Doolough comes from the Irish meaning dark or black lake but, depending on the weather, the water can be any shade from inky black to molten silver to bold bright blue.
wow! Beautiful painting, Jackie - the light on the water is really amazing. Love all your skies, rolling hills fields and ports, but this is a favourite ... :-) love and light.... Lizzy
Artist Reply: Oh thankyou Lizzy........this is one of my favourite places.....when the morning light shines down the valley and across the lough its just beautiful :o))
mmhhh....yes, thats the power of ireland! (is this gap dunloe??)
Artist Reply: Thanks for your lovely comments on all the paintings, Madeline. This one is actually the Doolough Pass which leads you from Mayo to Connemara. If you're interested in history try "googling" Doolough Tragedy and you'll see why this place , beautiful though it is, has an atmosphere tinged with incredible sadness.
WOW...this almost looks like a photo.
Inspirational...
Artist Reply: Thanks so much for your kind comments on all the paintings, Neil. The landscapes are easiest as the scenery here is just so fantastic to paint. The paintings that come from my minds eye are the toughies - the way I see it in my head is often different from the way it ends up on paper :o)
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Mark Barnett 30 Jul 2009
All of your artwork is beautiful !!!George Banks 30 Jan 2009
Great work...Lizzy Forrester 09 Oct 2008
wow! Beautiful painting, Jackie - the light on the water is really amazing. Love all your skies, rolling hills fields and ports, but this is a favourite ... :-) love and light.... LizzyMadeleine Weber 15 May 2008
mmhhh....yes, thats the power of ireland! (is this gap dunloe??)Tammy Heywood 08 Mar 2008
Beautiful work. Tugs at the heart strings.Neil Higgs 06 Mar 2008
WOW...this almost looks like a photo. Inspirational...John Chasteen 06 Jul 2006
the water and the shoreline are well doneVera Harned 21 May 2006
Beautiful acrylic work!Terry Bassett 02 May 2006
Nice acrylic Jacki.. great attention to detail.. :-)Rob Slijkhuis 02 May 2006
Great scene, beautiful colors, wonderful atmosphere!Deborah Martin 01 May 2006
Very lovely scene and so very well done.....Light captured so well!!!Chris Williams 01 May 2006
wonderful colours in this landscapeEmily Reed 01 May 2006
A really beautiful landscape. Great work!!!thea walstra 01 May 2006
Beautiful and awesome work