by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | Jan 18, 2021 | In the Studio, Soft Pastel Tips
How To Keep Clean with Soft Pastel – 7 Top Tips A common complaint about soft pastels I hear time and time again is about getting messy! Pastels can be messy on your hands but you don’t need to be messy everywhere else. I am the most untidy person I know (apart...
by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | Jan 12, 2021 | In the Studio
Did you know that I’ve been a teacher since 2002? I used to teach children who struggled with learning – a challenge that I loved. But after the birth of my son I couldn’t do that anymore so I switched to teaching ladies which I love doing even more. I love...
by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | May 11, 2020 | In the Studio
Can a critique help you improve your pet portraits? Obviously I’m going to say YES - a critique of your pet portrait can help you improve because I am an art tutor, both private tuition and weekly classes and more...
by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | May 21, 2019 | In the Studio
A lot of people ask me how to frame a pastel painting so I have written this post to show you how I do it. I use Acid free materials because my commissions are designed to last a life time. You can choose to use different materials. So to start, here is a list of...
by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | Jan 13, 2018 | Dog Portraits, 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...
