by qhanytygg4s | Nov 27, 2017 | Outdoors, Plein Air
I usually paint large oils of fishing trawlers tied up in harbour. I thought it would be good chance to try something different for inspiration in the studio. I did a series of quick pastel drawings of fishing boats working out at sea due to the obvious difficulties...
by qhanytygg4s | Aug 1, 2017 | Outdoors, Plein Air
I recently took a trip on a boat sailing from from Ardrossan to Fairhead in Northern Ireland. Once there the intention was to climb, conditions permitting, on the sea cliffs . Traditionally my main inspiration comes from the Western seaboard of Scotland. Venturing...
by qhanytygg4s | Nov 28, 2016 | Outdoors, Plein Air
A recent sailing trip on the yacht Kiperissiy gave me a perfect opportunity to include some painting and to paint Plein Air in Greece. Getting away to the warm, sunny palette of Mediterranean colours was a real contrast to the Celtic snows and mist of the frozen north...
by qhanytygg4s | Jul 5, 2016 | Outdoors
I use Michael Harding Oil paint because of the vibrant colour range. The quality of the ground pigments and the right amount of oil means I do not have to add any other medium to the paint to get the buttery consistency I enjoy working with . There are no...
by qhanytygg4s | Apr 11, 2016 | Camusterrach, Outdoors, Studio
This sketchbook page shows the methods I used for the watercolour painting, On The Hard, Camusterrach. This painting was inspired by a painting trip to the Applecross Peninsula. This painting will be on display at the RSW 5TH Open Summer Annual Exhibition in the...
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