Original Watercolours

Duart Castle is an original watercolour developed from my sketchbook studies whilst visiting Duart Castle, the ancestral home of Clan MacLean. The limited colour palette used and the soft evening [...]

Ben More - Gold. The soft, golden landscape contrasts with the dark, moonlit sky in this original watercolour interpretation of the Ben More landscape with its isolated farm buildings. Actual paintin

Moonrise over Rubha nan Gall Lighthouse is an original watercolour developed from sketches made on the Isle of Mull. The colour scheme features warm earth hues which are contrasted with cooler blue [...]

An original watercolour painting of Mull developed from a sketch drawing. Fraoch is gaelic for heather, this cottage has been painted using a selection of greens and blues to give a soft landscape [...]

Iona Abbey - Evening Light. An interpretation of the mellow evening light and the textured foreground contrasting with the stark treatment of the sky and the sea. Taken from a sketch of the abbey on [...]

Macquarie House - Autumn Moonlight. The building of Macquarie House on the Isle of Mull is simply treated in order to contrast with the textured surrounding landscape. The autumnal colours of the [...]

Carsaig Bay, Old Pier. The textured, golden foreground, including the pier and boathouse contrasts with the dark profile of Beinn Chreagach in this original watercolour interpretation of the Carsaig [...]

Erray Lighthouse. A striking landscape largely in blues and greys are the main feature in this original watercolour interpretation of Erray Lighthouse. The vertical form of the lighthouse contrasts [...]

An original painting of an isolated cottage, capturing in watercolour the textures and mood of a remote landscape. The winding path guides the viewer through the painting, allowing the eye to pause [...]