Wednesday, May 4, 2011

My Boozy Celtic Heroine


I don't do a lot of ad jobs, but I was attracted to the idea of this one.
Binge drinking is a huge problem in Ireland and still our pub culture seems to be one of the biggest draws we have as a tourist destination.
To advertise a series of articles addressing the issue that will run in The Irish Examiner from Friday, I was asked to provide an image of a Celtic heroine who has had a few too many.
There is a full page ad in the Examiner to-day.
I had a lot of fun doing the research and the painting, and with a really tight deadline it was a great change from my usual children's book work.
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10 comments:

  1. Daniel PotvinMay 4, 2011 at 7:07 AM

    So good... I really like the Alphonse Mucha with a twist look of the illustration :-)

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  2. PJ LynchMay 4, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    Thanks Daniel.
    Mucha was mentioned in the brief, but the client was thinking a lot more about a terrific Ireish artist called Jim FitzPatrick.

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  3. SadamiMay 4, 2011 at 8:06 AM

    Dear PJ,
    ~(*o*)~!!& ʚ(ˆ◡ˆ)ɞ!!
    Cheers, Sadami

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  4. Jay PennMay 4, 2011 at 9:30 AM

    Must get a copy of the Examiner! I like the mix of inspiration. It is clearly Mucha-esque, but I can see Jim FitzPatrick in it too. Mr. FitzPatrick has had a stranglehold on the more celtic Irish art for far too long now! Mind you, his Chuchulain at Croke Park is pretty great...

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  5. Daniel PotvinMay 5, 2011 at 8:04 AM

    Wow, I did not know the work of Jim FitzPatrick, thanks for pointing that out P.J.

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  6. OliviaMay 5, 2011 at 11:31 PM

    Excellent!
    Great image, I imagine it was the idea, to break strikingly the mystical atmosphere of Celtic heroes. I can't help but to feel a little bit sad for the heroine... (sigh! ;))
    I was thinking Mucha as well until Jim FitzPatrick was mentioned, so true.

    Kind regards

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  7. Allan CavanaghMay 6, 2011 at 4:56 AM

    Just saw the hoarding version on Broadsheet.ie. Brilliant.

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  8. AnonymousMay 6, 2011 at 5:05 AM

    love it

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  9. PJ LynchMay 6, 2011 at 8:28 AM

    Delighted that you all liked this one. And I'm really pleased to introduce you to Jim's work Daniel. He's a great hero of mine.
    I haven't seen his Chuchullain yet Jay...I'm sure it's amazing.
    Don't feel sorry for her at all Olivia...she has got another full can of beer there.
    Thanks again guys...regards PJ

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  10. AnonymousMay 13, 2011 at 10:06 PM

    the can on her left hand is now different on the sketch!

    charlestongallery.org

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