Original Watercolours

An original watercolour painting of Mull developed from my sketchbook drawings. Fraoch is gaelic for heather; this cottage has been painted using a selection of yellows, browns and oranges to give a [...]

Iona Abbey. The abbey buildings are simply treated in order to contrast with the textured surrounding landscape. The view is taken from a rapid sketch whilst on the ferry to Iona from Mull. Actual p

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 [...]

Erray Lighthouse - Evening Light. A striking landscape largely in blues and shades of Naples Yellow are the main feature in this original watercolour interpretation of Erray Lighthouse on the Isle [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Gruline House. The buildings of Gruline House and Macquarie House on the Isle of Mull are simply treated in order to contrast with the textured surrounding moonlit landscape. The view is taken [...]

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 [...]