Oideas Gael i nGleann Cholm Cille, Donegal group show to remember 100 years since the American artist Rockwell Kent came to the area. I have two works on display. Thanks to Christy Gillespie and Oideas Gael for hosting and production. #oideasgael #glencolmcille #irishart #absractart #oilpainting

It's National Drawing Day so just nipped into the Ulster Museum for a sketch of these Bronze age cauldron and bucket. Blackwing pencil on A5 cartridge paper. #nationaldrawingday #ulstermuseum #archaeology #drawing #bronzeage

Thats winter life drawing practice at the Royal Hibernian Academy finished with a portrait painting. The video shows progress at each 25 minute stage. Back to the abstraction now. #irishart #oilpainting #lifedrawing #portraitpainting #rhaschool

On the studio wall for a couple of months now. Some ideas last night and set to work today. Inspired by the 6,000 year old Farranmacbride Court Tomb in Gleann Cholm Cille. #sketching #irisharchaeology #gleanncholmcille #donegal #irishartists #irishart #oilpainting #abstractart #abstractpainting

Not setting out to be a portrait painter, just using portrait painting to practice and develop my painting skills for use in my more abstract work. At the Royal Hibernian Academy last week. #irishart #oilpainting #lifedrawing #portraitpainting #rhaschool #abstractart #drawing #painting #irishartists

Doing some portrait painting today during life drawing at the Royal Hibernian Academy. #irishart #oilpainting #lifedrawing #portraitpainting #rhaschool

I've been running a bit of focus on portraits in ink at life drawing sessions at the Royal Hibernian Academy. These are some of the results. On cheap smooth A2 cartridge and ink in 3 pre diluted pots. #irishart #irishartists #lifedrawing #portraits #inkdrawing #royalhibernianacademy #rhaschool

A couple of drawings from yesterday's life drawing at the Royal Hibernian Academy. A 5 minute piece in black Conte pencil and a 75 minute sketch in a Staedler 6b pencil. #royalhibernianacademy #lifedrawing #pencildrawing #rhaschool #pencil #irishart #irishartists #drawing

Back at life drawing at the Royal Hibernian Academy. Some details in Black conté pencil together with 6b pencil for the longer detailed pose. All on A2 paper. #lifedrawing #drawing #portrait #art #royalhibernianacademy #rhaschool #irishart #irishartists #pencil

Up early this morning for another hour of quick 2/3/4/5 minute portrait sketches drawingisfree.org. A great way to start the week. Missed the first couple of poses and had a go at the remaining 11. #drawing #portraits #pencil #irishartists #irishart #drawingisfree #blackwingpencil

Work in progress on another painting originating from views of the 5,000 year old Farranmacbride Court Tomb in Gleann Cholm Cille. #sketching #irisharchaeology #gleanncholmcille #donegal #irishartists #irishart

Errigle Inn is 90 today so thought I should go along and get in a bit of drawing practice. #pencildrawing #irishart #errigleinn #irishartists #blackwingpencil

You can catch my drawings 'Healthy Headspace' made as a part of the NIMHAF until January at the Arches Primary Care centre in Belfast. Staff jotted down their thoughts which is exhibited with the simultaneous hour long drawing.  #nimhaf #pencildrawing #portraits #irishart #irishartists #belfasttrust

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In progress: Day 2 of 'Healthy Headspace' exhibition at the Royal Victoria Hospital as a part of the Northern Ireland Mental Health Arts Festival. Finishing up tomorrow afternoon, call if you can. #nimhaf #pencildrawing #portraits #irishart #irishartists #royalvictoriahospital #mentalhealth

'Even in the Darkest Times’ - AN EXHIBITION IN AID OF MSF in GAZA. I've had this piece 'Blue' selected. Opening Friday 5 December, 6 - 8.00pm at Ranelagh Arts in Dublin. #abstractart #oilpainting #Irishart #Irishartists #cultureneedsdiversity #respectingdiversity #abstraction

Up early this morning for an hour of 12 quick 3 or 4 minute sketches drawingisfree.org. A great way to start the week. #drawing #portraits #pencil #irishartists #irishart

Enjoyed hanging 'Architects as Artists' at RSUA HQ in Mountcharles. Opens tonight, runs until Christmas. My piece based on ogham versions of surnames of immigrants. More on my Bluesky account: bsky.app/profile/mdoh... #abstractart #oilpainting #Irishart #Irishartists #cultureneedsdiversity

Dark nights so down in the studio. Starting with some sketches for a new painting derived from the 5,000 year old Farranmacbride Court Tomb in Gleann Cholm Cille. #sketching #irisharchaeology #gleanncholmcille #donegal #irishartists #irishart

I like to practice my skills on holidays without the stress and concerns associated with my abstracts. Had my little Reeves watercolour tin away with me in Greece for this historic Captain's House. #Watercolours #reeves #urbansketching #lindos #rhodes #greece #historicmonuments #irishartists

When you can't get a life model and need some drawing practice. Many thanks Posidonas. #lindos #rhodes #lifedrawing #irishart #Irishartists #donkey

Final week of my Exhibition 'Pushing Boundaries' 10.30 - 4.00p.m. each day at the Engine Room, 59 North Street, Belfast. I'll be there in person Thursday lunchtime and on Saturday. #abstractart #oilpainting #Irishart #Irishartists #cultureneedsdiversity #drawing #art #respectingdiversity

Gave a tour of my #engineroombelfast exhibition 'Pushing Boundaries' this morning to a great group of young photographers led by the amazing #HelenSloan on the #belfastexposed summer scheme. #abstractart #oilpainting #Irishart #Irishartists #cultureneedsdiversity #drawing #art #respectingdiversity

Many thanks to the great turnout who came to my opening in the Engine Room Gallery last night. I'll be there tomorrow if anyone wants to pop in or send a friend (out for lunch 12-2.00pm). #abstractart #oilpainting #Irishart #Irishartists #cultureneedsdiversity #drawing #art #respectingdiversity

Nearly there with the great ER team install of my solo exhibition in the Engine Room Gallery Belfast. Opens this Thursday, 7 August, at 7.00pm and runs until 30 August. #latenightart_belfast #abstractart #oilpainting #Irishart #Irishartists #cultureneedsdiversity #drawing #art #respectingdiversity

Working towards my Solo Exhibition opening in the Engine Room Gallery Belfast on Thursday 7 August at 7.00pm and running until 30 August. www.michaeldohertyart.com #latenightart_belfast #abstractart #oilpainting #Irishart #Irishartists #cultureneedsdiversity #drawing #art #respectingdiversity

40 years ago with Live Aid we were proud to be a generation saying to our elders that hunger must end. Same generation 40 years later facilitating hunger as a weapon of war. Stand up, be counted. 6pm, this Friday, 25 July. Erskine House, UK Gov H.Q. Chichester Street, Belfast. 200m from City Hall.

Just landed. Some publicity cards for my solo show in the Engine Room Gallery opening 7 August next month. #Irishart #irishabstractart #abstractart #engineroomgallery #Irishartists

I had the inks out for a while on the Inishlacken Project artists residency this year. Had to go for it on this one after a couple of careful studies at the same location. #inishlacken #connemara #theinishlackenproject #irishart #irishartists #inkdrawing #inks

Is suíomh stairiúil é Dún Aonghasa ar Inis Mór, amach ó chósta na Gaillimhe. Síltar gur tógadh é thart ar thrí mhíle bliain ó shin. Peann luaidhe ar pháipéar A4 #pencildrawing #irisharchaeology #inismor #irishart #irishartists

Great to get a mention in the Irish Arts Review for my upcoming solo Exhibition 'Pushing Boundaries' in the Engine Room Gallery, Belfast, opening 7.00pm on 7 August. All welcome. #abstractart #oilpainting #Irishart #Irishartists #cultureneedsdiversity #drawing #art #respectingdiversity

It's national drawing day and final day working with NHS staff on 'Healthy Headspace' as a part of the NIMHAF. My drawings with staff text will be on display daytime next week from Monday afternoon 19 -23 May, foyer RVH, Belfast. #nationaldrawingday #irishart #nimhaf #portraits #pencildrawing