by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | Mar 31, 2019 | Personal Growth
I Lost My Art Mojo Over the years I have not drawn for months at a time or years even!! I used to idly think it was some magic power that I had temporarily and then it would vanish as quickly as it had arrived. That sounds a bit (a lot!) crazy but that is honestly how...
by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | Mar 29, 2019 | Soft Pastel Tips
This week in the Improvers art class (based in Southampton) we went in a completely different direction to realism and it was a bit scary – for me as well as the class!! In fact if someone had asked me to do this at the beginning of my art journey I would have...
by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | Mar 19, 2019 | In the Studio
I can remember well what it was like to be a beginner to soft pastel and how confused I was by all the different materials on the market, which paper to use, which pastels and why I should use them and how to protect my work once complete. That is why I decided to...
by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | Mar 1, 2019 | In the Studio
First Soft Pastel Class 2018 What an exciting day! My new Pastel And Drawing Skills weekly class in Marchwood started.  I love teaching, I used to be a teacher in a special needs school and a private tutor. For me, there is little that is more satisfying than...
by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | Feb 28, 2019 | Soft Pastel Tips
This weeks class was all about making our paintings stronger by having a centre of focus and blurring the background. This is known in the photography world as a Bokeh effect. For the pronunciation think Hyacinth “Bucket” from Keeping Up Appearance’s...
by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | Jul 30, 2018 | In the Studio
Hampshire Open Studios 2018 Hampshire Open Studios 2018 is nearly upon us and I’m not ready! But I have a plan so all is good! This year I will be joined by two other artists Donna Mcghie and Jasmin Crockett. So the line up is: Susan Kerrigan-Harris (me) with...
by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | Jan 13, 2018 | In the Studio
I was asked to paint a beautiful white chihuahua by the daughter of a friend for her boyfriends Christmas present. Little Hugo was such a delight and I got to meet him in person which is quite rare as usually people send me photos to paint. But his owner...
by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | Dec 17, 2017 | In the Studio
Now that I’m using velour paper for all my portraitsI wanted to transform another photo to painting. I love the ethereal / soft effect that I can achieve with velour. This is 2 years on from the previous portrait of my son and in a way, much more difficult to...
by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | Sep 4, 2017 | Personal Growth
I have always loved drawing and drawn all my life but failed miserably at art in school – I don’t like paint brushes! So after painting horrors I’ve always stuck to plain old pencil. It’s been my life’s ambition to draw people but I...
by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | May 15, 2017 | In the Studio
I conceived this horse portrait with the aim of including water.  I love the reflections from water and the delicate ripples and water is not a subject that I have painted before. I do love a challenge.  This was to be my first piece for my Hampshire Open Studios...
