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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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.
Toby the Pug
I painted a portrait of this very cute pug dog called Toby a few weeks ago. He is sporting a very trendy bandana and really connecting with the viewer with his gorgeous brown eyes. I worked with larger brushes for…
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…
“Q” / “Only Browsing”
I painted a head and neck portrait of this beautiful bay stallion back in January. The painting was given as a gift to my client’s father. Q is this gorgeous horse’s stable name and he competed under the name ‘Only…
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…
Sweep and Poppy the two whippets
This is one of the many Christmas commissions I received in 2023. This was a gift for the clients’ parents who are the proud dog owners of two beautiful whippets. The grey one, Sweep, is on the left and sadly…
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…