by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | Nov 25, 2022 | Artist Advice, Personal Growth
Here are some quick tips that you can use right now to improve your art. Whatever medium you use, these tips can help: Take a photo of your painting You can take a photo at any stage thoughout your painting and look at it in isolation from the work itself. This...
by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | Nov 18, 2022 | Artist Advice, Personal Growth
I had just come to the end of 7 weeks off without pastelling. No art whatsoever! This was enforced rest after my foot operation so I had no woes about motivation or enthusiasm and I had prepared myself for the fact this was going to happen. So it was time to get back...
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 | Jan 12, 2021 | Personal Growth
I remember clearly how I felt in the early days of my art journey, struggling to find information to help me do better art with soft pastel. I lacked confidence in my art in epic proportions but I was so passionate about improving. I had so many questions,...
by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | Apr 7, 2019 | Personal Growth
I Didn’t Draw For 3 Years Someone once said my art wasn’t very good. I thought it was great, really great, my best! She said it didn’t look like the celebrity I was referring to and I gave up art on the spot for 3 years!! My world came tumbling...
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...
