Art feelings by Michael Murphy

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Michael Murphy lives opposite the island of Arran on the North Ayrshire coast of Scotland and this is a daily inspiration for much of his work, although the passages of light and texture in the seascapes of Scotland in general are of constant fascination to him.

He says: “My work is about the drama of the sky, and together with the comforting straightness of the horizon line, these provide the framework for a semi abstract goldfish bowl of colour leaving the viewer with an appreciation of Scotland, which, I feel, only the swirling flow of paint can provide so memorably”.

Selected Group Exhibitions:

North Ayrshire Open Art Exhibition finalist 2010.
1st and 2nd prize winner Cunninghame Art Exhibition 2010.
Arran Art Gallery (gallery artist).
The Fotheringham Art Gallery, Bridge of Allan.
Craft Town Scotland solo exhibition, West Kilbride, 2010.

Wednesday, 9 February 2011

Another very large Arran Sescape - the deep orange is quite atmospheric.

Hope you agree.

Sorry the light was ever changing and I will take a more accurate pc later. Hence teh blur from the slower dhutter speed on my little compact camera !

Adjustments to Saltcoats demo painting

I have doctored up the beach t take the eye way into the distance. Also, I have 'watered and foamed' up the surf with the sand and surf. I put liquin on first. It dried very quickly although people say that Liquin is not a drying agent per say. I will have to cover the whole piece with a thin film of liquin to unify it now though.

Friday, 4 February 2011

There are areas of the painting which I am satisfied with and some not at all. I will typically look at it for a few days and ideas will come into my head well before the paint has dried - meaning that I can adjust until happy. I will post these as and when they happen.