Row Boat at Waterville Lake, Ireland; plein-air

10" x 8" oil on Belgian linen mounted on gatorboard

"May God grant you many years to live.
For sure He must be knowing
The earth has angels all too few
And heaven is overflowing."
- Irish blessing



By Friday we were back at home at my friend's house on Valentia Island. We took a drive over to Waterville Lake. There's usually a couple of row boats tied up under the trees at the edge. I chose to stand at the roadside and look down into the boat here. Fishing is supposed to be quite the thing here- anglers from all over come here to catch "the big one". It was a misty drizzle when we started...and of course there was a cloud of 'midges' buzzing us. Yes, hard core plein air, dealing with the elements. Gradually though, the sun start to make an appearance. This does teach you to paint faster, making your decisions and place paint. No time for dilly-dallying. I've always admired these little boats every time I come down this particular road by the lake. Such a pretty shape to catch the light!

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