Edinburgh Selfie

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A lovely painting John.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Tue 31 Jan 09:10:47

Excellent

Posted by Richard Cox on Tue 31 Jan 09:37:00

Spencer, Richard- I thank you both 🙏🏼🙏🏼

Posted by John O’Neill on Tue 31 Jan 09:44:24

That’s a great picture John. I love the buildings and the figures are great too.

Posted by David Williams on Tue 31 Jan 10:15:58

Well detailed and painted, good one John 😊

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Tue 31 Jan 10:17:05

Nice to see you back to John and with such a good painting

Posted by Heather Love on Tue 31 Jan 10:52:23

David, Stephen and Heather. I’m really delighted you like this one 🙏🏼🙏🏼

Posted by John O’Neill on Tue 31 Jan 11:00:27

A super composition John.

Posted by Chris Scott on Tue 31 Jan 11:16:05

Love it John. Could only be Edinburgh (I’ve never been there 🤣) but recognise the style and colour of the buildings.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Tue 31 Jan 11:39:35

Thank you so much Chris and Tessa, yes Edinburgh is a painters dream!!😊😊😊

Posted by John O’Neill on Tue 31 Jan 12:12:59

Beautifully painted!

Posted by Bobbie Matulja on Tue 31 Jan 18:46:48

Many thanks Bobbie 🙏🏼🙏🏼

Posted by John O’Neill on Tue 31 Jan 19:13:13

Lovely painting John. I like the details of the buildings and figures. Wonderful!

Posted by Malika Munro on Wed 01 Feb 07:33:31

I’m delighted you like it Malika 🙏🏼🙏🏼

Posted by John O’Neill on Wed 01 Feb 08:17:37

Triffic John!

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Wed 01 Feb 15:05:29

Thanks Coral And Fiona 🙏🏼🙏🏼

Posted by John O’Neill on Wed 01 Feb 15:56:53

This is lovely. You’ve captured the character of the Edinburgh architecture so beautifully

Posted by Diana Boanas Swa ASGFA on Thu 09 Feb 14:03:28

Brilliant, well-balanced exciting picture.

Posted by Shirley May on Thu 23 Feb 22:10:15

You have been busy in my home town! This is a scene I haven’t seen painted before. It’s fab!

Posted by Marie Stephenson on Mon 27 Feb 14:27:16

Hang on Studio Wall

31/01/2023

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I’ve been framing lots this last week or so and craving the feel and smell of oil paint. So, here we are. This is a 60 x 60cm Edinburgh cityscape in oil on a cradled board. It was painted using only photo references from a recent trip to the Royal Scottish Academy. I thought it was cold in Aberdeen but Edinburgh was 🥶🥶🥶 and I had to buy a hat! Anyway, I thoroughly recommend painting Edinburgh- there’s a composition everywhere you look. …it’s nice to be back…

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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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