Marc Dalessio

Here are some of my plein air sketches from ‘Europe’s biggest plein air painting festival’, the Art in the Open in Wexford, Ireland. It was my first time in a painting festival like this and I had a good time.

I’ve painted in Ireland before, so I knew what I was getting into weather-wise. Last time I worked a lot from inside the car. This time I bought a full waterproof kit and just painted through the showers. Both methods have their drawbacks.

Kilmore Quay. 25 x 35 cm, oil on linen (on board).

The Parking Lot at Kilmore Quay. 20 x 30 cm, oil on linen (on board).

Approaching Rain, Hook Head Lighthouse. 25 x 35 cm, oil on linen (on board).

Hook Head Lighthouse. 20 x 30 cm, oil on linen (on board).

Buildings at Hook Head. 25 x 35 cm, oil on linen (on board).

Main Street, Wexford. 20 x 30 cm, oil on linen (on board).

Boat in Wexford Harbor. 20 x 30 cm, oil on linen (on board).

Wexford Sketch. 20 x 30 cm, oil on linen (on board).

The Quay at Wexford. 25 x 35 cm, oil on linen (on board).

Huntington Castle. 25 x 35 cm, oil on linen (on board).

Enniscorthy Bridge. 25 x 35 cm, oil on linen (on board).

I’ll be painting and teaching a couple of short workshops in early August at the Art In The Open festival in Wexford, Ireland.

I had a very successful plein air trip to Ireland years ago, staying at the Cill Rialaig artist’s colony in southwestern Kerry, and I very much looking forward to going back.