Plein Eire Dublin

Thank you, John. Write me the place and time of the meeting.

Looking forward to my first outing with the group next week!

Me too... still very new to plein air, so hope to continue learning

I had a great time in the Japanese Garden yesterday.  A big "Thank You" to Michael Keogh for arranging it!Japanese%20Gardens%20Artwork.%204th%20May%202013%20003.JPG

This is a watercolour 16" X 12".  It is the second piece I did yesterday and it is not quite finished.

A lovely day out! Learned lots, thanks to Michael and John. Looking forward to taking part again in the future.

Good to get out, nice location, many thanks to John and Michael for organising

Lovely day out y'day at Nat Stud/St Fiacra's Gdns/Japanese Gdns - 21 attended and weather held up - tho' sun shone more later in the day; beautiful location, enough space for everyone to have privacy and lots of choice of subject matter. Thank very much to Michael K for inviting us down to his neck of the woods and looking after us so well - John O F

Valerie's watercolour...!

Thanks to you John for encouraging so many to make the trip into the country!  I also take the opportunity to thank Irish Stud Manager John Osborne for so graciously allowing us be welcomed by management. No doubt we added ambience to the fabulous facilities!  - MK

It was a great day for painting on saturday.  Many thanks to Michael for arranging the venue and to John for all his organisation.  I look forward to next month.

Where are we off to in June?

Hi y'awl

Sorry about late notice again, but I felt I had to check with venue first- which delayed me a bit. I've taken up Barbara OMeara's suggestion to go to her neck of the woods to Festina Lente in Bray, an equastrian centre and gardens. Above is a map showing its relation to Bray Dart & M11(J5). www.festinalente.ie/- no smoking in gardens, & bring your rubbish home are only notes from management. Meet c11.00 for 11.30 start? Hope you can make it! - Best - John o Flynn/087 2709097

Hi John,

As discussed with you at last  Plein Eire meetup  you asked me check out Festina Lente.  Just to let people know there is no coffee shop but there is Tea and Coffee Machine in a small shop.

Barbara

Tks, Barbara - I think weather forecast is v good so perhaps this is an ideal occassion to have a picnic outdoors?! So anyone who can please bring along an extra folding stool etc and I'll bring some biscuits and we can sit around and have a chat! - best - JOHN O F

Today in Festina Lente.Festina%20Lente.%201st%20June%202013%20035%20-%20Copy.JPG

And I went into the stable yard.Festina%20Lente.%201st%20June%202013%20188.JPG

Good turn out today Ticknock at Festina Lente near Bray- weather held up; a very pleasant relaxed venue. (Tks Valerie for posintg photos).

Here's a few other possible locations for later Paint-Outs: anymore suggestions? any preferences? - JOF

Kilruddery, Bray

Laragh

Ashford

Enniskerry (not Powerscourt-private)

People’s Park D Laoire

Glenmascole, Tallaght

Upper Dodder Park

Red Stables, St Anne’s Park, Raheny

Iveagh Gardens

Liffey Quays around Smock Alley

.....

PS:"Ticknock" should not be in the first line in the previous posting - it should be in the list of possible locations below it! - JOF

I've been back to Festina Lente twice since our Plein Eire day there.  They are so lovely and welcoming.  Various people tip me off about what horses will be out and which ones will be in the stables.  Today someone intervened when he saw me begin to do a study, as the horse I was about to do the study of was going to disappear off and do a bit of work.

This place is only about two miles from where I live, and I'd no idea it was there!

So - A HUGE thanks to Barbara for suggesting it as a venue!!

What about Bullock Harbour?  No café but there are loos.

Hi!

We'll take up Valerie's suggestion for next "First-Sat" (06/07) paint out : Bullock Harbour, in Dalkey, ok! Meet at 11 for 11.30 start. (Glenageary or Dalkey DART). Valerie will host this time as I am away!

Happy painting!- JOHN O F

About twelve artists were painting away in the glorious sunshine at Bullock Harbour last Saturday.   There was tons going on - comings and goings.  Fishermen, people buying their supper, canoes, glittering water, and more.  The people renting boats had erected colourful umbrellas as a sunscreen.  Brilliant day.Bullock%20Harbour.%20Plein%20Eire%20Paintout.%206th%20July%202013%2...Bullock%20Harbour.%20Plein%20Eire%20Paintout.%206th%20July%202013%2...Art%20work.%206th%20July%202013%20003.JPG

And on the way home I came across a lone artist in Coliemore Harbour.  He'd gone to the wrong harbour and wondered where the rest of us were.

Hi Plein Eire Dubliners!

I have an exhibition running till Aug 2 at Malahide Library - mostly small plein air works, and a few nudes and portraits. Don't go all the way especially (you can catch the work another time!) but if you are in the area, feel free to call in...

Best

JOHN OF

Hi,

Due to my exhibition (mentioned below) I'm obliged to stay around Dublin till I take it down on Aug 2, and I've had a busy few weeks, so I am not minded to dash off to AITO immediately afterwards. So I'll be around Dublin for "First-Sat" paint-out day (Aug 3) : For the moment I'll nominate Iveagh Gardens, Earlsfort Tce as the location - as (1) I've never been there! & (2) I want to go back to attempt Newman's Chapel again after making a hash of it last Sun (!) and (3) perhaps a gardened urban location (which might include Stephen's Green) may ba a counterpoint to the further flung venues we've gone to in recent months. Since attendance may be low (due to AITO) please let me know if this suits or if those who do intend to come along would prefer another location (I'll confirm details in any case early next week). - Best - JOHN O F

Hi all!

Since there's hasn't been a clamour of alternative suggestions, can I confirm that PEDub will go to Iveagh Gardens/Stephen's Green for "First-Sat" (Aug) paint-out, tomorrow, Sat 03/08...for some sunny(!?) urban painting! Shall we meet in O'Briens cafe on Harcourt St, (adjacent to Kennedy's Art Shop), at c11.00 for 11.30 start? The nearest free parking is on the side-streets on the other side of Baggot St Bridge (marked yello in map above). So anyone who isn't at AITO, please come along!

Look fwd to seeing you! - John O Flynn/087 2709097

Not a bad turn out y'day for Iveagh Gdns/Stephen's Green!

I am going to pencil in Enniskerry for Sept's "First-Sat" paint-out (07/09) as a colleague has taken a temporary lease on the old school house in the centre of the village to see if he can run it as an art-centre, and he would like to host us. But ifanyone has any other suggestions - please speak up! - Happy painting! (preferably outdoor!) - John O Flynn

Count me in to.

Hi All,  I'm fairly new to Plein Air (I have mostly been doing animal portraits).  I was at AITO in Wexford and loved it.  I might be away in September but would love to join in at the next one. 

Michael, there is a comment by John furhter down this page and I think its Enniskerry on 7th sept, I will be in cotwsolds so wont make it there but its great to see you on the site and will catch up soon - we hope to have a paint-out around Maynooth soon so watch the events page and join all the groups in your locality so you will get emails about other events also

Looking forward to joining you in Enniskerry.

So we'll head to Enniskerry this Sat, 07/09! We'll meet in Old Schoolhouse, in centre of village around 11am. No 44 bus stops just outside, and 185 serves village from Bray DART. (I'm going to cycle from Dart so sorry I can't offer car-share!). I'll investigate further this week the situation with painting in Powerscourt to see if any individuals can work within their (v. severe) restrictions- I'll let you know of any positive outcomes...JOF/087 2709097

Hoping to make this outing John, look forward t catching up with you. 

I'm sorry - I can't make it.  It's our parish fete day and I help run the bookstall.  And buy most of my Christmas presents there.

I look forward to Enniskerry on Saturday.  See you then.

I hope to make it to Enniskerry Saturday looking forward to the session. hope to catch up with you all

Hi John, 

Sad to say I won't be able to go along to Enniskerry tomorrow. I've injured my knee and am not too mobile. Have a great day , hope the weather is in your favour. Inez 

Inez-sorry to hear-I'd offer you a lift but I'm going to Dart/bike it - for the sake of my knees - & heart & lungs - long term! Praps someone else might give you a lift and you can just sit in village centre and paint...Do get well soon...- JOF

Thanks John, good idea but really walking at all is a struggle at the moment. Hope it will ease in a couple of days. Enjoy the day out!

Yes Carole they do work! had an infestation a couple of years ago. I have them all over the house and they act as a good deterrent!