A Painting of Tom
This is a portrait painting in acrylic on stretched canvas I created a few weeks ago. The painting is of a happy young boy called Tom. Tom sadly passed away recently and his portrait was commissioned for his grandfather. The…
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Aoife with Cole
I was commissioned to create this drawing in January. It is of a young lady called Aoife sitting with her beloved pet french bulldog Cole. Cole was her best friend and accompanied her everywhere. The portrait was commissioned by Aoife’s…
Sinead and Sean with their baby son Shay
I drew this beautiful family last month before Easter. Sean is a client who contacted me back in January. I created a portrait drawing of him and his wife in 2020. The first drawing was an image from their wedding…
Jerry and Matthew with their dog Lenny
This is one of those portraits with an unforgettable setting. I painted this portrait back in January this year. It portrays Jerry, the client’s husband, who was turning 50 in January this year. It was commissioned as a birthday gift…
Eloise
Commissioned in January, I completed a vibrant portrait of Eloise, against dark red dahlias, for her father Henry—who previously commissioned a piece featuring his dog. Celebrating Valentine's Day, I captured Eloise and her joyous expression and contrasting colors for her mother as a gift. The 50x40 cm painting was impactful in its size. My approach harmonized background and skin tones to enhance the piece's emotion.
Footballer Aidan McCann
Commissioned for a client county Monaghan, this painting depicts Aidan McCann's goal celebration during the 2015 Louth County Football Championship. Based on Seb Daly's photo, the artist removed an additional player and captured the moment on a challenging 30x30 cm canvas. Employing a vibrant palette, including Cadmium and Cerulean hues, the client was very happy with the finished painting.
A Painting of a Father
I was commissioned to paint this man’s portrait by his son who is living in the US. He asked me to create this portrait late last year. It is of his father, who sadly passed away in 2022. I posted…
Ian and his faithful pet Moss
This is the very first painting I worked on this year, the first week in January. My client originally hoped to have this portrait ready as a Christmas gift for her husband Ian, but I just didn’t have any more…
Baby Anna with grandparents
This is a pencil drawing composed from two photographs, one of baby Anna and the other of her now deceased grandparents. The drawing is 20 x 30 cm in size, approximately A4, and drawn with graphite pencil on paper. I…
Two Paintings of James
In August this year (2023) I was contacted by a client in Longford about a commission of her brother-in-law James. James sadly passed away in March 2023 from dementia at a very young age of 56. James’ brothers, my client’s…
Baby Jordan and Mom
I painted this portrait a few weeks ago. It was commissioned as a Christmas present for the mom in the photo. I had one photograph to work from for the painting that I received from the client, Jordan’s dad. He…
Young Family in a Tuscan Landscape
Tuscany is one of those places that cannot be confused with any other. It is so picturesque, sometimes too much so and so easy to get sucked in when painting it. I thoroughly enjoyed this painting process though, from the…