Sunday, December 28, 2008

The Home Place



The Home Place
Co. Donegal, Ireland
Watercolor on Lana hotpress, 7 x 10
Commission 2008


I came across the files of a commission I received earlier this year. The commission was a gift for a special birthday and, as I recently received a thank you note, I know these are now safe to post.



The Home Place study 4
Watercolor on Moleskine watercolor paper, 5 x 7
Commission 2008


This one of the five studies for the final piece went with the commission.

The study below, on Indian Village paper, I've kept for myself.




The Home Place
Watercolor on Indian Village paper, 5 x 7
NFS

10 comments:

Alessandro Andreuccetti said...

What a beautiful watercolor. I love the freshness of the colors and the little street that lead us into the green of the country.
Just perfect.

Suzanne McDermott said...

Thanks, Allessandro. I'm glad you came by!

Mineke Reinders said...

Beautiful! Your clients should be very pleased. I'm glad you posted these, the studies are lovely too.

Suzanne McDermott said...

Hi Mineke. Yes, everyone is very pleased. I'd forgotten about the paintings till I received the thank you note, so I'm glad that came across the files and had a chance to post them.

Dawn said...

so nice Suzanne, love that green!

Suzanne McDermott said...

Hi Dawn... Thank you.

laura said...

I absolutely love these, Suzanne. I want to go down that road! Your greens are jewel-like and the rhythms of of your lines just exquisite!!

Suzanne McDermott said...

Thanks, Laura! I'm so glad you like these. It's interesting that I had this image with a road to work from when pathways of various sorts crop up in almost all of my personal work.

Cathy Gatland said...

I felt a real pang when I looked at these - something beckoning to 'home'. As Laura said, the rythmic quality of your lines is just beautiful.

Suzanne McDermott said...

Thank you for echoing Laura's comment on linear rhythm, Cathy! That is very good quality for me to be reminded of.