Old times

Two older guys talking about times past. Watercolour study on Cotman 140 lbs paper. 10x8 ins

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Red and white

Two cows in a field, painted with a palette knife, with the overall effect impressionistic. Oil on linen canvas 8x10 ins. This painting and others are available at http://josephmahon.faso.com

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Kilkenny Cat.

A cat sitting on window ledge in Kilkenny. Oil on gessobord 7x5 ins, mostly  impasto rendered with a palette knife.

Figure in red

I need to keep in touch with watercolour,  after painting with oil paints for a while. A figure in red on cotton rag paper 7x5 ins.

Victoria station London

Travellers heading for a train at Victoria Station London. Oil on linen on birch panel 10x8 ins. Palette  knife and brush work, with the introduction of ivory black. Recently I have started using ivory black as one of my colours, in an effort to create greater contrasts and tones.

Tramore Ireland, mixed media.

An beach scene in the evening with figures.Watercolour and some acrylic. I wanted to revive a watercolour that was a bit too dark, so I used some acrylic with a hog brush, to try and liven the foreground and the sky. 10x14 ins on cotton rag paper.

Heading to Aldi.

A study of an evening scene. A figure heading to Aldi supermarket as the evening sky closes in. Oil on linen board 6x8 ins.