Painted the cathedral this is from two years ago. A friend suggested doing one of the gargoyles. Used earthen colours mainly, no white which was refreshing. Great fun painting this.
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Dead Blackbird – Sold
Wanted a big change of subject here. It’s important to do stuff that appeals to you alone now and again, and not constantly pandering to what the market would like.
Kilcredan Ruined Church and Graveyard
This place is about two miles from home. When I was small I’d pass it everyday heading to and from primary school. Some of my father’s mother’s ancestors are buried here. The church is an old 17th century Protestant church. This is the third painting of a graveyard I’ve done. Snow is a rare thing where I live so it’s featured in only a handful of my paintings. I had trouble doing the tree over on the far left and the walls of the church, they slowed me down a lot. Once I was on the bottom third of the painting I raced through it. The light coloured shadows of dirty purple and light blue were satisfying to paint.
El Sol
I’ve a fair few paintings of suns, so I put the title in Spanish for this one. Down on Garryvoe Beach, tide way out, and the setting sun over Ardnahinch, casting its long rays over the rock banks.
Twilit August Evening Over The Strand Field – Sold
The field outside where I live. Barley is growing.
Autumnal Briar Leaves 4
Put on several layers of a mid green that compliments the redness of the leaves.
Portrait of a Little Girl – Sold
First portrait commission. The client wanted the portrait placed against a blue sky with clouds and two cherubs (infant angels). One of the most important pieces I ever made.
Autumnal Briar Leaves 3 – Sold
This is the third painting I’ve done on this subject. The background is actually dark green rather than black. These briar leaves were the first ones I found when I was walking in Rostellan Wood, which is the same place that I sourced the briar leaves used in the first two paintings.
Autumnal Still Life
Painted from life. I had to make an arrangement of various autumnal nuts and leaves and referred off of it. I wanted to keep the arrangement loose, and have a circular effect to go with the swirling, vortex-like background. Used Payne’s Grey for the first time, in the background. Satisfied with the overall result.
Dazzling Sun, Shadowy Hawthorn
I had painted direct sunlight a few times before but I wanted something more impressive and eye-catching. I like the composition of the sun and it’s rays balanced on the other side by the dark hawthorn and its branches. And the clouds and long grasses picking up on the light in between.
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