Thank for the suggestion, and for a bit of Irish humor! Perhaps painting in the rain might produce some interesting effects! You know, its funny, coming to this dry climate from the rainy NE..We expected rain during the rainy season here in Fl., but aside from tropical storm conditions, it'll come down for 10 minutes, under a ferocious looking sky, and then the sun comes out again!

Tony Robinson said:

Hi Nina.

I've travelled most of the west of Ireland but not painted there. Usually its been family holidays when my kids were young while my interest in painting outside has only emerged in the last 6 or 7 years. There's no dispute it is spectacularly beautiful, although there's an old Kerry joke that when you can see the top of the mountain, its a sign that its going to rain, and when you can't, it means it is raining. I very much like Stuart Shils work - an American who worked in Ireland a good deal in the 90s and early 2000s - worth looking up if you haven't already discovered his paintings. The western islands are also traditionally popular with artists.

Lovely to read what inspires you, I suppose I paint the Irish landscape because it is home so easy to get to ! I love the west coast, especially Connemara - there is something special there, a feeling of time and the landscape makes me feel so insignificant  - it inspires me to make the most of each day and capture some if it on canvas.  

Absolutely love the movement and gesture of the man and his beastie. Nicely done!