many thousands of people today at NO KINGS rally and march at St James Park in Santa Jose! Such a big crowd that my posse of four all lost each other. If you protested, let me know:
1. Where?
2. What was your favorite poster?
3. Favorite chant?
1. Where?
2. What was your favorite poster?
3. Favorite chant?
Two more posters for today’s rally.
Thank you to my dad who taught me how to do lettering!
Will there ever be a time when we don’t have to make protest posters?
Thank you to my dad who taught me how to do lettering!
Will there ever be a time when we don’t have to make protest posters?
June 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Two more posters for today’s rally.
Thank you to my dad who taught me how to do lettering!
Will there ever be a time when we don’t have to make protest posters?
Thank you to my dad who taught me how to do lettering!
Will there ever be a time when we don’t have to make protest posters?