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Just off the easel
Walking the dunes: Tentsmuir The finished painting and subject of my previous ’Work in Progress’ post. Tentsmuir offers a wealth of inspiration for artists and nature lovers: the changing light; the contrast in texture and form created by the grasses and vegetation and the different landscapes . The Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve takes in Morton…
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Work in progress
Tentsmuir The subject of my next painting is the shoreline at Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve in Fife. I visited on a late autumn afternoon just as the sun was beginning to set creating a subdued colour palette dominated by soft greys, greens and pinks. The sea is barely discernible: just a distant line on the…
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Just off the easel
Ardgour Point This is the finished piece which was the subject of my previous ‘work in progress’ post. It’s always tricky knowing when to put the paint brushes down and step away but I’m fairly happy that I’ve managed that here and not ’overworked’ the painting or been a slave to detail. This can be…
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Work in progress
View from the Corran Ferry This is the view from the small ferry that makes the short crossing from Corran to Ardgour. This photo was taken on a day of mixed weather when it was more inclined to rain than not. It was a pleasant crossing non-the-less with some splendid views of the mountains, shrouded…
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