Studio Notes
On this blog, typically once every two weeks on a Sunday, I talk about a new painting straight off the easel.
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I Dreamt of White Horses III
18″ x 13″ x 0.75″ oil on canvas ready to hang ●
A seascape with white horses galloping towards us while we notice the distant lights of an island’s safe harbour…
The Road to the Moon
The Road to the Moon
12″ x 12″ x 1.5″, oil on canvas, ready to hang.
Unusual colours, a large moon and a lone figure walking towards it make this painting dreamlike…
At the Edge of the Deep Green Sea IV
Dawn Across the Fields
7 from 2017
In 2017, I created over 40 paintings. It was interesting, like last year, to look back and see how the work has changed throughout the year. The colours are more understated. Lead, copper, bronze and gold have arrived on my palette as you'll see in the seven paintings...
The Turning of the Year IV
The Turning of the Year IV, ©John O’Grady
12″ x 12″ x 1.8″, oil on deep edged panel, ready to hang.
A warm sunset with a big, pink and orange sky for a cold evening in the country. A sunset full of possibilities for the year ahead.
From Dark into Light VIII
Into the West III
Where the Veil is Thin II
Low Tide at Dawn
Winter in Wicklow #355
Winter in Wicklow ©John O’Grady
5″ x 7″ x 2″, oil on deep edged panel, ready to hang ?
A peaceful setting with a muted palette….
The Flight II #354
Land Marks IV #353
Land Marks IV, ©John O’Grady
10″ x 18″ x 0.75″, oil on canvas, ready to hang.
It’s dawn in the Irish landscape. The rising sun reveals the land marks scattered across…
Light on Water V #352
Light on Water V ©John O’Grady
8″ x 12″ x 1″, oil on deep edge panel, ready to hang ●
A quiet west of Ireland view with light beams illuminating the sea here and there…
Lights Across the Bay #351
10″ x 20″ x 0.75″, Oil on canvas, ready to hang.●
Light is fading in this quiet atmospheric painting of clouds and their reflection …