View from the Bridge #133

The View from the Bridge, ©John O’Grady, 2013 Acrylic on Panel 12″x 12″ Not for Sale (NFS) This is the view looking west to Connemara from the bridge at Leam just outside Oughterard, Ireland. The bridge became famous as it featured at the start of the film “The...

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...