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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As Far as the Eye Can See VI
Large scenic west of Ireland painting at dusk suggesting the freedom of wide open spaces. It was created from memory.
20″ x 47.5″ x 1.75″ oil on deep edge canvas, ready to hang.
On Looking West
Original oil on canvas painting of winter sunset with a vibrant gold and violet sky in Clansayes, Provence.
19.8″ x 19.8″ x 1.75″, oil on deep edge canvas, ready to hang. ●
The Spirit of Water VIII
The Spirit of Water VIII ©John O’Grady (Click on the image for a better view) 31.5” x 31.5” x 1.75” acrylic on canvas, ready to hang Not for Sale NFS This piece fits within the 'Spirit of Water' series of paintings inspired by the experience of light shifting on the...
The Field of Fallen Stars
12” x 12” x 1.5” acrylic on canvas, ready to hang●
A dreamlike summer nocturne painting lit by the stars
The Frozen Field V
Silence at Eventide
A quiet sunset painting with a blazing sky and glistening grasses that contrast with the dark blue and powder blue statuesque trees.
On the Banks of the Ouvèze River III
River painting with sunlight filtering through new foliage and reflections in the water. This original artwork has a contemporary abstract quality and invites us to connect with nature ●
The House on the Hill
The House on the Hill, ©John O’Grady
16″ x 16″ x 1.5″ acrylic on canvas, ready to hang
An Irish landscape painting with a dreamy feel that shows a vibrant green path leading our eye through and up a rolling hill towards a white-washed cottage nestled between trees.
Clouds in the Ouvèze River
12″ x 12″ x 1.75″ acrylic on canvas, ready to hang ●
Quiet autumnal painting of cloud reflections on a bright day called ‘Clouds in the Ouvèze River’ by John O’Grady.
Sunset at St Hippolyte
A Murmur in the Trees VI
16″ x 16″ x 1.75″ acrylic on canvas, ready to hang ●
This sunset painting on a hot summer day in Provence shows sculptural pine trees silhouetted against a warm pink-orange sky
The Making of a Painting
Dark into Light, Prelude
8″ x 24″ x 1.75″ acrylic on canvas, ready to hang●
A panoramic dawn skyscape painting when sun rays emerge from behind the clouds to announce, with soft colours, a new day is coming
Icarus III
12″ x 12″ x 1.5″ acrylic on canvas, ready to hang●
This third painting in the Icarus series shows a bruised and brooding sky. The cloud edged with a gold filicree stretches upwards like the craft.
Icarus II
16″ x 16″ x 1.75″ acrylic on canvas ●
An atmospheric cloudscape on canvas with cumulus clouds edged with pink light.