Evening At Saint Mullins.

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Yes it's a beauty Roland! I love your use of a fairly limited palette, it certainly hasn't impeded this immaculate result.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Mon 14 Sep 19:33:03

Beautiful work Roland

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Mon 14 Sep 20:30:24

Yet another stunner Roland

Posted by Stephen Slater on Mon 14 Sep 20:52:05

Incredible light in your paintings, Roland!

Posted by Jennifer Alsop on Mon 14 Sep 23:12:25

Some great wet in wet here - a very accomplished watercolour.

Posted by Michael Edwards on Tue 15 Sep 07:47:46

Many...many thanks everyone for such kinds comments. Michael, Fiona, Dennis, Stephen & Jennifer.

Posted by Roland Byrne on Tue 15 Sep 10:18:04

Roland, love all the work you've posted, but especially like the more limited palette and soft colours in this one. I only use watercolour and appreciate the skill needed to achieve this level of perfection!

Posted by Jenny Harris on Tue 15 Sep 11:08:18

Many thanks for your comments Jenny, I agree with you fully. I feel the palette in his one helps unify the painting or just help it to hang together a little better.

Posted by Roland Byrne on Wed 16 Sep 22:55:26

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14/09/2015

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Saint Mullins on the river Barrow, south east Ireland. The river is now only 8 miles from the sea and is tidal at this point. It rises and drops over 6ft on every tide so the painting opportunities are endless. In this watercolour I am trying to convey one of those special early evening autumn days that still have a touch of summer about them. Low sunlight falls across Mount Brandon yet the river is starting to cool down at this time of year. The trees are almost all wet into wet with the sky to allow for some depth and to try help the eye rest on the expanse of river. I like this painting very much, so much so I have tried to recreate it on two occasions but it just keeps falling a little short of this first take. But hey - thats painting !

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Roland Byrne

Born in Dublin, I am a full time artist living and working in Ireland. I am also a part time photographer, broadcaster and blogger. I specialise in both watercolour and oil landscape painting and also work in other innovative mediums. My work is a combination of fine art techniques coupled…

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