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French Bulldog
This portrait was drawn with Faber Castell Pastel Pitt Pencil on Daler Rowney Ingres paper and measures 16″ x 12″ / 40 x 30cm. The...
GillianUssherArt
Jan 15, 20201 min read
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
A very Happy New Year to everyone! 2019 has been a really busy year, and I want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has supported me....
GillianUssherArt
Dec 31, 20191 min read
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Beagles!
Geronimo, Oil on Canvas, 16″ x 12″ / 40 x 30cm Scout, Pastel 10″ x 8″ / 25 x 20cm Beaux, Pastel 10″ x 8″ / 25 x 20cm Baxter, 10″ x 8″ /...
GillianUssherArt
Feb 27, 20191 min read
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Freckles
Freckles’ portrait was drawn with Faber Castell Pitt pastel pencil and Unison soft pastel on Dalek Rowney Ingres paper. It measures 12″...
GillianUssherArt
Feb 9, 20191 min read
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11 Portraits of German Shorthaired Pointers by Gillian Ussher Art
Pastel, 8″ x 6″/ 20 x 15cm Pastel 16″ x 12″/ 40 x 30cm Pastel, 12″ x 10″ / 30 x 25cm Pastel 10″ x 8″ / 25 x 20cm Pastel 16″ x 12″ / 40 x...
GillianUssherArt
Feb 5, 20191 min read
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Pencil Sketches
Due to requests, I have recently been taking commissions for pencil sketches. These are a lot smaller, simpler and less expensive than...
GillianUssherArt
Aug 22, 20181 min read
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Pastel portraits of senior dogs
‘Dogs, like good cheese and wine, get even better with age.’ All portraits are drawn with Faber Castell pastel on Ingres paper, created...
GillianUssherArt
Aug 15, 20181 min read
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Jaguar
I had planned to paint this jaguar in oils, but in the end I decided pastels would be best to capture the soft fur and wisps of hair. I...
GillianUssherArt
Mar 24, 20181 min read
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Rory Gallagher
People seem to either know nothing about Rory Gallagher or have an obsession with him. For those of you who fall into the first category,...
GillianUssherArt
Apr 14, 20171 min read
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Horses
Every year I run a competition to win a free pet portrait, and although the majority of entries and all previous year’s winners have been...
GillianUssherArt
Feb 18, 20171 min read
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Furioso-North Star Stallion
The Furioso-North Star is a Hungarian breed named after its two foundation sires, North-Star and Furioso. Many thanks to Janina Suuronen...
GillianUssherArt
Jan 22, 20171 min read
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Rory
In between commissions, I’ve spent the past two weeks working on this pastel of my son Rory. Rory is not one for posing for photos or...
GillianUssherArt
Jan 13, 20171 min read
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Hungarian Wire Haired Vizsla
I am taking part in the Country Living Christmas Fair in London this year, and it has motivated me to increase my range of products. I...
GillianUssherArt
Sep 24, 20162 min read
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Framing
Framing pastel artwork Pastel is notoriously delicate, the slightest rub can destroy a pastel artwork, and the only assured way to...
GillianUssherArt
Apr 30, 20161 min read
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Portraits with multiple subjects
Commissioning a portrait of more than one subject does not require a reference photograph of all subjects together.  You may be lucky...
GillianUssherArt
Jan 17, 20161 min read
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