Emerald Surfwear tshirts

They're out!!! 9 t-shirts, 3 designs in 3 colors, front and back, in collaboration with Emerald Surfwear.
A big thanks to the guys at Emerald, it took a while to get everything sorted but they were totally enthusiastic all throughout the project and about this project and super easy to work with.

Check out the t-shirts at : http://www.emeraldsurfwear.com/

End of Session

Sometimes even when the surf's still good it's time to call it a day. It's never easy to leave good surf, you're tired, your legs get heavy and you steps are so small you're almost moving backwards. Deep down, you know this session is gone and the next one won't be the same.

10 x 10 inches (25 x 25 cm) - oil on canvas - €150 ( approx $208)

Mona Lisa was a surfer

Finished this just yesterday, although I must say I have had the idea in my head for it for about a year or so. I've also have been thinking of a new version of the last supper painting I did years ago ... maybe before the end of the winter if I get to it... 

Anyway, I haven't decided for a name for it and I thought it could be fun to let people decided so please send me your suggestions for a name if you feel like it.;)

This is my more "regular" oil on canvas work. Thick edge frame painted purple and is around 24x18 inches and price is set to €570

Also available as a print. Click here.

Mural practice - Acrylics on Wardrobe

I was asked to do a mural recently so I decided to practice a bit for it. Having never worked with acrylic paint on a larger scale (that is to say over 10inches by 10) I thought I'd grab a large piece of plywood and see what comes out.
I had this large wardrobe back in the shed that I was using as a table for my tools and thought it'd be perfect for it. Should I screw up I could always put it back in the shed.
Looks like it turned out much better than I thought.

It's 4 ft by 3ft and now sits nicely on the wall of the living room.

The style & techniques I used here are different from what I normally do and is inspired from Ashton Howard's fantastic work and not even close to his mastery of the brush.
Check out his website too: www.ashtonhoward.com

For a Fistful of Sheep

I don't paint sheep often these days, so it feels like a real treat when I do. This came as a commission from France and funny enough the last one I did was about the same time last year... from France too.

Youtube rejected the first song (Littlest birds from the be good tanyas) . think this one from Lunasa ended up working just as good.

Oh and yes, I'm wearing a bathrobe in the first few mins ... when you gotta paint, you gotta paint !! :)

Collaboration with Skinit

They're out !! Skinit took 7 of my paintings for a collection of mobile phone, laptop skins.
Delighted with the way they came out & they were a pleasure to work with and made the whole process very simple and enjoyable.

www.skinit.com

For Mammy...

Just back from visiting my mother over in Biarritz. She fed me cakes and pies while doing it. Didn't have my brushes and paint with me but I think it came out ok.
This is another Ashton Howard study so I take no credit for this: www.ashtonhoward.com

Interview for Longboard Dossen

Small interview for Longboard Dossen mag/blog. It's in French but i think there's some translation links (google links so don't expect anything too good)

Thanks to Ronan Guivarch for this interview

http://longboard-dossen.blogspot.com/2010/10/olivier-longuet-in-irish-coves.html

simple lines

Some more black and white stuff ...
I'm really having fun with these simple lines designs.

just finished

This one's is going on sunday to the exhibition in Dublin at the Ormond wine bar.
... need to find a name for it, any suggestions ?

Done and gone. Thanks Rima

This one's going to France.

Painting a board time lapse

This is an old board i had. A small single fin fish (oh yeah). Top coated so it can be waxed and surfed. she's already been back in the water since.

New series : Simple Gals

It started pretty simply. A couple of lines on a notepad. The idea grew and I did more of them. Simple lines for simple ideas. No macho surfing, no testosterone filled lineups. Just a couple of rad gals having fun.
It's all good.

Simple lines

I love simplicity, and simple things are sometime the nicest ones. Simple lines and drawings appeal to everyone as you let your imagination fill the blanks and adapt the image to your experience.

Do your thing

Another small vid.

I'm really having fun making these at the moment. plenty more coming soon

Some more painting done this week to bring with me to lachinch this weekend.
all 3 oils on canvas

'nuther one done.

She's coming with me at the Lahinch Longboard comp this weekend for display if anyone wants to have a look at it.

Painting Islands

Time lapse video of me painting over an old first draft I didn't like. Not sure what I was going for at the time but it evolved by itself into an some sort of volcanic Island. funny.

Simple peacefull ones

Doesn't all have to be about mad sessions or awesome waves now does it ?