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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Still Life with Bird #71
Still Life with Bird, ©John O'Grady, 2012 Oil on Panel, 6"x 6" The view from my studio on an Autumn evening with three Corsican Clementines
Pine Trees in Le Graveyron #70
Pine Trees in Le Graveyron, ©John O'Grady, 2012 Oil on Panel, 5"x 7" The autumnal late afternoon sun illuminated the vines I could see through pine trees. I liked the contrast of the trees in the shade that highlighted the brightness of the vine leaves turning red....
Nothing Gold Can Stay #69
Nothing Gold can Stay, © John O'Grady, 2012 Oil on Panel, 5"x 7" SOLD Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can...
The Big Freeze, Ireland #68
John O'Grady, Oil on Panel, 6" x 6", 2012 Ireland in 2010 experienced a real White Christmas, a rare occurrence. The country ground to a halt, but if you managed to get out to walk in the countryside it really was a winter wonderland. These trees in Wicklow stood out...
What’s the Story Rory #66
What's the Story Rory, ©John O'Grady, 2012 Oil on Panel, 5"x 7" The last two lane paintings reminded a friend of mine of his youth. This is a view of the Sugar loaf in the distance.
A Murmur in the Trees II #65
A Murmur in the Trees II, ©John O'Grady, 2012 Oil on Panel, 6"x 6" Not for Sale A second painting in a short series exploring the way trees filter light that creates forever changing patterns and colours on the path of an Irish country lane.
A Murmur in the Trees #64
A Murmur in the Trees, ©John O'Grady, 2012 Oil on Panel, 5"x 7" SOLD The special light early in the morning.
Glendalough, Ireland #63
John O'Grady, Oil on Panel, 5"x 7", 2012 The monastic site of Glendalough was founded in the 6th century by the shores of two lakes. This is a view of the lower lake. The monks have long gone, but the site remains. It is a popular place for tourists and people taking...
Night Sailing from Ireland #62
Night Sailing from Ireland, ©John O'Grady, Oil on Panel, 5"x 7", 2012 SOLD The title evokes a certain poignancy at the moment as thousands of young people are leaving Ireland to seek a new life, like previous generations before them.
One Tree Hill II, Ireland #61
John O'Grady, Oil on Panel, 6"x 6", 2012 SOLD
Sharon Fruits #60
John O'Grady, oil on Panel, 6"x 6", 2012 We had family friends to dinner on Saturday. They brought these beautiful fruits, picked that afternoon.
Autumn Vines, Suzette, Provence #59
John O'Grady, oil on Panel, 5"x7", 2012 Not For Sale
The Chapel in the Olive Grove #58
John O'Grady, Oil on Panel, 5"x 7", 2012 Nyons is the capital of Olive oil making in France. All around the town are ancient groves,some are hundreds of years old. The older Olive trees get, the more sculptural they become. Not for Sale (NFS)
Le Mont Ventoux Shrouded in Clouds #57
Le Mont Ventoux, ©John O'Grady, 2012 Oil on Panel, 6"x 6" SOLD
Vines in la Dindoulette, Provence #56
Vines in la Dindoulette, ©John O'Grady. 2012 Oil on Panel, 6"x 6" NOT for SALE La Dindoulette, the Provencal word for hirondelle in French or swallow in English is an area close to the 'Dentelles de Montmirail'.