Murdoch Art Studio and school
Classes, workshops, and full time study toward mastery of charcoal and oil painting. John Murdoch creates oil paintings on wood and canvas using gold leaf. His subjects include but aren't limited to: still life, portraits, landscapes and angels.
Holicong Pennsylvania

Angels

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Angel praying intently

Angel praying intently
7"H x 5"W
"Angel praying intently" available as a 5 x 7" gift card. $25 for 10, available for the holidays. Inside of card reads: " Greetings of the season and best wishes for the New Year!" This angel is praying intently for peace and positive change in its’ life and those around it. Her/ his focus is felt in its’ upright posture and intensity which is focused in its’ hands. The thought and feelings come from a pure mind and heart and made active in the hands as its’ wishes are sent out to those in need.
$25 for 10

Angel and Horn

Angel and Horn
7"H x 5"W
Angel and Horn available as a 5 x 7" gift card. $25 for 10, available for the holidays. Inside of card reads: " Greetings of the season and best wishes for the New Year!"
$25 for 10

Angel playing flute

Angel playing flute
48"H x 36"W
This angel is playing in a softly lit fantastic sunset environment. It's playing because it loves to and enjoys the dreamy light of just before twilight, in the boundary between worlds. The background was inspired by a visit to Rome where I saw a background similar to this. The angel was inspired by a friend of mine who posed for this and the flute is mine. I'm an amateur flute player and loved combining art and music together for this.
$8000

 

Angel and drum

Angel and drum
7"H x 5"W
This angel is about a feeling I get when I hear kettle drums and flutes playing. For whatever reason I get a transcendent feeling and wanted to convey some of it in paint. The face type in this painting is a personal archetype of mine that I repeat in my sketchbook and was a long time coming to an actual painting.
$Sold

Angel and Staff

Angel and Staff
7"H x 5"W
This angel is holding a staff indicating the power and force with which it can act. It is neither male nor female but a perfect balance of forces. Soft and gentle yet direct and active in it's intent.
$Sold

Angel in reverie

Angel in reverie
7"H x 5"W
This angel is dreaming of what it is possible. We don’t know what it is but can only imagine. Its’ world is separate from our own and we are only allowed a glimpse of her/ him in whatever state it is that’s different from our own. This is made apparent by the many layers of veils we look through to finally see the angelic world. The divine illumination of its’ dream is made displayed in the gold leaf around its’ head and the green indicating creativity around its’ head. This painting is for sale at Gallery Piquel http://www.gallerypiquel.com/
$550

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