November 2013 Blog Posts (7)

Michael, King of Tara.

Kay, Dee, Sally, Michael and Rita, post-paintout on the Hill of…

style: 

What is it and how to I get some?   ;)



As you go beyond the products and the initial mechanics of painting you start running into this seemingly elusive thing called "style" 



The word is freely bandied about in the art world when referencing well known artists (past and present). But what is it and how does an artist get it... AND do you want it! 



In brief, an artist's personal style is the…

Look out for Plein Eire members John O'Flynn and Karen Scannell who will be among the artists who took part in 'Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year' when the Dublin heat was filmed at the RDS earlier this year. The programme is broadcast on…

American artist Debra Joyce Dawson, who in 2012 won one week's 4-star accommodation for two to attend Art in the Open plein air festival in Ireland has  just been featured in the USA's Plein Air Magazine. Read about Debra's latest successes HERE.

Guess Who?…

Yes, eight painters sat and had the craic in Sage and Stone while the sun shone outside. We waited for the rain and THEN we went out to paint. But Frank came well prepared - note umbrella.

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Heh Folks- heres a couple of wips on the easel- all started outside and from detailed sketches-



Intend to have my online shop up and running during the week for original oils, watercolors, drawings and prints. If anyone is interested in the interim please contact me at beigeape@gmail. cheers- enjoy the cold and the horizontal rain- Ahhhhh Irish weather- what a cold hearted mistress…