by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | May 13, 2017 | In the Studio
My first exhibition with Hampshire Open Studios has been a resounding success! Â Everyday I have had visitors who have been thrilled to see my work and see me working. Â As this was my first exhibition it took a lot of work to get things ready. Â I need to convert my...
by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | Apr 13, 2017 | In the Studio
It was a great pleasure to paint Gracie – a beautiful 2 year old cream and blue British short hair cat.  Martha her owner who is a jewellery maker knew the perfect photo to send me to show Gracie in the best light.  This shot of Gracie was taken with her sat on...
by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | Mar 31, 2017 | In the Studio
I’ve been trying to get to grips with a new paper for skin – not a new paper for me but I’d never successfully used it for skin before.  Sometimes things just click – often the ‘click’ follows a lot of frustration and practice 🙂 So...
by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | Nov 21, 2016 | In the Studio
I wanted to do something very special for Children in Need and with the sad passing of the great man who was at the forefront of the event I felt a portrait of the great man would be a fitting portrait. Firstly I had to find a photo and the photographer to ask...
by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | Oct 27, 2016 | In the Studio
I’ve got a ladies evening for Macmillan Cancer coming up and it dawned on me that I have nothing to demonstrate my style except photos of past commissions. Doh!  So this portrait is for my own collection.  the horse is called Riverdance-H aka Hans from a photo...
by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | Oct 20, 2016 | In the Studio
A local portrait of a beautiful and intelligent dog – Oscar the Cocker Spaniel – he’s a working dog. I wanted to paint Oscar in the summer but he had a very short hair cut and his owner I wanted to wait until it had grown a bit.I spent a lot of time...
by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | Sep 17, 2016 | In the Studio
I was asked to paint Murphy who is a nearly 3 year old beautiful black Labrador by his mummy Ness. Â Ness sent me a number of digital photos to choose from including a studio photo of when he was a puppy. Â You would think that a studio photo would be an excellent...
by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | Aug 28, 2016 | In the Studio
When one of my best friends commissioned me to paint their nephew I felt honoured, humbled and exceptionally nervous all rolled in to one! Â There’s a lot more to painting a portrait than getting a photo and sitting down to paint. Â For a stunning timeless...
by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | Aug 27, 2016 | In the Studio
Painting a portrait of my son felt like the biggest challenge ever. Â I know him so well – every aspect of his character – would that make it easier or harder? Â I’ve drawn him a few times in pencil but never in soft pastel. Â I knew that if I wanted...
