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...

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...

Sea Squall #195

Please click on image to enlarge Sea Squall, ©John O’Grady, 2014Oil on Panel, 5″x 7″ This painting is a continuation of the previous post’s theme. It started life as a panel with a burnt orange underpainting prepared a few days ago. I scraped my palette...

Light on Water III #194

Light on Water III, ©John O’Grady, 2014 Oil on Panel, 10″x 8″ SOLD One of the things that make Ireland so beautiful is how the successive weather fronts move in fast. The clouds skittering across the sky allow a play of light on water and land. It’s...

Take Me to the Island IV #188

Take Me to the Island IV, ©John O’Grady, 2014 Oil on Panel, 12″x 12″ SOLD I started this painting a few days ago and it’s only this morning that I found a way in. I saw pink reflections of light on water. This piece has a brighter and warmer feel than the...