"Songs Me Da Got Pissed To"
Pen and ink drawing with an added wash of Guinness Stout. Crescent hot press watercolor board, 100% rag, acid-free, 140 lb watercolor sheet mounted to triple-thick board. It eliminates the need for restretching, used to support the wet media. This drawing was a commission for the Boston pub band “The Gobshites”. They will use the drawing as cover art for their new cd “Songs Me Da Got Pissed To”. The portraits onn the wall are JFK and the band leader’s “Da”.
I developed the technique for painting with stout after I spilled a drop of Guinness on my sketchbook while sketching session musicians at a local Irish pub.
Visit The Gobshites website at http://www.gobshites.com/
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tonilouise
Brilliant Alice..The detail, especially on the instruments is amazing. Love the Stout wash, you are a clever lady…
Alice McMahon ... replied
Thanks Tonilouise! It was a fun project, as far as commissions go.
Becc Orszag
great! each person actually looks like an individual!
Philip Rogan
I amagine each person is in fact an individual albeit all awash in the same pint of Guinness. Great drawing and i particularly like that the Bodhran player is a punk!
Alice McMahon ... replied
Thanks Becc and Philip. An eclectic group to be sure! :)
Sean Farragher
fantastic
brianboyce50
You can almost hear the music – this is a great piece of work, well done Alice.
Alice McMahon ... replied
Thanks Brian! I love sessions myself!
Gregory Ewanowich
An awesome drawing! Very creative. It will make a great CD cover!
Alice McMahon ... replied
I hope so Gregory. I’m not a graphic designer. It will be interesting to see how the cd design turns out!
Firedrake
This is fantastic!! Each person has so much character. I really laughed at ‘Gobshites’ too!
Alice McMahon ... replied
Haha! They are a funny bunch! Thanks Firedrake.
Glenn-Patrick ...
A classic look here-very well done.
Graeme Pettit ...
I so appreciate this. Cannot beat a good session….
Alice McMahon ... replied
I agree – I should hit the local tonight with my bodhran! :) Thanks Graeme!
ragman
Hi Alice welcome to the IRISH EYES group, and this is a worthy entry to celebrate the new group, thank you
Alice McMahon ... replied
Thanks so much ragman. I THINK I get the concept, but will keep my Irish Eyes on this group to see how it unfolds. Appropriate time of year to launch it I must say! I just started a group myself, Contemporary Pastel Painters. So if you know any, send them my way! Cheers! ;)
Agnes McGuinness
Love this, Alice. Great drawing and such fun. Agnes xx
Alice McMahon ... replied
Thank you Agnes! A complicated but fun project. :)
JamieGreen
Brilliant. When I can afford it, I’ll commission you to do one of me….An instant fave this.
Alice McMahon ... replied
You don’t even know my rates! ;) Most likely more affordable than you think. haha! Anyway, so glad you like it! Thanks and Cheers!
Jeff Clark
Wonderful work! I’d like to think I will sacrifice for my art but spilling stout? You truly do suffer for yours!
Alice McMahon ... replied
LOL! Well, I just need a tiny bit for painting…the rest is for ME! :-P
ragman
Mary Ann Reilly
What a wonderful title and a fine work:)
Alice McMahon ... replied
Hehe, yes, that’s the title The Gobshites have given their CD. They have not released it, a year after I finished the commission. I hope it will be soon! Thanks Mary Ann!
JamieGreen
Congratulations.You have been featured in All Things Pubs
Alice McMahon ... replied
Thanks so much Jamie. An honor! I was at a fine Chicago session last night. Some old-timers from Mayo. I must be due to draw them again! :)
Michelle MP33
Beautiful work. And congratulations.
Alice McMahon ... replied
Thanks Michelle!