Spring View of Garryvoe

April 23, 2013 by eastcorkpainter in acrylics, agriculture, art, autumn, farming, ireland, landscape, Uncategorized and tagged agricultural, agriculture, art, coastal, east cork, eastcorkpainter, farming, farmland, fields, garryvoe, green, ireland, irish art, landscape, new growth, niall mccarthy, painting, scene, scenic, spring | Leave a comment

Spring View of Garryvoe

This is the fourth painting of the same view, so I’ve all four seasons covered. Springs in previous years had harsh weather, so in 2011 with a pleasant April, my opportunity came.

David with the Head of Goliath

April 23, 2013 by eastcorkpainter in Uncategorized and tagged acrylics, beheading, carravaggio, copy of carravaggio, david and goliath, eastcorkpainter, head, imitation, niall mccarthy, painting, violence | Leave a comment

David with the Head of Goliath

My tribute to Carravaggio. I really enjoyed doing this. Prior to doing it, I was sick of doing pretty landscape scenes and wanted to do something darker and more violent.

Moonrise at Sunset – Sold

April 23, 2013 by eastcorkpainter in Uncategorized and tagged acrylics, art, atmospheric, eastcorkpainter, eastern sky, ireland, irish art, moon, moonrise, niall mccarthy, painting, sky, winter, winter moon | Leave a comment

Moonrise at Sunset

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

April 22, 2013 by eastcorkpainter in Uncategorized and tagged acrylics, art, church, decay, east cork, historical, historical architecture, irish art, niall mccarthy, old church, painting, ruin | Leave a comment

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.

Frosty Dead Plants

April 21, 2013 by eastcorkpainter in Uncategorized and tagged acrylics, dead plants, eastcorkpainter, frost, frosty, niall mccarthy, painting, realistic painting, winter | Leave a comment

Frosty Dead Plants

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.

Ballycotton Church in the Rain

April 21, 2013 by eastcorkpainter in Uncategorized and tagged acrylics, art, atmospheric, church, eastcorkpainter, illuminated, irish art, light, light in dark, niall mccarthy, night, painting, rain | 1 Comment

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

April 21, 2013 by eastcorkpainter in Uncategorized and tagged animal, art, eastcorkpainter, giraffe, irish art, niall mccarthy, painting | Leave a comment

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.

Kite Surfer in Garryvoe, November 2010 – Sold

April 20, 2013 by eastcorkpainter in Uncategorized and tagged acrylics, art, dull sky, eastcorkpainter, irish art, kite surfer, niall mccarthy, painting, purple sky, sea | Leave a comment

Kite Surfer in Garryvoe, November 2010

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

April 20, 2013 by eastcorkpainter in Uncategorized and tagged acrylics, art, eastcorkpainter, irish art, niall mccarthy, painting, sky, sun, sunlight, sunset, sunset painting | Leave a comment

Sunset

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

April 20, 2013 by eastcorkpainter in Uncategorized and tagged acrylics, art, cliffs, irish art, land meets sea, painting, rugged land, sea, sea sparkles, seascape, sparkly water | 1 Comment

Seascape at Ballycotton Cliffs

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.