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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Two Fulmars Near Youghal Lighthouse
In early April 2010, I was hoping to get a photo of birds up close but thought it was going to be impossible. Then when I was walking by the railing near the lighthouse, there below me, just a few feet away, were 3 pairs of Fulmars on the ledge. I took a shot of the nearest pair and the painting took off from that. I like the view from above looking down, a view I never did before.
Portrait of my Mother
Painted in March, 2010. At the time, I wanted to do a portrait for a change and painted my mother because she is dear to me. I like that there’s two light sources illuminating her; artificial light from above and daylight on her face.
Golden Sunset Over Garryvoe – Sold
It’s painted on a small board so the dabs and strokes of paint expressing illuminated clouds can be clearly seen. Sold.
Blood Red Sunset Over Garryvoe
A small painting, 8 inches by 6 inches of a sunset with the light rapidly dying and twilight creeping in.
Midwinter View of Garryvoe
In late December, 2009 a severe cold stretch of weather began that continued into early 2010. This painting records that time. Fortunately, because where I live is so close to the sea we were spared the worst of the snow and ice as can be seen from the fields, where muted greys and browns can be seen rather than a continuous blanket of white. This is my third painting in my series of painting the same view over four seasons.
Rough November Tide at Garryvoe – Sold
Depicts a high sea during a rough evening. Sold.
Cloyne Round Tower – Sold
Painted this in two and a half weeks in December 2009. Used artistic licence in the clouds and the tower itself. The clouds are coloured more purple than reality, while the shaded stones are green; I thought they’d go nicely with the sky. Cloyne is a nearby village, with a history stretching back to the 6th century. Sold.
Garryvoe Castle
Painted this in November 2009. This castle is half a mile from my home. It’s a late Medieval tower house owned by the Carews, a local Anglo-Norman landowning family. People have been impressed by the realism of this piece.
Galway Cathedral at Dusk
I had noticed before I started painting this, that there is a fine contrast between street lighting and the twilight sky, between the yellow/orange glow and deep indigo of the sky. I was staying in Galway when I started on this, a fine town with an impressive cathedral. I like this painting a lot.
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