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Work in progress: January 2021
New beginnings Enjoying this painting very much though I don’t think the photograph does it justice as some of the subtlety of colour, light and shade is lost at such a small scale. In much the same vein as my previous piece, ‘Looking on Loch Laggan‘, I’m using the same colour palette though the technique…
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Work in progress
Last day of the year and too miserable outside to venture far. What better way to pass the time than to start a new painting? Continuing with the mountain theme but back to the Lake District for this one. It was a lovely summer’s day when I made the original sketch from the top of…
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Goodbye 2020
Last painting of the year: Looking on Loch Laggan This small oil painting is the end result of the ‘Work in Progress: December 2020’ series. It shows Loch Laggan as seen from the approach to Creag Meagaidh with Binnein Shuas visible in the distance. All-in-all I am pleased with this although I was uncertain about…
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Work in progress: December 11th
Making good progress with this painting and pleased with it so far. I’m looking to create a contrast between the dark mountains in the distance and the flat plain in the foreground, which is much lighter in hue with hints of pinky brown. I’ve stuck to my original plan of a more sparing use of…
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