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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Autumn Mist on the Sugar Loaf #226
Autumn Mist on the Sugar Loaf, ©John O’Grady 2014 Oil on deep edged stretched canvas 30.3 cm x 30.3 cm x 4.7 cm deep (12″ x 12″, no need to frame and ready to hang) SOLD The days are shortening as we slowly move into a time when the land will lie dormant. Autumn...
Flames in a Setting Sun #225
Flames in a Setting Sun, ©John O’Grady 2014 Oil on deep edged stretched Canvas 20.4 cm x 20.4 cm x 4.7 cm deep (8″ x 8″, no need to frame and ready to hang) SOLD The sun is setting and the sky is aglow. Orange, yellow and pale violets fill the sky with colour. The day...
Take Me to the Island VI #224
Take Me to the Island VI, ©John O’Grady 2014 Oil on deep edged stretched Canvas 20.4 cm x 20.4 cm x 4.7 cm deep (8″ x 8″, no need to frame and ready to hang) Not for Sale (NFS) Whenever I return to the theme of the Island, the result is a painting where colour has an...
After the Rain, Croghan Hill #223
After the Rain, Croghan Hill, ©John O’Grady 2014 Oil on deep edged Beech Panel, 18 cm x 24.2 cm x 3.7cm deep (approx. 7″ x 9.5″, no need to frame and ready to hang) SOLD The main artery that connects the cities of Dublin and Galway is the M6. It cuts the country in...
View Across Dublin Bay #222
View Across Dublin Bay, ©John O’Grady 2014 Oil on deep edged beech Panel, 15 cm x 30 cm x 3.7 cm deep (approx. 6″ x 12″, no need to frame and ready to hang) SOLD Looking across the bay of Dublin, the hill of Howth stands like an immovable sentinel watching the ferries...
The Mountain Road #221
The Mountain Road ©John O’Grady 2014 Oil on deep edged Beech Panel, 18 cm x 24.2 cm x 3.7cm deep (approx. 7″ x 9.5″, no need to frame and ready to hang) SOLD High up in the mountains of Wicklow, the narrow roads that rise and cross the mountains draw a fine line...
Soft Rain on the Sugar Loaf #220
Soft Rain on the Sugar Loaf, ©John O’Grady 2014 Oil on deep edged Beech Panel, 15 cm x 15 cm x 3.7cm deep (approx. 6″ x 6″, no need to frame and ready to hang) SOLD I remember driving along this minor road in County Wicklow. The Sugar loaf is on my right, Powerscourt...
Avenue of Trees in the Mist #219
Avenue of Trees in the Mist, ©John O’Grady 2014 Oil on deep edged Beech Panel, 20.3 cm x 15 cm x 3.7cm deep (approx. 8″ x 6″, no need to frame and ready to hang) SOLD Tree lined avenues are a common sight in France. They have a symmetrical sculptural quality. This...
Perfume of the Night II #218
Perfume of the Night II, ©John O’Grady 2014 Oil on deep edged Beech Panel, 15 cm x 15 cm x 3.7cm deep (approx. 6″ x 6″, no need to frame and ready to hang) SOLD In an overgrown field of diaphanous grasses, old ignored vines were barely peeking through. In the corner,...
Morning Across the Boyne #217
Morning Across the Boyne, ©John O’Grady 2014 Oil on deep edged Beech Panel, 20.4 cm x 15 cm x 3.7cm deep (approx. 8" x 6", no need to frame and ready to hang) SOLD The river Boyne rises in County Kildare, weaves its way through the rolling hills of Co Meath and flows...
Moonlight on Water #216
Moonlight on Water, ©John O’Grady 2014 Oil on deep edged stretched canvas, 80 cm x 80 cm x 5 cm deep (approx. 31.5"x31.5″x1.97″, no need to frame and ready to hang) Not for Sale (NFS)To face out onto the Atlantic on the West coast can be an unforgettable and elemental...
First Light, Wicklow #215
First Light Wicklow, ©John O’Grady 2014 Oil on deep edged beech panel, 15 cm x 15 cm x 3.6 cm deep (approx. 6″x6″x1.5″, no need to frame and ready to hang) SOLD There are days when the slatey grey and purple clouds are so low it feels as if they are touching the top...
Only Forty Shades of Green? #214
The Glowing Bog, ©John O’Grady 2014 Oil on deep edged beech panel, 15 cm x 15 cm x 3.6 cm deep (approx. 6″x6″x1.5″, no need to frame and ready to hang) SOLD If you've been following my work for some time, you know I'm fond of grasses and bogland. In this painting, I...
Cloudscape over Howth #213
Cloudscape over Howth, ©John O’Grady 2014 Oil on deep edged beech panel, 15 cm x 15 cm x 3.6 cm deep (approx. 6"x6"x1.5") Sold Most of the time I paint on a slim, relatively smooth panel without give. It suits the way I work. These past few days, I've been painting on...
City of Tiny Lights II #212
City of Tiny Lights II, ©John O’Grady 2014 Oil on deep edged Canvas, 20″x 20″ x 1&3/4" deep. Not for Sale My paintings seem to be taking a little memory road trip around South County Dublin and Co Wicklow at the moment. This road is the main artery out of Dublin...