This is a portrait of three jack russell dogs called JJ, Arthur and Freddie. I worked on the painting a few weeks ago. The client commissioned it as a birthday present for his father. They are all rescue dogs and very precious to their owner. My client wanted to give something very special to his…
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Portrait of Bryan and PJ
A couple of months ago, I was contacted by Maura and Orla fro the Irish Hospice Foundation. They wanted to commission a painting of their co-worker Bryan riding on his horse PJ. The portrait was to be a gift for Bryan. The photographs they provided me were wonderful, especially the one I mostly worked from….
Building Construction Painting
Sometimes, an unusual commission pops up and it is very exciting to work on something different. I completed this painting a couple of weeks ago for a client in county Limerick. The painting is of a building site and there is a lot of building materials and both finished and unfinished structures. There is a…
Hank the Jack Russell Cross
The painting of Hank was commissioned as a birthday gift for his owner, the client’s boyfriend. The painting is 30 x 40 cm in size and painted with acrylics on stretched canvas. The birthday is in September. I had some very detailed photographs to work from. We chose to work with a full body photo…
Roxy the Shetland Sheepdog
This is a painting of a lovely sheltie called Roxy. Roxy belongs to a young girl who is soon celebrating her 15th birthday. Roxy’s portrait was commissioned for her as a birthday present by her parents. Unfortunately Roxy has cancer and is not expected to live much longer. The painting is 25 x 30 cm…
A Portrait of Tamara
This is a portrait painting of a graduate. The post details the process and painting in detail.
The Helen Blake Lifeboat Project
A few months ago I was contacted by Brendan Power from Fethard on Sea in county Wexford. He contacted me on behalf of the local community group. They are working on a project to build a replica of the Helen Blake Lifeboat which sank in 1914 with the loss of nine lives while going to…
Pina the Shih Tzu Cross
Pina’s portrait was commissioned as a present for her owner’s big birthday. The client, the owner’s sister, wanted to give her brother a present that was a little different and very special. Pina is a little shih tzu cross dog and very much loved. The client asked me to remove Pina’s harness and water bowl…
A Painting of the Museum Building , Trinity College Dublin
This painting was commissioned as a retirement gift to a professor by his colleagues. The streetscape is of the Museum Building on the Trinity College campus in the Dublin City Centre. The painting is 30 x 40 cm in size and painted with acrylics on stretched canvas. I revised the reference photograph slightly, removing some…
A painting of a graduate
This painting was the fourth painting commissioned by return clients. It is of their son who recently graduated from the National College of Ireland in Maynooth. The clients wanted to capture him in his graduation gown in front of the university building. The colours worked so well here especially with the muted greys of the…