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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.
Icarus I
16″ x 16″ x 1.75″ acrylic on canvas, ready to hang ●
A striking skyscape with a plane flying towards large cumulus clouds edged with light
As Far as the Eye Can See V
25.75″ x 32″ x 0.8″ oil on canvas, ready to hang
A scenic landscape painting of the West of Ireland Coast on a changing weather day…
Take Me to the Island XIV
16″ x 16″ x 1.75″ acrylic on deep edged canvas, ready to hang
A dream-like moonlit nocturne seascape somewhere in the West of Ireland…
The Road to the Sea V
7 from 2018 and a Special Offer on Originals
It's always enjoyable to take a look back at last year's paintings and notice how the work has changed. To say a big thank you for your continued support during the year, I am offering you 20% off any original painting displayed in the Art Shop. To avail of the offer,...
The Road to the Sea IV
14″ x 10″ x 1.5″, oil on panel, ready to hang.
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A country road painting of the West of Ireland one evening after the rain. The bright light over the horizon entices us towards the promise of the ocean.
The Bog Road
16″ x 16″ x 1.75″, oil on deep edge canvas, ready to hang.
Driving through the wild, remote-looking west of Ireland bogland when light changes swiftly is a wonderful experience. This oil on canvas painting captures the shifting shadows of chocolate browns and purples that alternate with light-filled gold and sienna grasses…
The Road to the Sea III
Summer in Provence
A collection of 3 landscapes that capture a summer day in Provence. Each show a different crop. Next to each other, they become a mini travelogue…●
Cypresses and Snowflakes
10″ x 14″ x 0.75″, oil on canvas, ready to hang.
This magical snow scene painting with swirly clouds and tall dark trees started from a memory of a walk in the snow among cypresses…
Throwback Wednesday – Still Lifes with Morning Light
Still Lifes with Morning Light, ©John O’Grady A set of 3 x 6" x 6" x 1/16th oils on panel; they require framing $270 with free shipping In my studio, I have paintings everywhere. Some are in the process of being finished, others are waiting to be reworked. And...