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Jun 21, 2018
Media: Oil
Size: 16x20 in
Followers of my work know that I do a lot of Irish-themed paintngs, and this the latest. Everything in the painting is of Irish origin, save the small silver cup and the almost-hidden blue bottle. The candle stick, the bud vase, and the small round vase were made by well-known Irish potter, Louis Mulcahy, whose pottery shop is located on the beautiful Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry. Likewise, the wine stem was made in the village of Youghal, County Cork, by famous potter, Jack O'Patsy. The swirl on that piece has its origin in the ancient burial site, Newgrange. Archaeologists believe that the swirl represents the sun. Interestingly, similar swirls can be found in ancient ruins in other parts of the world, including the western United States. The book was purchased at the Hill of Tara, and was published in 1859. Its purpose is simply to add interest to the composition. As to painting technique, it was done on linen (my first; jury still out for me). The painting contains a lot of French ultramarine blue, cerulean blue, phthalo blue, and cobalt blue, as well as veridian and titanium white. Earth colors are in the table top and ivory black on the vertical surface. Out of a bit of whimsy and my love for poppies I hung a small poppy painting on the wall, as you can see. My good friend, colleague artist, and gallery owner in Ireland, Breda O'Brien, paints a lot of poppies, and has inspired me to do the same. Breda is kind enough to display several of my works in her gallery, and she is the owner of one of my paintings, called Breda's Poppies. Followers of my work know that I do a lot of Irish-themed paintngs, and this the latest. Everything in the painting is of Irish origin, save the small silver cup and the almost-hidden blue bottle. The candle stick, the bud vase, and the small round vase were made by well-known Irish potter, Louis Mulcahy, whose pottery shop is located on the beautiful Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry. Likewise, the wine stem was made in the village of Youghal, County Cork, by famous potter, Jack O'Patsy. The swirl on that piece has its origin in the ancient burial site, Newgrange. Archaeologists believe that the swirl represents the sun. Interestingly, similar swirls can be found in ancient ruins in other parts of the world, including the western United States. The book was purchased at the Hill of Tara, and was published in 1859. Its purpose is simply to add interest to the composition. As to painting technique, it was done on linen (my first; jury still out for me). The painting contains a lot of French ultramarine blue, cerulean blue, phthalo blue, and cobalt blue, as well as veridian and titanium white. Earth colors are in the table top and ivory black on the vertical surface. Out of a bit of whimsy and my love for poppies I hung a small poppy painting on the wall, as you can see. My good friend, colleague artist, and gallery owner in Ireland, Breda O'Brien, paints a lot of poppies, and has inspired me to do the same. Breda is kind enough to display several of my works in her gallery, and she is the owner of one of my paintings, called Breda's Poppies. |
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