Valentia Island Light House, Ireland - plein air

8"x10" oil on Belgian linen mounted on gatorboard

"May you always walk in sunshine. May you never want for more. May Irish angels rest their wings right beside your door."
- Irish blessing

Monday was sunny & bright...and the day at least started somewhat warm. So we drove down to Dohilla (on the island), where the light house is. As we painted, the wind started picking up, but this is such a pretty area, not only the lighthouse is down there, but looking the other direction, there is an old ruin, hay fields being cut....and this year only occasional tourists walking by. We stayed for several hours - a stretch of time to just get two small paintings done before making our retreat up the hill to Knightstown for some hot tea & sandwiches.

I have managed to get my gear much easier to haul around on overseas trips like this one where weight matters (or anywhere for that matter). I'll be updating by website back at home after my trip to share travel tips with other artists.

Today as I write this...it's Saturday morning (yes, even though Blogger says 'Friday'ugh), feels like gale force winds outdoors. This afternoon is our show/reception....hope these winds die down!

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