Knock Castle

Knock Castle on the Sound of Sleat  - $75

12" x 16"  -  acrylic on Canson canva paper

This painting is based on one of the photos I took in Scotland in June....

When thinking about how to title this I wondered where it actually was (of course I took no notes!) and because I was on the A851 road at the time and Knock Castle is a known historic site, my iPad camera recorded that data (cyber magic) and I was able to find out the location details. So here it is.....

Knock Castle occupies a rocky headland projecting into Knock Bay on the coast of Skye's Sleat peninsula just over four miles north east of Armadale. The castle is also known as Caisteal Uaine or Caisteal Camus and is seen to its best advantage from beside the recently upgraded A851 which now sweeps past the landward side of the bay. From here the castle stands out against the Sound of Sleat in the background, the scene completed by the rugged landscape of Knoydart in the distance.

Near Ardmair On the West Coast Road (Scotland)

Near Ardmair On the West Coast Road   SOLD

16" x 20" - acrylic on canvas -  $150

This is the first canvas painting inspired by my recent trip to Scotland.  It's based on a one of the zillion photos I took as we drove north on the west coast after leaving Skye. The view features the fishing village of Ardmair, 3 miles north of Ullapool in Wester Ross, in the North West Highlands of Scotland. It lies on the shore of Loch Kanaird and the peak of Ben Mor Coigach is behind it. 

Skye Drive - variations using different media and tools

In an attempt to get back 'into painting' I created these are small studies based on one of my photos from the Isle of Skye. In the first two I experimented with different palettes and applied the paint with a knife, creating sharp and blurred edges and dragging the paint across the paper, building up some interesting texture.  The last variation was done with inks, charcoal, and some watered down acrylic. I always find it interesting how the paints or media, tools and surface (in all 3 cases heavy archival bristol board paper) can really affect the final work, and its mood.