Acrylic Paintings Archives

I have decided that perfect is the enemy of good, and I need to give up on the idea that I should write lengthy blogs posts, as I end up writing nothing! So here goes,

Donegal Paintings — Two grey scale paintings

One of the many great things about being back in West Donegal is that I can paint much larger paintings as my art studio is much bigger here than in Derry. So I now have two on the go!

These are both painted in acrylic paint. I find it easier to make adjustment in the value/tones in acrylic before I move onto a layer of oil as a final layer. Acrylic can act as a foundation layer for oil, but not the other way around. I had forgotten how physically tiring painting a large painting is. My arms are tired!

If you want to know about Greyscaling and why I have adopted this technique since moving to Ireland please see my post “Adventures In Acrylic Paint”

We are about to decamp to Donegal for the summer/early autumn. I have mixed feeling about returning to oil paints. It’s been a quite a steep learning curve getting comfortable with acrylic paint but I feel like I finally got there. I am not sure what it will be like to paint in oils again; oh the the joy of easy blending! I am looking forward to being able to paint larger canvases. I will continue my practice of laying down an underpainting in grey-scale paint, regardless.

Here are some of my recent acrylic paintings, mostly of Inishowen Penisula (Donegal)

Kinnagoe Beach - Emma Cownie — Kinnagoe Beach – Emma Cownie

Down to the Rusty Nail, Inishowen_Emma Cownie

a painting of Fanad Head and lighthouse — Fanad (SOLD)

On the Way to Kinnagoe Bay (Drumaweer, Greencastle) (SOLD)

painting of Doagh Strand, donegal_Emma Cownie — Down to Doagh Strand, Donegal

Lambing season at Fanad Head (Donegal)

Acrylic painting of Portmór Beach, Malin Head, Donegal — Portmór Beach, Malin Head, Donegal

Also of Derry city – what a great little city.

The Walls of Derry painting by Emma Cownie — The Walls of Derry

The Sperrins

Upper Dreen_Emma Cownie

And finally a few also of my favourite, Gola Island.

painting of house On Gola (Donegal) — Still, On Gola (Donegal)

The Turn in the Road, Gola - Emma Cownie — The Turn in the Road, Gola – Emma Cownie

The weather forecast is for cool weather, so I will be packing some light jumpers. I have found, however, that forecasts are pretty unreliable for Donegal so it could be very pleasant. I am looking forward to the sweet breezes!