Le Cabanon #131

Le Cabanon ©John O’Grady, 2013 Acrylic on Panel 6″x 6″ SOLD In this painting, I set out to capture the character of this ‘cabanon’, a little stone structure covered with roman tiles you can often see standing in the middle of fields here, in northern Provence. This...

After the Rain #130

After the Rain ©John O’Grady, 2013 Acrylic on Panel 8″x 8″ SOLD When it rains in Ireland, which it can do from time to time, the water runs off the hills and across the bogland in a torrent. The purple bog heather in full bloom carpets the landscape. This...

On the Trail at Dawn #129

On the Trail at Dawn, ©John O’Grady, 2013 Acrylic on Panel, 5″ x 7″ This is another painting of gorse bushes using acrylic paints this time. When walking, your senses take in the gorgeous yellows of the plants and their characteristic smell as well...

The House by the Lake #128

The House by the Lake, ©John O’Grady, 2013 Acrylic on Panel, 6″x 6″ NOT for SALE I have been exploring wet into wet techniques with Liquitex and Golden Acrylic paints which allows bleeding and the paint to run.  They are a joy to work with: their...