Hey Paul...about time you joined up!! Like the lovely warm palette in the two out house paintings...nice! Cool Self portrait dude!

Yeah, about time Paul. Nice paintings, my favourite is stableyard.

Definitely about time, Paul! My favourite is the stableyard too. Not really sure why - it just sems to work better compositionally.

Hi Paul
Taking the techno plunge at last
well done! the paintings are lovely
See you next sunday at St Mullins

Hi Paul,
Great to see you on site. Paintings look great!

Hi Paul,
I love the self portrait!
See you in St Mullins

As Brian Lenihan might say, it's under active review!

Hey Paul..forgot to ask will you be able to partake in "the challenge" event???

Thanks Paul,you did well yesterday,pity we all got scattered.

A big thank you to Patricia and yourself, for looking after us so well today. Hope the washing up didn't take you too long Paul!!

Paul, many thanks for your comments, dont know about `seasoned craftsman` and `organised palette` - you should see the stuff on the
ground beneath my easel. Some of my plein-air work is finished/tweaked in studio - is this acceptable? I justify it because of
weather conditions. I love your painting `reeling in` - great composition and movement.

We have light until around 9:30 here. I love it! Love the late evening light which is just golden and magical.

thanks Paul. Still finding my feet. Constantly changing styles at the moment. Love all your work :-)

Paul - a bit of artists `deja vu` at work - I would love to see what you
were working on at the same time 8pm 17 june!
Your nocturnes are just great! and I love the brushwork on `Laid up`

These are crackers, Paul. The Rosslare ones are especially good.

Thanks Paul my work is a load of SH*** at the mo at least thats the way I feel but you are absolutely forgeing ahead with the lovely work you are producing,congrats

congratulations Paul You produced ! Any top tips for me i think i lost my way ! im always open to learn ! TONER

CONGRATULATIONS PAUL!!! ..Well done on topping a brilliant weekend of painting and fun , with winning the overall award.

Paul--joining the others and sending congrats for a fine win --and being the class act you are, giving us those great mugs-thanks

Thanks for the comments. The colour seems to do a lot of the work for you if its right but I really struggle with my palette at the moment I can't believe artists like Kevin Macpherson achieve what he does only using three colours. I feel my paintings often lack structure compared to work like yours. Congrats on your prize btw well deserved.

sounds great - what time?

Don't mind me Paul i only want to study your brushwork in better detail : ) Great tip to avoid the bowed edges, must remember that one, I usually just straighten them out in photoshop afterwards but thats labour saving cheers. Am about to check out Ken Howards work that you and Michael Richardson mentioned.

At the moment 12 x 8 inches Paul, thats about all I can ever manage for plein air but I am looking to make attachments for larger panels.

Yes. I graduated from NCAD in 1978. I did ceramics there but did hardly any afterwards. Now I paint in oils and watercolour (preferably out of doors) and love life drawing..

After college I went to Sweden on a Coras Trachtala Design Award - mass production. No jobs really in that so I drifted into teaching. Later I did an MA in History of Art and now just paint.

I usually defer to Michael M. or your good self on such matters of P.A. theology but as long as your trouser legs weren't tucked inside your socks at the time, I think its okay.
My manual suggests, helpfully, you could try rushing outside every couple of minutes to get a big gulp of air, just to be sure.

Are you pulling pots AND painting everyday

Keep a window open

Mostly when I do a still life---but I have done interiors, standing near a door or window to get light just catching edges or washing across the floor---I think it's all good, painting on site.

Paul--thanks for the comments--it's a nice little town to paint in