Came about totally by accident; walking in a public garden with my sister in early January, 2011 and came across this foliage, partially frost covered. I find spontaneity very important to art, as it keeps the process fresh and interesting. This is one of my personal favourites.
The idea for this was in my mind for a few months before I executed it. I wanted to do a view looking up at a building with it illuminated at night and the rain pouring around it. This church is on a height in a village, 3 miles from where I live. I wanted to do something different and memorable. I worked off a reference photo taken two days after Christmas, 2010.
Painted in a day. This giraffe lives in Fota Wildlife Park, a wildlife park not far from where I live. The animals have plenty of space to roam around.
This was a gift for a dear neighbour and friend of mine. I was delighted with the sky, the pastel pinks and blues were satisfying to do. I like the various shapes of the birds in flight.
It was an incredibly windy day. There were two kite-surfers braving the conditions down in Garryvoe beach. They were racing along such was the strength of the wind. Sold. The buyer said I caught the eastern sky when it’s dull and windy accurately.
Painted on a small board, 10 inches x 8 inches, over 3 days in November, 2010. I like painting sunsets. Sold.
Challenging painting. Using my thin rigger brush, painted each sunlit sparkle on the water. This painting got a very favourable response in my first exhibition in 2011. Sold.
Painted from a mirror reflection. So even though the painting depicts me as left-handed, I’m actually right-handed!
Introduced some florescent red and yellow to my palette to give the corn more of a sunlit brilliance. The view is looking east into the rain and rainy clouds, the sun is setting behind the viewer so there was a strange atmosphere of sunlight and rain. Sold.
Took some time to get into this, I had to translate not just from a reference photo to canvas, but also make up a colour scheme using red in every mix. Challenging but worth it! Sold.
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