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Digital Virtual Paint-out HOWTH

Event Details

Time: April 27, 2020 at 11am to May 4, 2020 at 3pm
Location: Howth Harbour
Street: https://www.google.ie/maps/@53.390884,-6.0709905,3a,75y,266.89h,96.66t/data=!3m9!1e1!3m7!1sV6b7-paROZxAfrjeb-dsxw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!9m2!1b1!2i31
City/Town: Howth
Website or Map: https://www.google.ie/maps/@5…
Event Type: digital, virtual, paint-out, howth
Organized By: Sean Quinn
Latest Activity: May 7, 2020

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Event Description

Because we can't meet face-to-face, this is a Digital Virtual Paint-out for the Howth area , no matter where in Ireland, people live, with imagery we can access online in our own homes. Howth has a lot to offer with 2 lighthouses, a harbour with lots of colourful boats, a customs house, a martello tower and there's also a Howth castle.

And we have a week to produce a result. Participants can find their own inspirational images online, and because the source is digital, people from around the country can take part. Here are a few links.

First Google Street, where one can travel around in a virtual manner.

https://www.google.ie/maps/@53.390884,-6.0709905,3a,75y,266.89h,96.66t/data=!3m9!1e1!3m7!1sV6b7-paROZxAfrjeb-dsxw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192!9m2!1b1!2i31

HOWTH HARBOUR

https://www.google.ie/search?sxsrf=ALeKk02GY_9W2WPkRCgfZTXuV8E8YwDy0g:1587909975924&source=univ&tbm=isch&q=hOWTH+hARBOUR&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi_iLPQoYbpAhVgTRUIHYy9CdUQsAR6BAgKEAE&biw=1706&bih=1152

Howth Images

https://www.google.com/search?q=images+howth+ireland&rlz=1C1CHBD_enIE868IE868&sxsrf=ALeKk00b_-TPsGKrmTIsCFUs92dZhDH-Cw:1587910061639&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwicuaL5oYbpAhVRSxUIHTI7DEAQ_AUoAXoECAwQAw&biw=1280&bih=864

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Comment by Sean Quinn on May 7, 2020 at 10:06: Sally, that's good stuff from Samuel Ferguson. Describing the "sea-bird song" as "clanking" is very apt. . Is that onomatopeia? People look down on seagulls, and I personally consider them the most graceful bird of all - the way they soar and gracefully glide.

Joe, I'm still working on my Howth Painting, and Denise I don't know much about blogs. And I don't have a microphone yet for Zoom. And daily I

see amazing uses for it - from people getting married to facilitating a

a meeting in the House of Commons.

Comment by Joe Jordan on May 7, 2020 at 10:05: Thanks Nora

Comment by Norah Blount on May 6, 2020 at 18:03: Joe, there are some on blogs for this paint out

Sally what beautiful lines, apt for this time of year

Comment by Sally Downey on May 6, 2020 at 14:04: Sean before you whisk us away to our next magical spot i can’t resist offering these lines by Samuel Fergurson - Aideen’s Grave - about Howth Head.

“The humming of the noon-tide bees,

The lark’s loud carol all day long,

And borne on evening’s salted breeze

Their clanking sea-bird song”.

Comment by Joe Jordan on May 6, 2020 at 11:11: Thanks Sean for your comments - I only see 3 or 4 Howth paintings

-is that it ?

Comment by Joe Jordan on May 4, 2020 at 18:45: Thanks Sally your paintings super as usual - hope that was a big fat

cheque !

Comment by Norah Blount on May 4, 2020 at 16:02: Yes Sally its hard to find blogs especially if you are using a phone, but the weather is so good, maybe another plein air painting or 2 ? I am tempted to go out in to the fields near me, amazing yellow oil seed in full flower, isnt it 5km from tomorrow and I think plein air painting is safer than cycling or jogging which I see loads doing here in the park

Comment by Norah Blount on May 4, 2020 at 14:26

Comment by Norah Blount on May 4, 2020 at 14:25: I was looking for photos to paint for Howth, I came across these if anyone wants to use them, taken on plein air outings

Comment by Denise Kevany on May 4, 2020 at 9:50: Hi Sean, how do you post a painting to the blog? I would like to post one for the virtual paint out in Howth. Many thanks if you or anyone else can help me on this. Denise