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Apples

I’m very happy with this piece so far, it’s progressing nicely. The underpainting is down in addition to several layers of cadmium red, vermillion red, zinc white, paynes gray and cerulean blue. Further highlighting and balance for the apples. 

Apples

(40cm x 50cm, Oil on canvas)
To mix things up a little I started this still life. Working on [...]

Lawlor’s Strand

Lawlor’s Strand
(61cm x 76cm, Oil on canvas)
A nice sized painting of Lawlor’s Strand, Dunmore East. In this piece I’ve focused on the play of light and shadows upon [...]

Drydock

Drydock
(61cm x 76cm, Oil on canvas)
Study of trawler under repair in Dunmore East. Rough form painted, plenty more to [...]