by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | Jun 2, 2022 | Personal Growth
Hey everyone I want to share with you a glimpse in to my life last week. Whilst I was painting this Leopard Tutorial last week, did I make it look easy? Did it feel like I was full of confidence? And I knew exactly what I was doing? Well I can tell you that actually I...
by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | Jul 18, 2021 | Soft Pastel Tips
Black Labrador Fur in Soft Pastel My online class members have been asking me to do a black dog fur tutorial for a while now because black dog fur can be quite a tricky effect to achieve. However, they surprised me when I asked them this question:  “What do...
by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | Jul 16, 2021 | Soft Pastel Supplies
My Favourite Pastel Pencils Many of my students ask me about which pastel pencils are the darkest, the softest, the brightest, the lightest  so I’ve put together this useful list of my favourite and most useful pastel pencils. But first off, lets talk about THE...
by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | Jul 4, 2021 | Artist Advice
Framing Instructions Yay! You’ve finished your pastel painting and you’ve handed it to your customer who completely adores it, well done! But did you give your customer Framing Instructions? It doesn’t matter if they are going to take it to a...
by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | Jul 4, 2021 | Artist Advice
Hello there dear Artist, I want to share something with you. But, you know, this doesn’t happen often, but when it does it makes you sad and doubt yourself and your skills and you feel completely yuck inside.  What am I talking about?  An unhappy customer who...
by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | Jun 30, 2021 | Case Studies
This month I wanted to show you Barbara Camelford’s art. Barbara has been following my tutorials since November and in the last 2 months her work has come on leaps and bounds! The kitten and the monochrome man tutorials in particular. Barbara had no previous...
by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | Jun 12, 2021 | Soft Pastel Supplies, Soft Pastel Tips
Soft Pastel For Beginners You’ve found the right place to enjoy a new journey discovering the delights of soft pastel for beginners. I’m so happy to be able to share my knowledge with you! My name is Sue Kerrigan-Harris and I’m a Professional Artist and Art...
by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | May 11, 2021 | Case Studies
” “Sue’s tuition is first class, really well detailed with excellent hints, tips & instruction along the way.” My pastel art journey began in June 2020. Having retired the previous year I decided I was going to try pastel as a medium and started...
by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | May 11, 2021 | Case Studies
Wendy Reynolds – Hidden Talent I first met Wendy at my 2018 Hampshire Open Studios.  Wendy was really keen to have a go at using Soft Pastel so I invited her to join my beginners day workshop.  This is Wendy’s experience below.   Wendy...
by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | Apr 29, 2021 | Case Studies
My learning journey painting with pastel has been amazing! I have been drawing all my life but I had to put my art on hold whilst I bought up my children. In September 2020 my mum encouraged me to try soft pastel. I have learned so much, improved so fast and...
