Art in the Open 2012 - Exhibition

 "Felix the cat"

 "Domain"

"Ravine"

Award:  "Highly commended"

Thats me allright, just taking a closer look of that castle.

 Leon did these great water droplet paintings. They looked really wet!

 Leon Holmes,  "Rush hour"

 Toner alias Tony Hayes. I am dazzled with his sense of perspective.

 Brittaney surely deserved that award. I just loved how those reflections were painted.

 

David Diaz

 There was so many beautiful paintings.. Over 200 actually, they were all done in these few days.

Amazing!!

One on the top was the first painting to be sold.

 

 Thanks for presenting this - again - Keith!

Art in the open 2012 - Quick Draw - for the charity

 "B&B"

 I sold this painting on the spot for charity. 

  I began by observing how Leon Holmes begins his masterpiece..I only have less than 1 hour and 42 minutes to finish MY painting. Gotta run!

ps. I also watched him to finish this one.. Here is a real treat for you - VIDEO!!

Leon Holmes - Quick Draw AITO 2012

 Irish people are so easy going and it was a pure joy to just chat with everyone while painting.

As last year, I handed over the brushes to all the children that came across. And as last year, line formed super quickly!!

 Here is Kevin testing out those Rosemary&Co´s long flat brushes.

 Orchestra started to play so i had to interrupt the painting and take a few reference photos..

 Graham Booth really can pull off beautifull watercolor paintings!

 The "buzz" is on. I think the whole Wexford arrived on the main street.

 Michael, I just love those soft figures!

 2 hour limit is up, time to relax with a cup of coffee :)

 Rosa did a great job!

Lets sell some paintings for the charity!

Art In The Open 2012 - Hook Head

 "Ravine"

This painting, later on, would bring me a Highly commended award! :)

 I had a great opportunity to see David Diaz begin a new landscape portrait.

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 Lynn, David and Leon.

 Leon Holmes, beating the living hell out of his canvas while producing a masterpiece!

 The first breeze of atlantic wind in the morning..

 Here I am just juding the third painting of the day within a distance.

 Marc Dalessio painted incredible paintings during the week. 

I had the priviledge to see him also paint in the Hook Head.

James had this sign that clearly is ment for commercial artist. :)

Nocturne

This small nocturne sketch was painted right next to the bridge of Wexford.



Earlier I painted this wonderful little park, but the painting itself was destroyed in the transportation. I have to repaint it soon.

Next we will be going to Hookhead to check out the lighthouse in there. Super cool!

Art in the open - Day 3

Here is the castle of Enniscorthy. I am looking forward to paint couple of more today.
Weather is great, food is fantastic and people are super polite and help artists in every turn. Specially those who forget their plastic bags at the hotel. :)