Put on several layers of a mid green that compliments the redness of the leaves.
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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.
Ballymaloe House
During my most recent exhibition at the Grainstore in Ballymaloe, it was suggested by the owner to do a picture of the house nearby. So after considering various angles, I settled on this view. There is a good sense of depth and the buildings look imposing as they ‘lean’ in with height. I did a very deep blue in the sky which I’ve never done before. I also used sap green and leaf green on the foliage on the wall and the front lawn. The Grainstore has been good to me during the two exhibitions I’ve had there and I was determined to a good job with portraying this well known building.
Semi-Frozen Summer Berries
There was a half eaten carton of summer berries in the freezer a few weeks ago. I took it out and it began rapidly thawing out. This painting shows the berries in a transitional state between being frozen and thawed out. I loved the variety of colours and how unique this piece is.
View Of Ballycotton From A Barley Field Near Ballynamona Beach – Sold
Painted outside in the open air in fine weather. This field is next to Ballynamona Beach. I liked using Sap Green in the places where green is. For years I’ve been mixing yellow and blue to get green. I didn’t put on sun cream on the third day and my right arm got an unmerciful burning!
Mam In Red
Painted in red tones. All these recent portraits were practice for a tv series art competition for doing a portrait. I did well on the day and even though I didn’t win, I was happy with the gameplan I had going into it and how the finished painting turned out.
Emer In Yellow
Painted outdoors, using yellow both as a background and a base skin colouring mix
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