Ink pigment on watercolour paper. 16"x12"
For Sale Framed €295.00

Another painting of one of my favourite subjects and medium.

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"Thames Barge"

Ink pigment on Acrylic paper.

16" x 12"

Another painting using ink pigment, I really like using this medium, the colours are so vibrant and I find them easier than watercolours. Going through a phase of boats at the moment, which I love, although I'm a lousy sailor.

"Fishing Boats in Ballycotton "

Ink pigment on acrylic paper.

16"x12"

Whenever I am struggling for inspiration I turn to the harbour in Ballycotton. With all the different boats, most commercial fishing boats ,  others waiting for their weekend owners to take them out on a pleasure trip, I never fail to see a potential painting. For this painting I used my (at the moment) favourite medium, ink pigment, with a small amount of acrylic for some of the smaller details.

End of Autumn

The End of Autumn

Ink Pigment on Acrylic paper.

This painting came about almost by accident. One of my students was trying out ink pigment. She discarded this one and I said I might use it as a background. There was a pool of paint in the centre so I let it run and the basis of a tree appeared which I then worked up with a black fineliner pen. The leaves were an afterthought which I put in with acrylic paint.

Ink pigment on watercolour paper.

Image size 12"x 8"

Framed size 16"x 12"

I found this beautiful old wooden house in the middle of the forest on a birdwatching trip to Poland a few years ago. It seemed abandoned but had a satellite dish, so maybe it was lived in.Would have loved to own it , in such an idyllic spot.

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DERELICT COTTAGE WITH CAT. INK PIGMENT on PAPER

FRAMED SIZE 18"X 14"

FOR SALE

Another in the "Derelict Cottage" series, although this one looks as though it could be lived in, didn't make it derelict enough

Derelict Cottage.

Ink Pigment on watercolour paper.

Framed size 18"x 14"

For Sale €200

Another derelict cottage believe it or not. Would buy it tomorrow if I had the money for the restoration. Oh well, have to be satisfied with painting it.

Derelict Cottages, Gap of Dunloe.

Ink pigment on watercolour paper. Framed size 18”x14”

For Sale €200.00

Couldn’t resist trying this one. These derelict cottages must have been photographed by just about everyone who visited the Gap, including me. Not sure what it is about dereliction that attracts me, maybe it’s the history of the place, who lived there, how many generations started their life there? Must have been a tough life.

Another ink pigment

   

Ink pigment on paper. 210x295mm
Framed image 13"x17"
For Sale €195

Reference for this painting was a photo I took a few years ago in Ardmore, Co Waterford of the Protestant Church. It was the light that attracted me and I hope I have achieved this in the picture.                      

Ardoginna Castle

“ Pen & Ink on acrylic paper.”
Had a week-end away recently in Ardmore, Co Waterford. Next to the house we stayed in was this amazing ruin of a castle. This is only a small part of it as there are numerous outbuildings and extensions, all unfortunately in a ruined state, …must have been an amazing place when it was complete.
Decided to try out the pen and inks again for this and I think it worked out alright.

Pen & Ink

“Acrylic ink on watercolour paper”
I’m on a roll at the moment, but that seems to happen every new year. Three posts in 3 days is it ?
I love using ink although I’m still relatively new to the medium, I just like playing with it , trying it on different surfaces although so far I think watercolour paper is the favourite. I would be interested in what others use.
My art classes have restarted since yesterday, so I will have less time to paint, I must say I have enjoyed the last two weeks, having the time to paint all day if I wanted to, also was able to clear up the studio a bit and catch up with cleaning brushes. Having said that , I really love running the classes and wouldn’t change things for the world.

Exhibition in Blarney

“Blarney Castle” Oil on canvas paper. 16”x20”
Thanks to the good graces of the Blarney Woollen Mills Hotel , myself and fellow artist Catherine Pereira Jones have an exhibition of our paintings in the reception area of the hotel as well as the restaurant next door.If any of you are in the area we would be delighted if you could call in and have a look have a look.

         “Ballycotton Harbour , long ago.” Ink on paper.

Ballycotton pen & ink

Another pen and ink, this time from a reference photo of Ballycotton a long time ago, with a few additions of my own , such as the figures and the donkey and cart. This one is on  heavyweight Fabriano watercolour paper which I find a much better surface for the ink than the other papers I have used so far. I am going to take a photo from the same place and do a painting showing the scene in the present time.

Catching the Tide

“Catching the tide” Pen and watercolour.

Its impossible to live so close to the sea in a fishing village without painting the sea and the boats that rely on it . A couple of years ago I did a series of some of the local boats and thought it might make an interesting post

“Tying up” Pen and Watercolour

Most of the boats fishing from the village are small day boats that leave early morning and return at night, only rarely staying out overnight.

“Waiting for the Tide” Pen and watercolour

“Trev’s big catch” Pen and watercolour

This last painting is of my son-in-law and his boat, and I gave him the original which was then entitled “Trevs other big catch” referring to the fact that my daughter was his first big catch. I hope he saw the humour.