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Spring Colour, Kilmokea

We had a group paint-out (SEPA) at Kilmokea House on Sunday. I found it difficult at first to find something that appealed to me, since it was overcast and there was little or no colour as of yet in the gardens. Then I found the patterns of light and shade on the leaves just below the daffodils here very interesting, I don't know much about ornamental plants, but it looked like a sort of miniature gunera.

Spring Colour, Kilmokea
(!4" x 11" Oil on MDF Board)

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Comment by Michael McGuire on May 11, 2016 at 12:40: Thanks Deirdre.

Comment by deirdre shanny on May 7, 2016 at 22:18: Majestic Michael .

Comment by Michael McGuire on April 29, 2016 at 10:45: Thanks Ed.

Comment by Ed Cahill on April 27, 2016 at 12:25: Different—lovely work Michael

Comment by Sally Downey on April 24, 2016 at 9:47: Beautiful!

Comment by Michael McGuire on April 24, 2016 at 8:47: Thanks Sally. Those leaves were shiny on top, thus picking up some of the blue-grey sky colour. But where the edges curled up they were semi-translucent and there was this warm yellow-green colour (that's probably the "gold" you're seeing). Also, it helped that the warmth in the leaves nicely mirrored the colour of the daffodils. Otherwise, it would have been a painting of two halves.

Comment by Michael McGuire on April 24, 2016 at 8:44: Thanks Jan.

Comment by Sally Downey on April 24, 2016 at 7:51: I keep coming back to this Michael. The reflected? gold on the leaves is beautiful.

Comment by Jan Ryan on April 22, 2016 at 21:45: Lovely work, Michael

Comment by Michael McGuire on April 21, 2016 at 16:44: Thanks Meg. I think that's what really caught my eye. I re-arranged them a bit but not too much.