Category Archives: Donegal

magenta & gold

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2 postcard sized pieces on watercolour paper c.10 x 15cm

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& 3 pieces c. A4 sized (32 x25cm)
from a group of 11 works on paper in gold and magenta oil with cold wax medium just completed.
An experiment included in the process this time of painting a layer of crimson house paint ( matt emulsion) above the gesso priming layer and below the first layer of magenta oil and wax. I am pleased with the result that the scraped lines have a more solid red effect than if they scraped right through to the paper because the emulsion is so opaque and has such dense coverage

residency

I am delighted to be artist in residence at An Gailearai in Gweedore, Donegal
First day today, very productive

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First layers laid down

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Display of completed work

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Making progress with several layers building up, and the first random marks on a canvas 80 x 100cm

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Early marks and layers on 2 paper pieces taped to the wall, each c. 75 x 55cm

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6 of the bigger pieces as I left them at 5pm today, looking forward to going back tomorrow