My reference for this study painting was from a photo I took in Canada. The way the sunlight was catching these flowers really caught my attention.
Summer Flowers, Pastels
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After Monet’s Vase Of Flowers, Oil Pastel
This is a small oil pastel painting I did of Monet’s ‘Vase of Flowers’. I am in awe of the beautiful colours he used to paint this piece. I always learn so much from these studies and hopefully some of that spills into my new work.
Selection Of Studies, Inks
This is a page from my sketch book showing some of my thumbnail sketches. The one on the top right is my small study for the previous post of “Snow Scene at Pittenweem”. I love doing these thumbnails and they give me energy to get on with my next painting.
Snow Scene Pittenweem, Pastel
Today I finished this painting of snow covering the beach on West Shore Pittenweem. My inspiration was from a visit last year on Boxing day. The path along West Shore was very icy. I loved the golden light across the water with snow covered foreground.
Olympia, Charcoal And Conte.
This was my first drawing at the start of a new term of Life Drawing Class in Dundee. I am enjoying the challenge that this kind of drawing from life demands.
Rain In Edinburgh, Pastel SOLD
I am back home in bonny Scotland and the rain here has inspired this pastel painting. People out shopping in the rain with their colourful umbrella’s make for an interesting composition.
Working in Canada
I liked the colours of the chairs on the deck and decided to take some down to the beach to include in a painting. It was a beautifully sunny day but quite windy, the chairs kept falling over! The contrast of the lake colours against the colours on the chairs appealed to me.
Ontario Fruit, Neocolour
I am on holiday visiting my brother in Canada and the weather has been really warm and sunny. I wanted to share a study that I did today of Ontario fruit, the basket is just brimming with wonderful large pears.
Pittenweem Arts Festival 2010
I have been at the Pittenweem Arts Festival, this was my eighth year. We were very busy, more so than last year.
I love being at the West Shore of Pittenweem. There is always something to look at, from the ever changing light to the people passing by. I especially like watching the children playing on the beach.
There were lots of favourable comments during the week and my exhibition was reviewed with others in Gavin Broom’s blog.
We had a lovely sunset one evening with the Bass Rock turning pink. And if that was not enough a rain shower made a rainbow behind the rock. Awesome!
Chef, Pastel SOLD
Here is my finished painting “Chef “. My source of inspiration was the Dunkeld Hilton Hotel. The painting was done with a red background. I liked the effect of the colours on the red ground. The study I posted yesterday helped me with this choice of background colour.