Giant's Causeway is an original painting by Emily Ward an artist form North East from her Northern Ireland portfolio.
Emily has captured an air of mystery in her painting of the legendary basalt columns of Giant's Causeway. Tones of vibrant oranges blend through the pinks on the stepping stones inviting you to stride out over them.
Emily's pop of colourful splashes of paint, gentle rain down over the luscious grass on the cliffside underneath the lovely colours of the evening sky.
To view the full range of Emily's original art please see here.
Giant's Causeway
Giant’s Causeway
is a promontory of basalt columns that run along 4 miles of the northern coast of Northern Ireland. It is situated on the edge of the Antrim plateau between Causeway Head and Benbane Head, 25 miles northeast of Londonderry.
There is approximately 40,000 stone pillars, each typically has five to seven irregular sides that jutt out of the cliff face.
Legend says it is the work of giants, particularly of Finn MacCumhaill, who built it as part of a causeway to the Scottish island of Staffa, which has similar rock formations and was the home to giant Benandonner. The giants loathed each other, one day after enduring insults from Benandonner, Finn built a path to use it as stepping-stones to reach Scotland. The Scottish giant ripped up the path and what was left was the impressive Giant’s Causeway.
Original Painting
All original paintings are made by Emily Ward herself. They are painted on a special heavyweight board or on a white canvas.
Emily’s paintings are often mixed media. She tends to use acrylic paints which are quick drying. She often uses tissue paper mixed with PVA to make a base for her paintings. The base is often scrunched up which adds extra texture and gives a natural finish to her painting.
Emily will also use other media such as charcoal, inks and pastels on her paintings.
To finish the paintings Emily often, but not always, adds a rich clear resin. The resin has a high gloss finish which is very shiny. The resin also acts as a protective layer for the painting.
Frames for Original Paintings
All frames are made locally in the North East. They come in a variety of styles and sizes. The frames tend to be Black or White. Most of the styles are photographed and added to each web description for the customer to see.
Mount Board for Original Paintings
Emily will often frame the paintings with a good quality mount board. The colour of the mount board is usually Antique White.
