Friday, September 29, 2006

A Berkeley Daily: Apple Pitcher, Cill Rialaig, Ireland

Apple Pitcher, Cill Rialaig, Ireland
5" x 4", Oil on canvas on board, Sold

Simplicity and quiet. Often the most powerful ideas are spoken in silence.

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Thursday, September 28, 2006

A Berkeley Daily: Fairy Fingers, Cill Rialaig, Ireland

Fairy Fingers, Cill Rialaig, Ireland - A Berkeley Daily Oil Painting by Seamus Berkeley
4" x 5", Oil on canvas on board, Sold.
Painting under grey skies shows the color best. Foxglove, known locally as Fairy Fingers, were growing everywhere at Cill Rialaig.
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Wednesday, September 27, 2006

A Berkeley Daily: Violet Tomato, Studio, Berkeley

Violet Tomato, Studio, Berkeley - A Berkeley Daily Oil Painting by Seamus Berkeley
4" x 5", Oil on canvas on board, Inquire.

Shadows contain a lot of information. Studying them helps to see their particular color and how they influence the subject. In this case, I was most fascinated by the violet.

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Tuesday, September 26, 2006

A Berkeley Daily: Light Blue, Ballinskelligs, Ireland

Light Blue, Ballinskelligs, Ireland - A Berkeley Daily Oil Painting by Seamus Berkeley
4" x 5", Oil on canvas on board, Sold

I like to paint what I see. During the process of looking intently, the world opens in new ways: that which is ordinary and everyday becomes a fascination with no real need to invent the abstract - it's already here!

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Monday, September 25, 2006

A Berkeley Daily: Mañuko Benta, Bermeo, Spain

Mañuko Benta, Bermeo, Spain - A Berkeley Daily Oil Painting by Seamus Berkeley
4" x 5", Oil on canvas on board, Inquire.

After a visit to the Guggenheim in Bilboa, I traveled to the northern coast of Spain - a stunningly beautiful setting - and stayed in the tranquil town of Bermeo. How odd to discover that the serenity had not always been this way: nearby was the town of Guernika, otherwise known as Guernica. Sometimes we do strange things to one another. I chose to paint.

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Friday, September 22, 2006

Kachina, Studio, Berkeley - Original Oil Painting

Kachina, Studio, Berkeley - A Berkeley Daily Oil Painting by Seamus Berkeley
4" x 5", Oil on canvas on board, Inquire.

Thanks to Tana Lehr, one of my neighbors at Studio Rasa, who brought me a whole collection of her favorite objects to use as subjects for painting.

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Thursday, September 21, 2006

A Berkeley Daily: Three Peppers, Studio, Berkeley

Three Peppers, Studio, Berkeley
5" x 4", Oil on canvas on board, Sold

I enjoy painting all kinds of subjects, including still life arrangements. This one was done in the studio in Berkeley, California.

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Tuesday, September 19, 2006

A Berkeley Daily: Haystack, Island, Ireland

Haystack, Island, Ireland - A Berkeley Daily Oil Painting by Seamus Berkeley
4" x 5", Oil on canvas on board, Inquire.

This painting was from my recent painting residency at Cill Rialaig on the west coast of Ireland, near Waterville and just south of Dingle. This particular view was from immediately outside the door of the cottage where I was staying. Nice view, quiet location and a wonderful time for painting and reflection.

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