On to the sea!

The Wild Atlantic Way is a scenic route that takes you to some of the most spectacular scenes along the western coast of Ireland. This week’s painting is from an area that we tried to see several times. The problem is that the only access to the majestic Slieve League Cliffs is via narrow, winding roads that hug the mountainsides and offer sweeping views not only of the Atlantic Ocean but also of terrifying heights off the edge of the road – usually marked with random rows of small boulders! This week’s painting, Carrick Coast, 8” x 12” on 300 lb. watercolor paper, reflects an incredible view across fall-colored hills with a field of sheep (of course!) and on down to the sea.