Deadline extended ! Tuscan Art Holiday

 My Art holiday in Tuscany is definitely going ahead - there are three places still available and I am extending the booking date deadline  to 5^th August 
A unique and great value half board  holiday  in lovely Italia -  cost €875 / £775 sterling
Just click on this link for full details. 
http://trudidoyle.blogspot.com/2011/03/art-holiday-in-italy-august-2011.html  

     
Contact Trudi - trudiart@eircom.net to inquire further or book  this holiday .

Birds in Myth -Revisiting paintings .

' A bird doesn't sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song. ' Maya Angelou


"Free at Last" Watercolour  


"I once had a sparrow alight upon my shoulder for a moment, when  I was hoeing in a village garden, and I felt that I was more distinguished by that circumstance that I should have been by any epaulet I could have worn."Henry David Thoreau



"Nature Reveals its Wisdom" Acrylic on Canvas  36 x 28 ins 

Since ancient times, because of the connection to the sky, birds have been thought of as a supernatural link between the heavens and the earth
Many cultures associate birds with birth and death, claiming that a soul arrives and leaves the earth in the form of a bird. In mythology birds sometimes have the ability to speak, are often sources of wisdom or are deities in bird form or simply messengers of the gods.
Birds sometimes warn of dangers ahead, reveal secrets, and guide heroes and travellers on their way.
The Latin name for the thrush 'Turdus philomelos' refers to Philomena - a character in Greek mythology , who had her tongue cut out to prevent her speaking , she later changed into a singing bird . 
         In the Navajo creation myth, an owl resolves a quarrel between men and women, allowing the creation of the human race



' Blackbird singing in the dead of night '



'Kuan Yin- born from a ray of light '

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"Follow me Up To Carlow " Commissioned Historic house painting

I was delighted recently to be commissioned to paint the ancestral home of the iconic songwriter P.J.McCall by one of his descendants and also  to discover that this  home is only four miles from where I live.   

The stile below the ancestral home of the McCall family

 Watercolour Sketches for commissioned Acrylic on canvas painting of the Mc Call ancestral home.

McCall home.  Front view 1.

P. J.MC CALL was a Dublin-born songwriter and poet ( son of JOHN McCall. Historian, Folklorist, Writer and Patriot from Killalongford, Clonmore Born in 1822 ) Many of his songs reflect an interest in his ancestors from the Carlow-Wexford region.
In 1580, at the pass of Glenmalure in Co. Wicklow, Fiach MacHugh O'Byrne overcame the forces of the Crown under Lord Grey de Wilton. The victory is commemorated in the song 'Follow Me Up to Carlow'
His songs which are still popular today include  "Boolavogue", "The Lowlands Low", "Kelly the Boy from of Killane" and "Haste to the Wedding" . Patrick McCall  died in 1919.



McCall home - Rear view with old apple tree


The Mc Call family still live in the area .

McCall home  - Front view 2

Trudi Doyle Artist: Trudi Doyle Artist: Art Holiday in Italy -August 2011

Trudi Doyle Artist: Trudi Doyle Artist: Art Holiday in Italy -August 2011

Art & Nature Summer School -Ballyconnell- Co Carlow. Contact Trudi 059 9156299 / 0876658500

ART & NATURE SUMMER SCHOOL (3 day) Boys and Girls Age 4 to 11
JULY Tues 5th Weds 6th  & Thurs7th Daily -10am to 2pm

a unique oppertunity to enjoy  lessons in Painting , Drawing and Collage in the artists studio,.
 Artist Trudi  Doyle will stimulate childrens imagination with fun activities and encourage recycling  - making wonderful creations from colourful textured papers, fabrics, found objects, beads & buttons in the studio.
Children will also enjoy outdoor nature walks in a safe rural environment to encourage observation skills –weather permitting- and interactive fun and games in the artists garden.
All Materials provided.
 Bring a packed lunch each day
and wear sturdy outdoor shoes and clothes suitable for paint splashes ( not their Sunday best ! )
July - Tuesday 5th -Wednesday 6th  Thursday 7th =- 10 am to 2pm
3 day fee €50 (Now Reduced from €60)
( 2 day - €35 / 3 day fee €50 )- all materials included

JUNE WEEKEND SPECIAL

Last Minute Special €25 OFF My Acrylic Painting weekend coming up in Bunbury Art Studio June Bank holiday weekend Sunday 5th & Monday 6th June ( 4 PLACES AVAILABLE )                           
EMAIL trudiart@eircom.net 
Reduced from €140 to €110-
Or book for one day Sunday 5th for €55
ACRYLICS with Trudi Doyle

2 day €140 &1 day €70- ( NOW ONLY €110 & €55 ) for beginners & improvers )
Acrylics are an easy to use & versatile medium. Diluted with water they can be used like watercolour or used straight from the tube, they produce depth and colour similar to oil painting. Their quick drying nature allows the painter to build up layers of colour faster than oil paint and their opacity means that they are forgiving of mistakes. This workshop will include simple drawing skills and painting techniques, learning the basics while completing a simple painting

JUNE Sun 5th and Mon 6th (bank holiday)

Trudi Doyle Artist: Art Holiday in Italy -August 2011

Click the above link for full info on my painting holiday

Trudi Doyle Artist: Art Holiday in Italy -August 2011: "If you are interested in an all inclusive ART HOLIDAY with like minded people ?- Want to visit Italy and do some sketching and painting wit..."


Cypress trees Tuscany W/col by Trudi



'Vespa' Wcol by Trudi



Medieval Arch Massa W/col by Trudi

2010 Painting holiday group in Florence

Painting 'en plein air in 'Montecatini