Here Boy!

So this little guy is a gift for a special little friend of mine who has a birthday coming up. Happy Birthday Niamh!

For those of you who know her, don't breath a word just yet.

10x10 inch oil on canvas
Not for sale

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Temple Bar in the night

Havin' the craic eh. Makes me want to head into town, except for the fact that it's Monday morning and raining now!

By the way, I came across a great little blog for aspiring professional painters by Karen Harper called painting professionally. Lots of good stuff and more promised.

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Whites only

Purdy in the Pink

As I post I am defrosting my feet after standing outside supporting my daughter's school play hockey in 3 degree's from freezing. Thankfully I managed to finish this one before hand as I don't think my fingers could hold a brush for the rest of the evening!

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Unframed painting €70      $99 USD  $109 CAD  £65GBP
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Framed Painting €105      $155 USD  $165 CAD  £95UK
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On the Prowl

This is the one I did late yesterday evening. Purdy on the prowl!

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Unframed painting €70 $99 USD  $109 CAD  £65GBP
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Framed Painting €105 $155 USD  $165 CAD  £95GBP
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In the Pink

Ok. This is more me. Much of what I'm doing here is an excerise in learning. Brushwork, technique, practice etc. This painting feels like what I'd be doing if it was just for me, without the shoulda, woulda, coulda's.

It's been a long day and once again it was dark by the time I finished. So I'll wait to photograph the final painting in the morning daylight.

It's been a busy weekend. I spent from 9.30am to about 6pm yesterday, first at the doctor's and then at Crumlin Children's hospital with Aoife. She may have a scarphoid fracture
 in her wrist. I say "may" because after nine hours, three doctors and 5 xrays, they couldn't be sure! They gave her a temporarty cast and said "let's redo the xray's in 4 days".  Sure, I said, what else have I to be doing!

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River Scene - Powerscourt

I had another go at this river scene. This is essentially the same painting as the December River one but I am learning that if it doesn't work the first time I should leave it and move on to something else. No point in going back over it. My daughter and critic tells me it's "way better" than the first atempt. All in the eye......

To Buy
Unframed painting €€70 $99 USD $109 CAD £65 GBP



Shipping €10 worldwide




Framed Painting €105      $155 USD  $165 CAD  £95GBP
Shipping €15 Worldwide

November River - Powerscourt

Time has run out but I did get this one done. So it's egg and chips for the kids and I want to pop down to Nuala O'Toole's exhibition in Greystones. Wasn't going to go but my friend Claire shamed me into it - supporting local Artists and the like.

December River - Powerscourt

I went for a walk this morning up at powerscourt. The river was very high and it was damp, mucky and very cold but occasional the sun would pick out a piece of grass or tree bark and it was like "spotlight on nature". I took some photos but they are generally very winter like and dreary. All the same I'm going to play around this afternoon and see what comes out of them. 

What can one expect for november in Ireland. I should be just greatful it wasn't raining really! Oh, and it's just occured to me I should have called it November River. Not December just yet!

Don't Jump

Maybe I should change my blog name to "nothing for ages, then 3 in a row". No paintings since last Tuesday, then three in the same day. It's dark now and I usually wait to photograph the paintings until the morning but as I had a few minutes I thought I'd do it now and see how they come out. I guess there's some shine and also a little distortion of colour so I'll do my best to re take them tommorrow if I get the chance.

Bitter Sweet

Ok so we're almost up to date now. I'm quite happy with this one, in fact I think it's my favorite todate.

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