Irishmen Conversing

Irishmen Conversing

These two gentlemen, one on foot and one on bicycle stopped to chat on a busy Kilkenny, Ireland street.   Their dark silhouettes stood out against the sunny and festive street scene.  I liked their postures with the bike between them and activity all around.

The canvas used for this painting was the second of three 8" x 8" squares that I had underpainted at the same time with the same colorful abstract pattern.  The first square of the three was the accordion player that I posted a couple of weeks ago.

At least one adjustment still needs to be made before it can be listed in the shop, most specifically warming up the brightest areas of pavement (too white).   Please share any other suggested you may have as well.

Frozen Marsh

Tundra Photo

It has been a harrowing couple of days with a blizzard hitting the South Shore of Massachusetts hard.   I love a snowstorm, but since we live at the coast, invariably it means an ocean pounding.   I shouldn't complain; its a dream spot for around 362 days of the year.   An extra high tide combining with a storm is the worst, and the amount of water that comes over the seawall is astounding.

Frozen Marsh

This painting was done today, the day after the marsh (and backyard) was filled with ocean water and icebergs (the icebergs remain).   As the tide receded and the temperatures dropped to below zero, the marsh froze over and was actually very pretty, with a subtle blue/orange harmony.   On the far side of the marsh, the orangy grasses were still visible but closer to our side it was glazed over with layers of ice.   The straight lines you can see are the cuts through the marsh made by the colonists from their homesteads to the main Cut River, an inland man-made waterway.

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