Original Watercolours

Duart Castle is an original watercolour developed from my sketchbook studies whilst visiting Duart Castle, the ancestral home of Clan MacLean. The low horizon allows the graduated sky to play a [...]

Towards Ben Talla is a watercolour with accentuated field patterns based on a sketch from a viewpoint en route from Tobermory to Dervaig some years ago. The remote buildings act as focal points as [...]

Blue Dawn - Old Ferry House, Grasspoint. A striking landscape largely in blues and greys are the main feature in this original watercolour interpretation of the Old Ferry House at Grasspoint on the [...]

Fishermen's Cottages - Portnahaven. An original watercolour painting depicting two of the whitewashed cottages once used by fishermen in the now quiet harbour of Portnahaven on Islay. My family and [...]

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

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 [...]

Calgary Bay - Receding Tide Sunset is an original watercolour culminating from a day sat at Calgary Bay observing both the tide patterns and the sky changing into a sunset.Actual painting dimensions

Iona Abbey Revisited. The abbey buildings in this painting are simply treated in order to contrast with the textured surrounding landscape interpretation. The view is taken from a rapid pencil [...]

Moonlit Path is an original watercolour painting inspired by my sketches of the cottage at Grass Point on the Isle of Mull. The 'path' allows the eye to gently wind its way through the textured [...]