Studio Notes
On this blog, I regularly publish new paintings straight off the easel and discuss what inspired them and how they came about.
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Land Marks #241
Land Marks ©John O’Grady 2015 Oil on deep edged canvas 12″ x 12″ x 1.75″ SOLD It does not require framing and is ready to hang. 'Great things are done when men and mountains meet; this is not done by jostling in the street.' William Blake The visionary poems of...
The Moonlit Silence #240
The Moonlit Silence, ©John O’Grady 2015 Oil on deep edged canvas 12″ x 12″ x 1.75″ It does not require framing and is ready to hang. NFS The nights in my studio come early at this time of year and as it's way up in the attic of an old 18c house, it affords a fabulous...
Till the Last Ray Gleams #239
Till the Last Ray Gleams, ©John O’Grady 2014 Oil on deep edged canvas 12″ x 12″ x 1.75″ It does not require framing and is ready to hang. NFS The days start their steady progression towards summer. Little by little, we have more daylight. On this short winter day, I...
The Turning of the Year #238
The Turning of the Year, ©John O’Grady 2014 Oil on Panel, 6″ x 6″ SOLD At this Turning of the Year, I'd like to thank you for following my work, your comments and your support. I really appreciate it. I wish you a festive end of year and a peaceful 2015. Kind regards,...
Winter on Mount Kippure #237
Click on the image to see more detail. Winter on Mount Kippure, ©John O’Grady 2014 Oil on deep edged Panel, 9.5″ x 7″ x 1.5″ (approx 24.5 cm x 18 cm x 4 cm, no need to frame and ready to hang) SOLD This is the second painting of Mount Kippure high in the Wicklow...
I Stood on the White Strand #236
Click on the image to see more detail. I Stood on the White Strand, ©John O’Grady 2014 Oil on deep edged canvas, 12" x 24" x 1.75" (approx 30.7 cm x 61.5 cm x 4.5 cm, no need to frame and ready to hang) SOLD All along the West coast of Ireland there are beaches called...
Moonrise over the Field #235
Click on the image to see more detail. Moonrise over the Field, ©John O’Grady 2014 Oil on deep edged panel, 15cm x 15cm x 3.2cm (approx 6″x 6″ x 1.1/4″, no need to frame and ready to hang) NFS The moon is rising slowly into the sky and the mist forming on the hills is...
Clearing in the Wood II #234
Clearing in the Wood II, ©John O’Grady 2014 Oil on deep edged panel, 15cm x 15cm x 3.2cm (approx 6″x 6″ x 1.1/4″, no need to frame and ready to hang) NFS This painting has an otherworldly quality that harks back to the original 'Clearing in the Wood' completed in...
Take Me to the Island VIII #233
Take Me to the Island VIII, ©John O’Grady 2014 Oil on deep edged canvas 12" x 12" x 1.75" It does not require framing and is ready to hang NFS This is No. 8 in the series in what is turning into quite a rich vein of work. This painting has more movement and...
Evening in the West #232
Evening in the West II, ©John O’Grady 2014 Oil on deep edged panel 24.4 cm x 18 cm x 3.7 cm deep (approx 9.5″ x 7″ x 1.5″, no need to frame and ready to hang) Not for Sale (NFS) This painting is a continuation on the theme of 'Mountains'. The composition is similar to...
The Journey of a Painting #231
The Glowing Bog II, ©John O’Grady 2014 Oil on deep edged panel 15 cm x 15 cm x 3.2 cm deep (approx 6″x 6″ x 1.1/4", no need to frame and ready to hang) Some paintings flow smoothly from start to finish. This painting had quite a journey to get to a completed stage. On...
The Fallow Field #230
The Fallow Field, ©John O’Grady 2014 Oil on Panel 5"x 7" SOLD We are deeply drawn to the land. It nourishes us throughout our lives and welcomes us back unto itself at the end of our days. But us, being humans, have this innate yearning to strive, which is positive,...
Take Me to the Island VII #229
Click on the image to appreciate the painting fully. Take Me to the Island VII, ©John O’Grady 2014 Oil on Panel 30.3cm x 12cm approx 12"x 4.75" SOLD This is number 7 in the 'Take me to the Island' series. This painting is all together quieter in tone and colour range...
On the Trail at Dawn IV #228
On the Trail at Dawn IV, ©John O’Grady 2014 Oil on deep edged panel 15 cm x 15 cm x 3.2 cm deep, approx 6"x 6" x 1.1/4 (no need to frame and ready to hang) SOLD How to capture the atmosphere of an early Irish morning. The dampness you feel on your skin, the rich smell...
Autumn on Mount Kippure #227
Autumn on Mount Kippure, ©John O’Grady 2014 Oil on deep edged stretched canvas 41 cm x 20.5 cm x 4.7 cm deep (16″ x 8″, no need to frame and ready to hang) NFS The Wicklow mountains have their own particular elemental beauty that I keep returning to in my mind's eye....