Somewhere between Galway and here

Driving back from Connemara I came off the motorway somewhere one damp Irish day. I was drawn to this scene. 

I still wonder where this was.

A watercolour selection

 Here is a selection of watercolour sketches from various sketch books. We start with some sunrises from Lajares in Fuertventura.

Next a sketch from James Street in Dublin.....

This is the Martello tower near The Forty Foot...

This is one I like, from the pier on Clare Island. I had to finish quickly to catch the ferry back to Roonagh.

Next, from Nicholas Street, Dublin. This was the site of Nicholas Gate, one of the ancient gateways in the walls of Dublin.   

Bratislava is a beautiful city in Slovakia....

Below from the harbour at Cotillo...

This is a chemist shop in Sandymount Village, Dublin...

We  sketched many of the old cinemas of Dublin. This is the Strand Cinema on the North Strand, now apartments and shops..

I liked how this gateway on Ashe Street Youghal came out...

Next, from Camden Street, Cassidy's Pub; We were working on pubs! 

This next is from Lyon. One of the cathedrals..

College Green. That's Henry Grattan.

This is an old one from Marsh's Library in Dublin..

To finish, the old terminal of Dublin Airport...

Some Acrylics

This is Seosamh's house in Garumna in Connemara.

This is the shed in the field at the back of the house. Evidence of livestock! 

This one is of No 30 Parnell Square in Dublin.

 

Catch Up

 Here are a few recent paintings. These are all acrylics. One of them is a scene during a regatta off Gorumna Island in Connemara. Others explore a night time theme. Buttimer's, Market Dock and the red boat are Youghal subjects.  

Buttimer's by Night

Market Dock

Red Boat at Night

Twilight

Foireann

The Garage Youghal

 An unusual feature of Youghal town is the garage outside the Devonshire Arms and near North Abbey. 

About Connemara and Galway Hookers

 Recently I was requested to return to the Connemara theme. A magical landscape of islands and sea, of rocks and of mountains. But what are most spellbinding are the boats.

A visit to Connemara

 After all the lockdowns we managed to escape to Connemara, to far out Garumna. It was wonderful. I sketched each morning, something to be recommended. You feel so good afterwards. Funny enough not one of the sketches was painted further than 100 metres from the house. You don't have to go far!