Gift guide and ordering information for Gillian Ussher Art, Christmas 2018. Final ordering date is December 13th! Fine Art Prints Every...

A collection of my art featuring people, all have been drawn with Faber Castell pastel pencil and Unison soft pastel on Daler Rowney...

Due to requests, I have recently been taking commissions for pencil sketches. These are a lot smaller, simpler and less expensive than...

‘Dogs, like good cheese and wine, get even better with age.’ All portraits are drawn with Faber Castell pastel on Ingres paper, created...

A collection of my cat portraits and art. ‘Milo’. Pastel, 10″ x 8″ / 25 x 20cm ‘Jaguar’. Pastel, 12″ x 12″ / 30 x 30cm Pastel, 12″ x 10″...

Here are some of my portraits and drawings of sighthounds and mixes from the past few years. ‘Harris’ Pastel, 8″ x 6″ / 20 x 15cm ‘Lolly’...

I absolutely loved Mia’s reference photograph, in addition to being well lit and clear, it really captured her expression and...

Gillian Ussher Art I have had so many commissions for portraits of Labradors in the past few weeks, I thought I would dedicate a blog...

A collection of my German Shorthaired Pointer art. Bailey, Pastel 16″ x 12″ / 40 x 31cm Maggie, Pastel 10″ x 8″ / 25 x 20cm Isla, Pastel...

When I try to catalogue my past dog portraits and artwork into some sort of order the most obvious place to start is with breeds, which...

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...

Isla is no longer a puppy, but what an absolutely perfect choice of a reference in this photo from her puppyhood! I began by sketching...

For Stanley’s portrait I worked from a fantastic reference photo taken by Gail Fogarty. Gail’s wonderful reference photo – view more of...

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,...

I have fallen in love with German Shorthaired Pointers lately, such a stunningly beautiful breed! Bailey is available as a Fine Art Print...

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...

By far the most common breed of dog I paint or draw is the Hungarian Vizsla. Here are 56 pictures I have completed in the past four years...

Tawny Owl, pastel 16″ x 12″/40 x 31cm. I grew up in Ireland where Tawny Owls are completely absent, so it was really exciting to see...

The Furioso-North Star is a Hungarian breed named after its two foundation sires, North-Star and Furioso. Many thanks to Janina Suuronen...

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...