Edinburgh Shoppers by John O’Neill

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Good to see another of your well painted urban pictures John. Excellent work.

Very nice of you to say so Chris 🙏🏼🙏🏼

Brilliant

Jo 🙏🏼🙏🏼 thank you

Superb scene and painting John!

Thanks so much Fiona! I hope you’re well 😎

Another super oil John. What is the building with the columns?

Thanks you Tessa, it’s the Royal Scottish Academy in Edinburgh 😎

Beautifully painted John and I love those figures.

Oh Diane Thank You!!!! I always worry my figures are my weak spot 🙏🏼😎🙏🏼

I like the hurrying figures and the lovely clear light - super painting, John!

Thank you Anne- I’m delighted with your reaction 😎😊

Much obliged Andrew 🙏🏼😎

Great architecture John and I like how you have painted the figures. Very impressive.

Carole! I’m delighted that you like the painting 😎🙏🏼

Excellent painting John , Edinburgh at it's best.

This is a lovely wet street scene full of atmosphere and great figure work

Thank you so much Stephen, I’m always glad to hear from you 🙏🏼

Many thanks for such kind words Heather 😎😎😎

I like everything about this - the composition, the way you've applied the paint and the colour contrast between the city and the figures.

Bobbie! You have just put a big smile on my face 😊🙏🏼

Interesting work and architecture make this a super painting John. I haven't heard the term 'closet Scot' before

Thanks so much Frank, glad you like it. I lived in Scotland for a few years so my heart will always feel connected to it 😎

What a lovely composition John and it’s so Edinburgh! Love that pop of blue.

Hi Julie, what a lovely message!! Thank you so much 😎

Lovely feel of Edinburgh about it, lovely fresh colours.

Hi Valerie, thanks for the lovely comment. Yes, I adore Edinburgh 😎 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Thank you Victor and Maureen. I appreciate you taking the time to drop me an encouraging line 🙏🏼😎

Much appreciated Spencer 🙏🏼

Love the way you’ve avoided cliche with the use of colour for the shoppers, but so well balanced against the subdued tone overall

Posted by Shan Ali on Mon 30 Sep 08:04:23

Hi Shan, what an interesting observation 🙏🏼😎

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24/09/2024
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Oil painting on a 40 x 40 cm board of shoppers in Edinburgh. Fun to paint- I adore Edinburgh and I’m a closet Scot so this was a pleasure to work on.

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John O’Neill

Born in Belfast in 1966 and a lifelong painter. A resident of Stavanger Norway between 2018 and 2021 with a UK base near Reading England and in Aberdeen, Scotland. Most recent work is Scottish landscape, urban scenes and contemporary Norwegian landscape, often working in oils or gouache, line &…

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