Calm afternoon. Blackrock looking to Dunlaoire

Calm afternoon Blackrock looking to Dunlaoire

This painting was done not  long ago. It’s a calm setting with calm water in a light ochre sky/sea. The background trees are all mostly dark and silhouetted against the clear sky with the odd ‘fluffy’ cloud. The gulls are hovering over the water looking for anything on the surface before the last  light has gone. This was captured with a quick sketch first. A photo helped me catch the essence of the scene. The final (oil) painting was completed in the studio. These colours…(ochre’s,burnt umber’s, sienna’s) are rare for me to use in a whole painting without using bright blues, yellows, and cadmium orange’s. I usually use ‘brighter’ colours throughout. If you look at my previous work you will see what i mean in comparison.