Original Watercolours

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 [...]

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

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 [...]

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

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 [...]

Ettrick Farm - Moonlight The hills behind the isolated farm house are bathed with mellow moonlight in this original watercolour interpretation of an Ettrick valley landscape.Actual painting dimension

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]