I took a visit to St. Monans with my brother who was over from Canada. While there I did some sketching as it was a beautiful day and the harbour was looking spectacular.
Sketching At St. Monans
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Category Archives: Seascape
Cottage By The Sea, Balmerino, Oil
Today I was at Balmerino for an art lunch with creative friends. Tide was out so I had the opportunity to set up on the shore. Using a bit of artistic licence for the waves!! This painting I did just with a palette knife. I forgot to take my mixing palette so had to work directly from my colours.
Fowlsheugh Nature Reserve, Watercolour Wax Pastel Sketch
On Sunday we went to Fowlsheugh Nature Reserve and saw the most amazing views. The colour of the water was jewel like. I did a quick sketch looking down to the sea. There was lots of sea birds which we got quite close to.
Boats, Stonehaven Harbour, Watercolour Wax Pastel Sketch
At the weekend we went on a trip in our campervan to Stonehaven. On the morning we were leaving I set up my materials and worked a very quick sketch of these boats in the quiet harbour. With my neocolours set out beside me I attracted the interest of a male mallard duck. He was sure the wax crayons were some kind of food. He came really close just to investigate. That is the fun of painting outside there is usually something interesting happening that makes it very memorable.
Dunure Harbour, Ayrshire, Sketches
I did a couple of sketches in my small sketch book at Dunure. Interesting little harbour as you will see from the photo of me sketching. Walking along to Dunure Castle the cliffs are quite stunning.
Waves At Lendalfoot, Acrylic 23×23cm SOLD
This was one of the views that really inspired me on my holiday. I decided to get on and do a studio painting while the place lingers in my memory.
Portpatrick Cliffs, Watercolour Wax Pastel Sketch
I did a really quick sketch at the edge of the windy cliffs at Portpatrick. The photo shows a picture of me at work with my lovely Neocolor wax pastels. As you can see they are brand new!! Later I applied water with a brush to the wax pastels as they are water soluable. This brings out the colours and allows them to flow and give the appearance of a watercolour. I am just getting the feel for using these pastels but they are good for working outdoors.
Lendalfoot Beach, Ayrshire, Pencil and Ink Sketch
I have been away to the Ayrshire coast getting inspiration for new paintings. I have uploaded a sketch done very quickly at Lendalfoot. My husband took a picture of me while I was sketching and in the distance you can see Ailsa Craig where granite was quarried to make curling stones. The weather was sunny however very very windy and icy cold. You would never guess it was summer!! More sketches to be posted over the next few days.
Auchmithie, Pencil and Ink Sketch
This is another sketch from my sketch pad. On the way home on Sunday we stopped off at Auchmithie and I sketched this from the harbour.
View To Glencoe, Pastel, 29×18.5cm
This is a study for a larger studio painting which I have been busy finishing. It is done on the rough side of Canson Mi-Teintes paper, on a lovely poppy red colour. You can see the texture and colour of the paper showing through.