Here are some of my plein air landscape paintings of Ireland from ‘Europe’s biggest plein air painting festival’, the Art in the Open plein air landscape painting festival in Wexford. It was my first time in a painting festival like this and I had a good time.
I’ve painted the Irish landscape 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).
Irish landscape paintings can be quite a challenge with the radically changing weather. The Irish landscape is stunning though and I look forward to going back to AITO next year.