Artist & Work
Jim Scully
Jim Scully was born in 1968. He has been a full time artist since 1992, during which time he has achieved much success. He has developed a unique and most appealing style of work, much of this based on his excellent drawing ability, the foundation of most good art. Jim works using a mixed media technique of pen and ink with watercolour, creating beautiful paintings that are vibrant and colourful, whilst rich in depth and detail.
Jim’s paintings are meticulously planned out in their composition, with great consideration given to the accurate and soulful portrayal of the subject. Much time is spent on each painting, achieving the remarkable amount of detail that his work is renowned for. Using very fine nibbed ‘dip pens’ for the detail, watercolour washes are then applied to give balance to this difficult but most effective mixed media technique.
Jim has become best known for his streetscapes, Georgian scenes and architectural renditions of many well known (and some lesser known) areas of our built landscape. He also enjoys painting some more traditional watercolour seascapes and landscapes, showing great depth to his creative talents.
Constantly working and always searching for new subject matter or new ways to approach some of his favourite scenes, Jim’s work continues to evolve, and grows more popular with each completed painting.
Jim has lived and worked in Dublin his whole life. He believes one of the greatest privileges of being a professional artist is working from his studio at home, which gives him lots of time to spend with his three beautiful children and his long suffering but ever supportive wife.