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

Oil and gold leaf
These paintings are either oil on canvas or wood, with real gold leaf. I use the gold because of how it shines. It doesn't look like anything else. Every viewpoint and light combination changes its appearance.

Angels
Most of these images are from my imagination. For years I have been visualizing all sorts of creatures: angels, demons, elves and so forth. They are an effort to make the unseen or not seen, you know...seen!

Portraits
These are portraits that were either done as commission or for fun. They are completed in either red conti (red chalk), or charcoal on paper, or oil on canvas or wood.

Figures
These are drawings and paintings completed for a number of purposes from the live model: as completed studies, as drawing preparation for painting, or just out of love for the human form.

Prints Available

Landscapes