The Monastery at St Rèmy du Provence

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A very nicely painted record for your oil later John. It looks a striking building. The Van Goch connection makes it especially interesting.

Thank you Tessa, I’m feeling good about developing this in oil 😜

Really good John 🙂

If this is a working sketch, it is definitely worth framing. Your mark making is really interesting.

Thanks so much Stephen 😊

Bobbie, I’m delighted you like this work 😎

For Van Gogh fans it's a place that fascinates. The sketch is splendid, don't overwork your oil painting.

Thanks Tony! It is indeed a thought provoking place. The sketch process is a very useful dress rehearsal for the main event 😊😊

A beautiful painting John.

Hi Diane, thank you for your kind words 😊

Great use of gouache, excellent.

Thank you Andrew! Gouache is much underrated and underused (mainly by me).

I am a big fan of Van Gogh and of this wonderful painting.!!!

Terrific painting again, John, I think you've interpreted the heat of the southern scene so well.

Hi Valerie, thanks for your lovely words 🙏🏼😎😊

Hey Willie, thank you- I’m delighted that comes across in the sketch 😊😊

A stunning piece, with well-varied marks and lines and a lovely composition and palette.

Seok- many thanks for your kind words 🙏🏼😊

Excellent John, look forward to seeing the oil version.

Hi Fiona… I really enjoyed painting in gouache- it’ll be a tough act to follow 😊😊

Interesting to see your use of gouache -think it's an excellent work in itself. I made it to Arles last year, hope to get to St.Remy this September.

Thank you for your constant support Spencer 😊😊

Thanks Hilary, I’d return to St Rèmy in a heartbeat! I hope you manage to get there 😎

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20/07/2024
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A gouache working sketch for a potential oil painting. This was home to a very troubled Vincent Van Gogh for a while and a deeply spellbinding place

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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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