His paintings have the appearance of precious, jewel-like objects and are usually small in scale. They are characterised by elements of Romanticism and the Sublime, and usually feature small but intricately detailed figures and objects within deceptively large and ethereal landscapes. This juxtaposition of scale – a direct reference to the grandiose scale inherent in the work of the old masters – is tempered by figures and objects within Orr’s work that suggest the everyday, the intimate and the overlooked.