John Dalton

I received a wonderful letter from artist Lora Arbrador.

Essay on which the forward for Alessandro Tomassetti’s book Instant Gratification was based.

This is the first in a new series of paintings arising from a process of exploration.

This image is inspired by my yoga practice, the beauty of the poses, and the energy flow within and surrounding the movement.Continue reading . . .

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Being a Millennial has nothing to do with age.

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This is a pencil study for a future painting. 40.5 x 28 cms (16″x 11″) Pencil on paper The post Pencil study appeared first on John Dalton.

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I’m sitting with my eyes closed in a school hall in Dublin.

I’m 5 years old and uncle Tommy is coming over to show his cine films.

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This image is inspired by my yoga practice, the beauty of the poses, and the energy flow within and surrounding the movement.

This painting asks further questions about beauty, sensuality, and mystery.

Part of the series of paintings I’m currently working on called, “What the eye can’t see but the heart senses,” inspired by County Kerry, in Ireland and its people. 40x40cm acrylic on canvas.

Gaze is a series of paintings inspired by the experience of being held in the gaze of a strong woman.

Part of the series, “What the eye can’t see but the heart senses,” inspired by County Kerry, in Ireland and its people. 40x40cm acrylic on canvas.

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Part of the series of paintings I’m currently working on called, “What the eye can’t see but the heart senses,” inspired by County Kerry, in Ireland and its people. 40x40cm acrylic on canvas.

This painting is part of a series of six called Gaze.

Part of the series, “What the eye can’t see but the heart senses,” inspired by County Kerry, in Ireland and its people. 40x40cm acrylic on canvas.

If I look a bit happy beside a painting with the heavy title of, “The allure of shame,” it’s because this painting was a marathon to paint.

Part of the series of paintings I’m currently working on called, “What the eye can’t see but the heart senses,” inspired by County Kerry, in Ireland and its people. 40x40cm acrylic on canvas.

I started this painting in 2014 in a frenzy of color that turned to mud in the shape of a colon.

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I’m expanding my art practice to include unplanned paintings.

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My wife, Mege, and I had moved from Dublin city to a rural part of Kerry, a county on the southern tip of Ireland.

This painting is part of a series of six called Gaze.

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Part of the series, “What the eye can’t see but the heart senses,” inspired by County Kerry, in Ireland and its people. 40x40cm acrylic on canvas.

30 x 20 cms (12″x 8″) Charcoal on paper The post Hands of time appeared first on John Dalton.

This painting is part of a series of six called Gaze.

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This image is inspired by my yoga practice, the beauty of the poses, and the energy flow within and surrounding the movement.Continue reading . . .

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36.8 x 26.5 cms (14.5″x 10.5″) Charcoal on paper The post Figure study appeared first on John Dalton.

Tracey Emin 33 x 27 cms (13″x 10.5″) Charcoal on paper The post Tracey Emin appeared first on John Dalton.

All You Need Is A Satellite To See It.

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Week six from the Course de dessin I have been doing at The Drawing Studio in Dublin.

This image is inspired by my yoga practice, the beauty of the poses, and the energy flow within and surrounding the movement.

This image is inspired by my yoga practice, the beauty of the poses, and the energy flow within and surrounding the movement.

This is a project I am developing for a series of sculptures in the grounds of stately homes.

I’m looking at a youtube video and getting a bit teary.