Dublin Plein Air 2023

Sunday the 25th June, Ardgillan Castle

painting the view over Skerries
towards the castle
view of the Mourne Mountains
Castle and gardens
Coffee Time
Clouds rolling in

Saturday the 24th June, Farmleigh House

Friday the 23rd June, Donabate strand

Thursday the 22nd June, Malahide

The view out to the Estuary at Malahide
The Estuary road Malahide
Coffee, Malahide main street
Seafront park at Malahide, (the courting couple were of my vintage and really should know better!)

Wednesday the 21st June, Balbriggan Harbour

Good in places, but perhaps too many elements in the composition.

Tuesday the 20th June, Botanic Gardens

Some heavy showers today. Attended a demonstration by Tony Robinson in the morning, who recommended the use of thumbnail sketches to check the tonal variance in a composition before starting. Headed for the glasshouse for the afternoon.

Monday the 19th June, Skerries Harbour

A slow day to start (so rusty) but then tried using Gouache which I was happy with

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