The Violet Sky #165

The Violet Sky, ©John O’Grady, 2013 Oil on Panel, 5″x 7″ SOLDThis painting shows the newly risen moon over the bog at twilight. The arrangement in violet, copper brown and silver started off with an underpainting of cool dark blue. Then, I painted over with a highly...

The Rising of the Moon #146

The Rising of the Moon, ©John O’Grady, 2013 Acrylic on Panel, 8″x 12″ Not for Sale (NFS) A copse of trees, backlit by the rising moon provides a backdrop set against the rich blue sky at twilight. There is something special about the time around dusk when the world is...

The Mimosa Tree #96

The Mimosa Tree, ©John O’Grady, 2013 Oil on Panel, 6″x 6″ Not for Sale The warm yellow in the painting I finished last week, The Gorse Bush, reminded me of mimosa trees. I lived for a short while on the Côte d’Azur and in February, you can see...

What is it about Moonlight? #95

Moonlight on Le Chemin des Ecoliers, ©John O’Grady, 2013 Oil on Panel, 5″x 7″ Not for Sale What is it about moonlit scenes or as Whistler called them, Nocturnes? The special quality of light, the drama and calm atmosphere it evokes? On the way back...