A New Portrait Story
/Introducing my portrait of Cash. Discover the painting journey behind this recent commission and watch how this oil painting took shape.
Read MoreIntroducing my portrait of Cash. Discover the painting journey behind this recent commission and watch how this oil painting took shape.
Read MoreThe final part of this portrait story, showing you what I do to finish off an oil painting. Watch a mini video of the varnish and framing stages.
Read MoreThe second instalment of this portrait’s story, where I dive into the oil paints! Watch how the painting starts to build in depth and detail.
Read MoreDiscover how I get going on a dog portrait in oil on canvas. Walking you through part 1 of the journey with this painting of a beautiful dog called Tussock.
Read MoreIn honour of international Dog's day I'm talking about a very special Dog Portrait commission. Find out about Max’s story, and why it deeply moved me.
Read MoreA new commission is underway in the studio. Discover the story behind this mother and daughter dog portrait and why it is going to be a particularly special one!
Read MoreDiving into the story of my green turtle painting, with a walk through of what inspired it and a timelapse of the painting process.
Read MoreSpotlighting my portrait of this beautiful Border Collie, Jed. Watch a little video showing how his portrait developed and what Jed made of the finished framed painting!
Read MoreMy painting of Boris, the Cob is now available as a fine art Print and greeting card! Find out who Boris is and watch his portrait story.
Read MoreA Tuesday Testimonial, spotlighting the story behind this portrait of the mischievous Aiva!
Read MoreDiscover the story behind my portrait of Kovu - just one of the paintings to feature in my new exhibition at Putney Library, opening tomorrow!
Read MoreEaster Greetings from Lambkin the Lamb! Showing the journey of this painting, from loose line sketch to finished print.
Read MoreFrom loose line sketch to unboxing the finished framed portraits, watch a little walk through of the commission process for these two lovable characters.
Read MoreA glimpse at what is on the digital easel this week, showing my progress on my portrait of Treacle, in particular focusing in how I paint his eyes.
Read MoreGoing on a journey with digital watercolour, showing a mini timelapse of my experiments in this medium whilst working on a new commission.
Read MoreThe final chapter of Kovu’s portrait story. Discover what elements inspired this painting and watch the big reveal, when Kovu and his owner see his portrait for the first time!
Read MoreRevealing a little glimpse behind the scenes, showing work in progress on my latest portrait and sharing two very inspiring podcasts which have got me rethinking the way I breath and the impact breathing can have on our well being.
Read MoreIntroducing my finished portrait of Jude, the conclusion to all my knitting in paint! Read the full story and watch a short time-lapse showing this portrait from loose line sketch to finished painting.
Read MoreCelebrating World Black Dog day with this portrait I did of a wonderful dog called Guinness. Talking about how black fur is just as rich as any other colour to paint.
Read MoreCelebrating a special Lurcher called Luna on this special Hug your Hound Day. Read on to find out her story.
Read MoreSusannah Nathanson is a London based figurative contemporary artist who specialises in narrative painting and prints, in particular still life allegories of vintage toys.
Welcome to my Blog! I'm Susie Nathanson, a London based artist specialising in story-telling paintings of people, animals and treasured objects.