This was the last picture I captured before a wave hit me and destroyed my camera!! Incredible waves some of the guys nearly got swept away by the power of the waves. It was inspiration however I did walk away very wet with my camera dripping salt water.
This was my ninth year at the Pittenweem Arts Festival and we had our most extreme weather to date! As you will see from the ‘wet day image’ below there was a lot of rain, however, with the changing weather you also get stunning light.
The sun did shine for us and those days were very busy. It was great to meet new visitors and catch up with the regular visitors.
Here are a selection of Andrew’s photographs from the week. The sculptures on the harbour wall were spectacular and a wonderful addition to the Festival.
P.S. Apologies to all for the lack of recent posts. Between the studio and blog refurbishments I have had lots of distractions.
I am glad to not have carpet any more in the studio. What a difference the wood floor makes to the sense of space in the studio. The white walls were definitely the right choice!
I have not posted for a while. Pittenweem is one excuse, the other is my studio is getting some work done on it. Walls have been painted and the new flooring goes down next week. I spent loads of time trying to decide if I wanted a grey tone on the walls but one grey Scottish day decided it for me – all white stays!
I have been busy preparing for Pittenweem. My holiday in Venice has inspired a number of paintings for the show. As usual I will have a varied selection of my latest work, some of which can be previewed on my web site. Visit my Pittenweem Arts Festival 2011 page to view them.
This is a detail of a new painting I have just finished. About one month to go until the Pittenweem Arts Festival.
I am aware I have not posted for a while. I have been busy preparing for the Pittenweem Arts Festival. Here is another painting of Venice. The trip has given me so much inspiration.
This is a small oil painting of a night time scene in Venice. We were really lucky with the weather which made it very enjoyable exploring all the lanes and canals.
I am just back from a fantastic holiday to Venice. What a beautiful city with so much to offer. I did quite a lot of plein air sketches to try to capture the atmosphere of the place. These will help when it comes to do some studio paintings. The weather was sunny and warm which enabled me to get around and about. My bag with my art materials was a little on the heavy side. However it was better to have them with me as inspiration came in the most unlikely places.
The colours of this scene were what first attracted me. Then the boats lined up awaiting repairs and a coat of paint were the next point of interest. The houses behind had been newly painted.