A gift for a friend of mine. I used artistic licence on the colours in the sky and water; the reds and oranges are much more vivid than reality.
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Moonrise at Sunset – Sold
Ever notice the eastern sky at a sunset? Sometimes you get lovely purples and blues in the sky especially during the winter. This painting records such a day and also the moon was rising at the same time, so you get a ‘Moonrise at Sunset’. Sold
Old Church at Churchtown South
This church ruin stands a few miles from home. I was particularly pleased with how the direct sunlight and the cold shaded headstones came out. It took 3 weeks to paint.
Ballycotton Church in the Rain
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.
Giraffe
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.
Wild Geese in Flight – Sold
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.
Kite Surfer in Garryvoe, November 2010 – Sold
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.
Sunset – Sold
Painted on a small board, 10 inches x 8 inches, over 3 days in November, 2010. I like painting sunsets. Sold.
Seascape at Ballycotton Cliffs – 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.
Self-Portrait, 2010
Painted from a mirror reflection. So even though the painting depicts me as left-handed, I’m actually right-handed!
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