Summer Greens

Summer Greens - oil/panel - 7"x5" - sold

A playful little study created upon returning to Ireland.

Satsumas

Satsumas - oil/panel - 7"x5"- sold

During my time in Cill Rialaig I concentrated mostly on larger still life pieces and landscape painting but in the evenings if I had the energy after a full days work in the studio I would create a quick study like this. It was nice to get something else made at the last minute before hitting the bed!

Today marks the last day of my show exhibition at the Grange Gallery which has run now for over a month. The response to the show has been really great. Thanks to all for your kind comments and support during the exhibition.

Anyone who has purchased work(s) from the show and has yet to pick the piece(s) up can contact me directly at info@richardhearns.com or can call into the gallery today between now and 6.30pm.

Many thanks.

-Richard

Bagged Chillies

Bagged Chillies with thumb tack - oil/panel - 7"x5" - sold

Just arrived back to Dublin after my second two week residency in studio at the Cill Rialaig Art Foundation in Co. Kerry.
I have to say its all a bit of a shock arriving back to Dublin traffic and bright lights, not to mention a telly and a computer!

Having kept myself occupied for two weeks in studio on a cliffs edge with some paint and brushes, Lyric fm and a turf fire to keep stacked this is all a bit to much to cope with!
Anyway I'll manage, and will admit missing sending out my finished works for you all to see.

So here we are - what I intend to do is to post all the observational still life paintings made over the last weeks. Then concentrate on sending out a body of work dealing with the landscape which I made in my studio in Cill Rialaig from memory and some 'plein air' pieces created in and around the magnificent Ballinskeilligs and cliffs at Bolus head.

The piece above was the first completed piece made on the night of arrival at my studio.
I was attracted to the idea of describing these beautiful colourful chillies. They were sitting side by side in this dark triangular package and decided to thumb tack the package to the wall and make a study from there.

Hope you like it.
- Richard

Red in Blue on Red

Red in Blue on Red (still life with Thai red chillies and blue ceramic) -oil/panel- 7"x5" - sold

Delft Bowl with Knife and Apple

Delft Bowl with Knife and Apple - oil/panel - 7"x5" - sold

Have just arrived in after the most exhilarating day painting in the RHA - Royal Hibernian Academy on Ely Place in Dublin City.

To my delight I was recently invited to join into the RHA life drawing sessions.

Some of Ireland's most prominent painters are in this group including James Hanley, Martin Gale and Mick O'Dea. It was just an amazing experience to be painting with them.

Can not wait to go back in the week after next.

I spent the day painting from life and have a near finished piece to show for it.

Over the next few days I will compose a new blog which will feature all finished figurative works I produce during these RHA sessions.

The morning light through my studio window gave this piece above a real focus, and the strong long shadows casted by each of the various objects, I felt, created really interesting negative shapes as I began to crop in on my subject.

Hope you like it.

-Richard

Beautiful Red

Beautiful Red - oil/panel -5"x5" - sold

Two Quarters

Kiwi Quarters - oil/panel - 5"x5" - sold

Kiwi Halves

Kiwi Halves - oil/panel - 7"x5" - sold

Red Apple in a little Blue Ceramic

Red Apple in a little Blue Ceramic -o/p - 5"x5" - sold

Later today or tomorrow I will be posting an 'Exhibition Notice' with details about my Solo Show in the Grange Gallery. The exhibition was hung yesterday, and if I may be so bold - 'looks really Amazing'. Looking forward to the Official Launch.
If you would like to 'reserve a Painting' or receive a 'titles and prices list' just send me an email with your request.

- Richard

In a Blue Bowl

In a Blue Bowl - oil/panel - 5"x5" - sold

Just heading out this morning to drop my last pieces of work into the Grange Gallery where a solo show of my work is to be be held shortly.
A preview of the show starts from tomorrow, and the official opening is on next Thursday the 19th of November. I am really excited and cant wait to see all the work displayed in the gallery space. The show runs until December 22nd.

Will post more details here and on my website over the next few days.

-Richard

Three Stacked

Three Stacked -oil/panel - 7"x5" - sold

Three in a Row

Three in a Row - oil/panel - 7"x5" - sold

Sunday Scones

Sunday Scones - oil/panel - 6"x6" - sold

Lone Cherry

Lone Cherry - oil/panel - 7"x5" - sold

Cherries

Cherries - Oil/Panel - 6"x6" - sold

Cracked Egg Shells and Box

Cracked Egg Shells and Box - Oil on panel - 12"x9"- sold

Banana

sold

Pears

Pears - oil/panel - 5"x5" - sold

Painted this piece the week before last during my recent painting trip in Roundstone, Connemara. With this piece I was really concerned with shape. I had picked the pears up a couple of days previous and had just loved the way they hugged together when placed in this arrangement. The paint was applied quiet thinly and I used warm shadows to complement the cool greens of the pears.

Arrived in the village of Ballyvaughan in the heart of the Burren yesterday. Am all set up in the cottage down the road from the studio and managed to paint a small plein air piece from the window of the cottage last night.

Just started to get set up in the studio about an hour ago. The college, studio and facilities are fabulous. Really excited and looking forward to time spent here.

Better get back to the studio now.
The Burren is Magic!

- Richard

Pomegranate

Pomegranate - oil/panel -5"x5" - sold

This painting of a Pomegranate was the first of five still life pieces I made in the evenings during my recent painting trip to Roundstone in Connemara.
Love the form, subtle colour changes and brush strokes in this piece.

Am about to begin packing for my two month artist residency in the Burren College of Art in Co. Clare. Heading west tomorrow to begin getting set up and settled in at my studio there. Looking forward to having a large space to work, develop and create in.

A Toffee

A Toffee - oil/panel - 5"x5" - sold