by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | Jul 31, 2024 | In the Studio
Mastering the Art of Pastel: Water Droplets on a Swan How To Pastel Water Droplets On A Swan Pastelling water droplets is more about the preparation than the droplet itself. The trick to pastelling water droplets is in the preparation – it’s about what comes...
by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | Jun 22, 2023 | In the Studio
Not ALL photos are good for pastel portraits and believe me I get sent some corkers, including backs of heads! But sometimes even a great photo isn’t always going to make a great painting.Click here to get a free checklist for choosing great photos for portrait...
by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | Feb 23, 2023 | In the Studio
Time and time again my students ask me if they should fix their pastel painting? So a blog all about fixative is long called for! The absolute truth to answering this question is not straightforward because it depends on several things: What paper are...
by Sue Kerrigan-Harris | Jan 18, 2021 | Soft Pastel Tips
How to Keep Yourself & Your Pastel Art Clean – 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...
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...
