Painted over a few nights from life using a headlight mounted on my forehead. It was an amazing experience to paint out in the night air, so still and memorable. I’m moving away from using photographs as references.
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Dan
Portrait of my brother, Dan. Painted in four and a half hours. Happy with the result.
Mam 21st June, 2013
Painted in three and a half hours
Four hour painting of Mam
Inchiquin Castle – Sold
Painted out in the open air. This castle is based on the donjon type. It was built by the Anglo-Normans in the early 1200s as part of their drive to consolidate their power in the region. The Anglo-Normans had invaded Ireland in 1169 on the invitation of the King of Leinster. They quickly overrun two-thirds of the island. I painted this amongst the long marsh grasses next to the bank of the Womanagh river in glorious Summer weather.
View from Carewswood Looking Southeast – Sold
Painted from life. I parked my car in the garden car park and painted the view out the front passenger window. There was continuous fine weather in the first week of June that allowed me to do this.
Buttercups In A Field In Rathhaha – Sold
Painted on 3rd and 4th June, 2013
Size: 11.3 inches x 8.7 inches
Oils on Acrylic Painting Paper
In late May and early June, the buttercups come out in their full yellow glory. I was looking for a field which wasn’t mown for silage and had plenty of these wild flowers. I found one not too far from home. We’re having great fine weather and I’m trying to get the most out of it by painting outdoors every day.
Four Seas in Early June 2013 – Sold
Painted on 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th June, 2013
Size: 12 x 9 inches
Oils on Oil Painting Paper
We’re having a rare week of continuous fine weather. So I’ve been doing a lot of painting outdoors, which is how I began my art 14 years ago. Also I’m using oils which I haven’t been using since September, 2012. I went to a nearby car park by a beach, Ballinwilling strand. I decided to do four little pictures of the same view at different times of the day and the sea at different tide levels. They are on the one page so you get the idea of how the sea constantly changes. I’m satisfied with this work.
Foamy Tide At Garryvoe Beach
My biggest painting to date (1 metre x 80cm). The whole idea for it belongs to my older sister Claire. Shortly after last Christmas, she came to me with the idea for doing a picture of the sea when the froth is foamy and thick. I liked the idea because I haven’t seen many paintings of such a view. The picture is based on a photo taken on New Year’s Eve. I took loads of shots and spent time observing the ebb and flow of the tide. 99% of the painting was done with my thin Dalon rigger brush. I was determined to finish it without doing anything else, so for four months I kept at it. I used a palette knife to deposit much Titanium White as an undercoat for the foamy froth in the foreground.
Two Six-Spot Burnet Moths on Ragwort Flowers – Sold
These moths and flowers were right on the edge of a beach not far from where I live.
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