Plein Eire Dublin

Photographer, Paul Freeney is leading a Photo-Walk from Hook Head to Loftus Hall on Friday 3rd August during Art in the Open. It is a kind of Art in the Open for photographers and anyone is welcome to join him.

Here is a fB link.

Incidentally, Paul has two people hoping to travel from Dublin to Hook on Friday morning and they are seeking to share a lift. If anyone is driving down that morning and would be glad of company and/or petrol money, get in touch with Paul Freeney.

Hi' yawl!

I'll probably be going down to AITO next "First-Sat": don't know how many other PE Dubliners will be also: please anyone remaining in Dublin do organise a Paint Out if you feel minded to- I don't think we should postpone August's First-Sat-Paint-Out for a week as we can't do that every Bank Holiday of the year - and the Second-Sat of this August I expect a lot of those PE Dubliners who will attend AITO the previous weekend might be "painted-out"! So, see you in September!

Best - John O Flynn

up date on paint out in Dalkey Village next Sunday. It is part of the Dalkey Lobster Festival. The painting starts at 10 am and finishes at 4oopm. you can pick out any place you like on the streets of Dalkey and set up your easel. parking is available at the top of the town in the dart car park for €3 for the day. directions go through the town and turn right up to the bridge and turn left. The dart car park is straight ahead.

there is all so parking beside the church on an pay per hour basis.

this is a great opportunity to paint out in Dalkey with a big turnout expected and many R.T,E personalitys making appearences. Pat Kenny, Ryan Tubridy , Gerard Keane, and free music on the streets with well known bands. At 400pm the paintings will be left in poets corner for judges decision. all artists will get a voucher for a pint while the judgeing is going on. All paintings will be for sale in Poets Corner from 400 to 500pm.

Hi Daragh

you are welcome to the paint out on sunday.

come along for the chat or bring a sketch pad or watercolours and join in the fun.

their are no judges so we are all at different levels so do not worry we are all learning.

hope to see you and have a chat.

gerard hegarty.

It should be a great day every one is welcome.

it was really buzzing today saturday tomorrow should be better free parking for all in the spar carpark.

forcast looks good.

gerard hegarty.

Hi all,

I hope any and all who made it to Art InThe Open in Wexford had a fulfilling time. I hadn't noticed that the First-Sat-Paint-Out would be so early - next Sat is Sept 1!

Its been July since we met to, next Sat is forcast to be cloudy but dry so I'm going to suggest a central venue - Baggot St Bridge and its environs - meet in the Insomnia Cafe near the Bridge at 11. If anyone is very enthusiastic about another venue they've scouted, please feel free to suggest it.

Looking forward to seeing you Saturday - JOHN O FLYNN/D13

Hi

re Sat 1/09 Paint Out at Baggot St Bridge, Caroline has noted that there are two Insomnia's nearby - I suggest we meet in the one nearest the Bridge. Forecast looks good for early part of day...! - Best,  JOHN O F

Hi all,

As I didn't bring my camera to capture the sunny day and the great attendance of 10-12 at sunny Baggot St Bridge last Sat, 01/09, this sketch will have to do! Once the crowds associated with the American football event in nearby Aviva Stadium subsided the area returned to its weekend tranquil norm - and we could get on with capturing it!  Would that all PE Dublin events were as well endowed - with good weather - and good attendence!

Looking forward to First-Sat in October (details to be posted anon)!

Happy Painiting - JOHN O Flynn

Next Saturday's Plein Air outing will be held at Grand Canal Dock and environs. Meet at Art of Coffee on Grand Canal Quay just beside the  Wateray Visitor  centre at 11.00. If you are coming from town direction follow along Pearse St and turn right at bridge over dock. Coming from Ringsend Rd turn ,left at bridge.

For those coming to the Dublin Plein Air outing on Saturday. There is only limited parking on Grand Canal Quay and it is pay on Saturday.There is free parking on Macken St on Saturday. Macken St runs  from South to North and  crosses Pearse St at traffic lights   just before the bridge coming from town or next traffic lights after bridge if coming along Ringsend Rd. Its just a couple of minutes walk  to Coffee meeting point.

A very good turn out at yesterdays Dublin Plein Air outing with fourteen present and a couple of  'firstimers'. It was a beautiful day and the area provided a interesting painting challenge with the contrast between the new Grand Canal Dock development and the older area of the Quay and the Basin.

 The 'Early Birds' Gathering before the start

The New Grand Canal DockThe Old Grand Canal Basin

The Grand Canal Dock 2012 ala Dublin Plein Air

Grand Canal Basin 1928 by Paul Henry. He got there before us.

Hi all Plein Eire Dubliners!

Perhaps our program should vary between revisiting "old reliables" locations and new ones. I don't know how many of you are familiar with the War Memorial Gardens in Islandbridge, designed by Edwin Lutyens, famous Edwardian architect (the Cenotaph in Downing St & the Manor on Lambay Is. are his designs). Even if you have visited it before it looked resplendent last week even on a dull day with all the leaves falling, tho the rose terraces were past their best. A bit of architecture, landscape, water, all in one spot!

For those of you who are fond of their creature comforts I suggest the nearest hostelry is Hilton Kilmainham beforehand (opp Gaol), but as it is a short car journey away I'll set up my stall in the Memorial Gardens carpark at 10.30, with camping stove & kettle, croissants, muffins, etc!

Hope you can make it!

JOHN O FLYNN

087 2709097

Hi again

I forgot to mention of course that the venue below is of our regular First-Sat-Nov 3rd Paintout!

JOF

John,

The War Memorial Gardens was a great location. Thank you. I especially liked the river bank with all the rowing teams doing their thing. Sorry I missed out on the croissants and muffins. Thanks again

Great day painting at the War Memorial Gardens, great weather, great company...plus coffee and croissants...what more does a body need?! Thanks John,

Sam

Hi y'awl!

Great day at Islandbridge last Sat, Nov3: 14 attended!  As there is no coffee shop nearby I brought camping stove and some snacks! Worked well as it was a sunny day -don't think we should chance our luck again over next few months (tho last string of Saturdays have been bright, sunny & dry).

For the next First-Sat Paint-Outs I am suggesting Farmleigh for Sat Dec 1 & back to our regular New Year's venue Botanic Gdns-Glasnevin for Sat Jan 5: both venues sheltered if the weather does its worst, and with cafes to warm up in before & after! Any other suggestions?

Happy Painting!

-JOF

Cannot believe I missed the coffee and crossies - and I was starving! I really enjoyed Islandbridge and hope to meet up with you all again

Geraldine,

Coffee/tea & croissants/biscuits are indispensible for Plein Eire (sic) (especially in Eire!) painting: both to steel yourself beforehand and aid recovery afterwards! Hope to meet you next time - Farmleigh etc a bit less challenging than Islandbridge!

-JOF

John, travelling South to bootcamp with Paul Maloney on Dec 1.  Really unfortunate as I love Farmleigh and its surrounds - so good to get the buzz of Dublin again.  Will catch up on the next one one Jan 5th

Regards

Geraldine

John, Many thanks for organising such a great day in Islandbridge.  The picnic before and after was brilliant.  I look forward to Farmleigh next month.  See you then.

Bernadette

I made a comment to thank John for fab day and picnic but its not on list of comments below - have to learn how to use site.  John message somewhere - sorry about that but thanks again from Ger and I Eileen

Open invitition to anyone to visit the affordable art fair in the Clyde Court Hotel Ballsbridge on Sat 24th and Sun25th November 2012 . Between 10am and 6pm each day.  drop in and have a chat and browse.

  I   am at stand 15 ,All are welcome.

kind regards, Gerard Hegarty.

Hi all,

As mentioned before, we'll go the Farmleigh in Phoenix Park for December's First-Sat (Dec 1, next Sat) Paint Out. Meet in cafe around 11. I gather Christmas activities are picking up there, but there is the expanse of he Phoenix Park if you want to get away from all that!.

Look forward to seeing you there. - Best - JOHN O FLYNN 

Happy Xmas all!

As has become a bit of a New Year ritual, I suggest we return to the Botanic Gdns next Sat Jan 5th for the First-Sat-Month Paint-Out of 2013. Warm refuge in the cafe and sheltered painting spots in the glass houses make it a safe mid-winter location! 11am in cafe then?

Look forward to catching up with everyone (and any new-comers very welcome)!

Best

JOHN O F

Happy New year to all, unfortunately can't make it Sat- have NCT, so fingers crossed!! Happy Painting, Cora

Hi happy new year to all it was nice being at the botanic gardens on sat, to my disappointment i had to leave early,looking forward to the next event.Marion

Hi all, how about having our painting venue this month in 'Herbert Park' Donnybrook? the Herbert Park hotel is in the park and ideal for coffee. The parking is metered however, so maybe some of you may like to car pool.  There are nice  views ie, The dodder river which flows along the Ballsbridge side of the park. The red brick houses which surround the area. 

Hi all,

Apologies for getting this note out so late (and aplolgies also to Dierdre M - we'll do Herbert part in Mar- but I had mentioned this location in Jan and I've just prepared the above notice!): while suffering thru' this generation why not visit the home estate of an earlier generation of our native bankers who treated the bank they managed as a private piggy bank (!): Cabinteely Park, off the Stillorgan-Bray Rd at Cornelscourt. You can see it has alot to offer - cafe on site, good parking, Japanese Gdn, pond, etc. 11.00 for 11.30 start Sat 2/02?

Hope to see you there! - John O Flynn/087 2709097 

I hope to be there.  Not sure how long I'll last in the cold, but will give it a shot!

Same here Valerie!! Looks like it will be dry tho!! 

Brrrrrrrrrrrrr.  That was cold!  There was frost on the ground in the carpark.  But I enjoyed it - need to tidy the painting up a bit as it got a bit rubbed in the car.  Will maybe post it later.

Good turn-out today! Wonderful suprise - a sunny day for painting!

Fingers crossed for next time (2/03) - I'll recon Dierdre's suggestion, Herbert Park, and post something later! - JOF

Many thanks John.  Great location.  Sorry I couldn't stay all day and see all the finished master-pieces.

Calling all ye Plein Eirer's!

As per Dierde M's suggestion might I suggest we go to Herbert Park, between Donnybrook & Ballsbridge, for Sat 02/03 Paint Out? At a cursory glance there seems to be quite a bit there: urban park, playground, tennis court, period houses, etc. Parking is free on Sat along side of park - but perhaps go early to ensure a space. "Austerity" coffee and cake for E3.75 in Insomnia Cafe on main road at Ballsbridge end. Meet at 11 for 11.30 start?

Fingers crossed for some sunshine!

Best- JOHN O FLYNN/087 2709097

Hi

Tks to the approx 12 artists who turned out at Herbert Park last Sat, 2/03.

I wonder would it be good idea if we posted one painting or sketch from a participant after each Paint-Out? It might let others see what we are up to. This should nt turn into an art competition. In order to portray an image of the place or the day in a quite small format its graphic or other quality may be more important. If anyone wants to send me a shapshot of a painting or sketch, I can square it off, crop it, and enhance it a bit so it reads as a record of our time out - and an advertisment for subsequent Paint-Outs.

Let me know what you think. - Best - John O'F/087 2709097

John,

Good idea. Because of my travel distance I tend to leave before finish time. I would like to see what others have produced. Also your offer to enhance work sounds very helpful!

Will the next PED paint-out be on the 6th April?

Yes- PE Administrator - next PEDublin Paint-Out will be Sat, Apr 6th. However you've prompted me address an issue to all PE Dubliners! I've just been invited to a significant b'day celebration in Cork on 6/03, others who have organised First-Sat-Paint-Outs in past are not available: Tom Scott will be hanging the Dublin Painting & Sketching Club annual exhibition, and John McManus will be on holiday! Any volunteers? I have a list of candidate locations (ie Iveagh Gardens? Smock Alley & Wood Quay? St Patricks Cathedral & Park? Upper Dodder Pzrk?...and more..).Someone just needs to take it in hand and nominate a location & cafe...! Anyvolunteers?

Best- John O Flynn

Hi there,

I know I'm a newbe but I would like to meet anyone interested in painting out on the day. St Annes park Raheny is an amazing place... Cafe in the red stables, and an array of places to paint, both within the park and surrounds: Dollymount strand, accross the road; Raheny itself with some lovely old cottages, and a fantastic church building. The park has a stream running through it and a pond on the Clontarf side.  

The cafe in the park has a free car park right beside it. 

I'd be willing to do the meeting and greeting. 

Any takers?

Jean English

Hi Jean,

That would be great! Will you take appointment?!

It's ironic that St Annes is very local to me but I feel we have alot of southsider members and I am reluctant to draw them out of their comfort-zone!!! That said we've had Paint-Outs to Howth, Bull Island, both quite near to St Annes.

The usual routine is to place a notice here on this web-page, copy that text into an email to all Group members ("Send Message to Group" box on this page), and also put notice in Plein Eire "Events": I can do those for you if you would like.

Great to get such an enthusiastic response!

Best - john o'flynn/087 2709097

Hi Plein Eire Dubliners!

Next Saturday's First-Sat-of-Month 06/04 will be to St Anne's Park, Raheny, Dublin 5, hosted by Jean English- Meet at Red Stables cafe.The Red Stables are best reached (by car or bus) off Mount Prospect Avenue, which is the left turn off the coast road (Clontarf Road) as soon as you meet the park on way out. A short distance up the road there is an entrance to the park on the right. Parking on roadside there or in park adjacent to Red Stables. Meet at 11 for 11.30 start. - JOF (Google Maps 53.369132 N,-6.175861W)

Lynda,

Keep an eye on this page- PleinEire Dublin! if you are in the Dublin area, we go out First Sat of Month-hail, rain or snow- or sunshine! - Best - JOF

I suggested recently that we might post a picture here after we go on a Paint-Out -to give non-members an idea of where we go and what we get up to! It could be an edited version of a painting or drawing, a portion of one, perhaps emblamatic of place or what you felt about it.

As I've had no volunteers I thought I'd put up my last outing's picture from Herbert Park in March: its not often I tackle a subject with moving people in it but the practice pitch in use on a Saturday morning seemed to celebrate one aspect of this urban park: executing it wasn't helped by players disappearing shortly after I had committed myself to this scene - and taking the goal posts with them! (I've often thought that practicing drawing from memory should be a skill taught at art classes ....etc). Awaiting your image postings! (if you want to send them to me to prepare for you, ie crop, adjust tone, etc, ie width should be max 450 pixels to fit this column, please do - I promise to enhance them in whatever way the software allows!), - JOF

Images for National Stud Outing 04/05

Good news for First-Sat May (04/05) Paint Out!

We've been invited by PE Dub member Michael Keogh to join his painting group at a visit to St Fiacra's and the Japanese Gardens at the National Stud near Kildare. Michael says:

"There is a very nice Coffee/self-service dining facility just inside the Entrance and also adjacent to this, is a tourist-type souvenir shop etc…Car parking is free. There is an entrance fee charge to the complex but I have arranged to have this waivered for our members on the day. I stress, I think it is St Fiacra’s Garden that will enthral the members. Wonderful lake, old medieval type buildings, swans, ducks etc..Yes there will be horses and of course we must respect security of ourselves as well as the horses! In other words, make sure you keep a fence between you and the horses...Certainly a very good opportunity for taking photographs and the Stud have bus loads of tourists every day with tour guides working away all day."

Get in contact with me if you want a lift - lets try to minimise our carbon footprint - and help preserve what we've come to paint/draw!

Arrive sometime after 10.30 for 11 -11.15 start - ok! Lets meet in coffee shop..- Hope to see you there - J O Flynn/087 2709097

That sounds great!  Expect to see me there.  Thanks for arranging it Michael.  A beautiful place.

I would like to go, but I need a lift.

Hi Svetlana, as I live close to you in Sandyford I can pick you up. Anyone else in the Sandyford/Leopardstown area is also welcome to come with me.