Sunday, July 21, 2013

Work in Progress 2

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Spent a very humid day in the studio working on this again, think it’s getting places though still not happy with the background, too bright?
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The exhibition is getting ever closer but we seem to have everything under control, I start worrying as it gets closer that something major has been forgotten.
Met a lovely lady yesterday in the studio, artist Cora Murphy who works out of a studio in Cork City. Her work is really good and her website is well worth a look. www.cormurphy.com

Saturday, July 20, 2013

Work in Progress

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Another racing scene,  as you can see,40”x30” canvas. Not sure if the background is too strong but will carry on until the jockeys colours are in, might get a better idea then.

The sun is still beating down, so the classes are very slack and visitors to the studio few and far between,all on the beach I suspect. Maybe I should be on the beach painting?

Friday, July 19, 2013

Nearly Finished

 

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It’s very hard to settle down and paint in the stunning weather we are having, but I have managed to do some and this one is now nearing completion, just a few nicks here and there I think. It’s a largish canvas, 40”x 30”, I like this size a lot, its not too big to be intimidating. I have started another canvas this size, again of a racing scene, I will post a work in progress.

I have been very busy in the last week getting the exhibition, “A Real Piece of Work” organised. With 40 odd artists involved it’s quite an undertaking, but everybody is giving what help they can, so it will all come right at the end!

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If you are anywhere near the venue this exhibition is a MUST SEE!

Friday, July 12, 2013

Cobh Cathedral


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Another picture that I discarded and came back to. The town of Cobh (formally Queenstown) which hosted the ill fated Titanic before it tragically sank.
Oil on canvas with the paint applied with a palette knife. I took the reference photo a number of years ago from a boat.
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Not sure if its the good weather or what, but there are still two places on my FREE workshop on Saturday 20th July, 3pm to 5pm.If you have always wanted to try to paint ,this is your chance, booking essential, ring me on 086 2468303 or e mail: phildavis@iol.ie.

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Still Hot!

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Seriously hot in Ireland…not complaining but finding it hard to work, inside or out. Have produced more greeting cards, which will be for sale on this blog and also my website, www.theartofphildavis.com .

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I am trying to get this one finished, it’s down to the fine detail stage so as usual I am finding reasons not to paint.

FREE FREE FREE FREE

Still places left on Free workshop for Beginners.

Saturday 16th July 3pm to 5pm

Studio 2, Shanagarry Design Centre.

Shanagarry.

BOOKING ESSENTIAL: 086 2468303

                        :phildavis@iol.ie

Monday, July 8, 2013

Hot Hot Hot

The weather is amazing, summer is finally here and everybody is making for the beach.The studio is very quiet, so maybe I should head for the beach as well.

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I have been trawling through my sketchbooks again and came across this sketch of my wife.

I have used similar sketches for a painting that I posted recently, but this is from a different angle…may make a painting.

Sunday, July 7, 2013

A Real Piece of Work

You are going to get sick of hearing about this but I will be posting regularly to remind you all to come to an exhibition of paintings by artists in my classes.

Friday 9th August @ 7.30pm

Downstairs” in Shanagarry Design Centre,

Shanagarry, Co Cork.

This is a  not to miss exhibition!!!!

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It wouldn’t be my blog without a picture so here is one I painted and sold recently, of Penn Castle, which was owned by the family of William Penn who invented Pennsylvania, (hope I spelt it right). This is next door to my studio, so it was inevitable that I would paint it sooner or later.

Saturday, July 6, 2013

SUMMER AT LAST

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The view from the Bayview Hotel, Ballycotton, where myself and 7 others of the Old Road Painters group had our Summer night out. What more could you wish for , a view like this and superb food and wine. It was wonderful to dine “en plein eire”.
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Here’s another one taken from one of my sketchbooks, this time a wading bird called a Bar Tailed Godwit.
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Sketched this Blackbird a couple of winters ago, then put in the colour later.

Friday, July 5, 2013

STILL FREE FREE FREE FREE

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FREE ! FREE! FREE! FREE!
LEARN TO PAINT ... INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP FOR ADULTS IN PHIL'S STUDIO "DOWNSTAIRS IN SHANAGARRY DESIGN CENTRE"
LIMITED TO 6 PLACES SO DONT DELAY.
ONLY TWO PLACES LEFT!!!
BOOKING ESSENTIAL

EVERYTHING SUPPLIED, FREE 2 HOUR SESSION ON
SATURDAY 20TH JULY 3PM TIL 5PM.
RING PHIL ON 086 2468303 OR E MAIL phildavis@iol.ie
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I have been going through some of my old sketchbooks. This is a page of a Pied Wagtail that conveniently bathed in a puddle alongside my car in Ballynamona beach, near Ballycotton. He was totally unconcerned by me.
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This was an initial sketch for the front cover of the Cork Bird Report.

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

FREE WORKSHOP


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FREE ! FREE! FREE! FREE!
... INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP FOR ADULTS IN PHIL'S STUDIO "DOWNSTAIRS IN SHANAGARRY DESIGN CENTRE"
LIMITED TO 6 PLACES SO DONT DELAY.
EVERYTHING SUPPLIED, FREE 2 HOUR SESSION ON
SATURDAY 20TH JULY 3PM TIL 5PM.
RING PHIL ON 086 2468303 OR E MAIL phildavis@iol.ie


Tuesday, July 2, 2013

How to get ahead

Hi, I have managed to hijack my blog back from Bob, so I can advertise the upcoming exhibition of the artists in my art classes.
“A REAL PIECE OF WORK”
AN EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS
FRIDAY 9TH AUGUST @7.30
DOWNSTAIRS IN SHANAGARRY”
SHANAGARRY DESIGN CENTRE
SHANAGARRY CO CORK.
EVERYBODY WELCOME

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This is still a work in progress but at least she has a head! I started this yonks ago to try out oil pastels but I didn’t get on well with them, then I tried acrylics and then oil paint over it, making up the scene as I went along, which is very unusual for me.This is the cropped version, which is the one I prefer, below is the uncropped one. Which do you prefer?
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DONT FORGET TO VISIT MY NEW WEBSITE
 

Monday, July 1, 2013

High Hopes for Downstairs in Shanagarry Design Centre

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Hi all, good song to start, its High Hopes. Let us all aspire higher….
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Here is Oz ,  painting a masterpiece in Phils studio  !!
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One for the coffee heads. This is a photo I took of  Mad Annies studio, re cycling of coffee pods this morning. Its worth a visit here to see what we`re all doing. You might be surprised. Visit “Downstairs in Shanagarry Design Centre”, theres lots goin on.IMG_0394
This is Phils current work in progress called Headless Beach Pose…
Anybody got a better title or able to paint heads?
All the best. Bob the blogger.