A pastel painting of a pied avocet wading in water, its reflection clearly mirroring the form and colours of the bird and the light from the water on its plumage. Produced with Winsor and Newton soft [...]
A limited edition print of a Tiger Swallowtail butterfly, taken from the original pastel by David Coyle. A high quality 6 inch giclee print limited to 50 copies printed with archival quality inks,
A pastel painting of a pheasant stood in snow, subtle strokes of pastel describe the form and colours of the bird and the light on its plumage. Produced with Winsor and Newton soft pastels and [...]
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 [...]
A pastel painting of a wren perched on a snow covered teasel, the delicate modelling of the plumage contrasts with the simple application of snow as a texture on the teasel. Produced with Winsor and [...]
A pastel painting of a wren perched on a branch, the delicate modelling of the plumage contrasts with the simple application of the branch. Produced with Winsor and Newton soft pastels and Derwent [...]
Moonlit Farm with Ploughed Field is a watercolour painting with accentuated field patterns inspired by my sketches of farmhouses and field patterns from a recent visit to the Isle of Islay. Actual pai
An abstract, textured backdrop of warm and cool pastel shades and expressive strokes set off the raven which is executed using indanthrene blue and warmer tones of caput mortuum. The head of the bird [...]
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 [...]
