Lena Rivo's Painting Blog

 Beautiful July evening on one of the most beautiful beaches of Portugal. Silver Evening - Praia de Saude, Costa da Caparica  8 x 12 inches / 20 x 30 cm Oil on linen  Available on Etsy here

 A gouache study I did today on the Costa da Caparica beach.

A bronze winner of  the "Art in the Open 2016" plein air festival in Wexfrod, Ireland.    Wexford Quay - Wexford, Ireland 9.8 x 11.8 in / 25 x 30 cm oil on linen canvas board Available on Etsy here

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 "Evening Roses" 9.5 x 7 in / 24 x 18 cm Oil on linen canvas board Available on Etsy here

I did this demo painting during one of my workshops at the "Art in the Open 2016" plein air festival in a lovely small Irish village Inistioge, Ireland.  Inistioge Morning, Ireland 9.8 x 11.8 in / 25 x 30 cm oil on linen canvas board Available on Etsy here

I will publish a demo video with this painting later this week ;)  Gouache on board 8 x 6 inches / 20 x 15 cm Sold

 A plein air painting I did on the Costa da Caparica beach in the mid-August 2016.  "Ocean Breath" - Costa da Caparica 5 x 7 inches / 13 x 18 cm, oil on linen Sold

Another painting done at te "Art in the Open 2016" plein air festival in Wexfrod, Ireland. Passage East - Wexford County, Ireland 9.8 x 11.8 in / 25 x 30 cm, oil on linen Sold

 Gouache on 140lb Saunders Waterford watercolor paper. 10.5x7.5 inches Available on Etsy here

I painted this flowers in Ballymore in a small cottage backyard during "Art in the Open 2016" plein air festival in Wexfrod, Ireland. Flowers on a Windowsill - Ballymore, Ireland 9.8 x 11.8 in / 25 x 30 cm oil on linen canvas board  Available on Esty here

Tea Room. After the Rain - Ballymore, Ireland 9.8 x 11.8 in / 25 x 30 cm oil on linen canvas board  Available on Esty here

I did these paintings on the beach of Costa da Caprica last Sunday evening between 7pm and 9pm. I had to paint really fast as the light condition was changing every minute! I will post better quality images later. Just wanted to show you these three paintings all together. I finished the last one (bottom right) when the setting sun has almost gone...

I have just come back home from Ireland where I have taken part in the Art in the Open 2016 plein air festival. It's been a fantastic week! I have met so many nice people and beautiful artists, made some great friends, gave two workshops and won Bronze! I will be posting the paintings I have done in Ireland and the photographs from our Paint Outs during the next week or two. Some of the photographs will be published only on my facebook page, so if you want to see how the festival looked like please follow me on facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/lena.rivo These are the 6 pieces I put in the exhibition. I am delighted to have received a bronze award for my painting of Wexford Quay! The Bronze winner.

  Gouache on Saunders Waterford acid free 140lb watercolor paper.  Available on Etsy here    

I did this small gouache painting in order to demonstrate to a student how to keep it simple painting a landscape with lots of small details.

Gouache on Saunders Waterford acid free 140lb watercolor paper.  Available on Etsy here    

9.8 x 11.8 in / 25 x 30 cm oil on linen canvas board  Sold

9.8 x 11.8 in / 25 x 30 cm oil on linen canvas board  Available on Etsy here

Gouache on Saunders Waterford acid free 140lb paper.  The paper size is 5.5 x 7.3 inches.  Available on Etsy here

9.8 x 11.8 in / 25 x 30 cm oil on linen canvas board  Available on Etsy here

Gouache on Saunders Waterford 140 lb paper 7.2 x 7.75 inches Sold  

9.8 x 11.8 in / 25 x 30 cm oil on linen canvas board Available on Etsy here