Highland Sheep Painting #1
Framed: 14¾ x 17¾ inches
Image: 6¾ x 9¾ inches
Transparent Watercolor
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I took a day to do some small sheep paintings. These sheep were on a hillside by a single track lane. A few sheep were loose and meandering along the road. I treated this study very abstractly and freely.

Highland Sheep Painting #2
Framed: 14½ x 25½ inches
Image: 6½ x 17½ inches
Transparent Watercolor
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I took a day to do some small sheep paintings. I did this piece close to a wild and scenic golf course and I included that rolling hillside and cows as well as the sheep.

Highland Sheep Painting #3
Framed: 28 x 16¼ inches
Image: 20 x 8¼ inches
Transparent Watercolor
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I took a day to do some small sheep paintings. I did this study from sketches I had done of the Arisaig church and hillside. I worked inside our cottage and worked in an extended vertical format.

Isle of Skye, View of Cuillin Hills
Framed: 27½ x 35¼ inches
Image: 19½ x 27¼ inches
Transparent Watercolor
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Mallaig harbor, not far from our cottage, is a short ferry ride to the Isle of Skye. Marta and I took our car over on the ferry and explored the beautiful countryside. The wild and majestic Cuillin Hills are central to the island, with cascading waterfalls and barren hillsides with heather and bracken. I found this site close to the highway with the characteristic view of the Cuillins in early October.

Dry Docked Boats, Mallaig Harbor
Framed: 28 x 35½ inches
Image: 20 x 27½ inches
Acrylic
$2750
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I did this painting on a sunny day on the side of the Mallaig Harbor with a view of the activity in the harbor. Two large vessels were dry docked and being worked on. They were linked to a diagonal rail and pulleys to raise and lower the boat into the water. In mid-afternoon the owner of one of the boats bicycled over to ask me how I was coming along on my painting. He stated that he did not want to disturb me but that he had been waiting for me to finish before he moved his boat! This story is just an example of how open and kind the Scottish people are. He wanted to “leave me in peace” and let me paint.

A Soft Day, Mallaig Harbor
Framed: 25 x 34½ inches
Image: 17 x 26½ inches
Transparent Watercolor
$1950

In contrast to the brilliant, warm light evidenced in the painting "Dry Docked Boats", the next day was a gray, soft day when I did this piece. I set up further above the harbor and was interested in capturing the mist and gray atmosphere of the day. There was so much humidity in the air that I could work and manipulate the damp paint, seemingly forever. It was a magical experience.

Loch Morar #1
Framed: 20¼ x 28 inches
Image: 12¼ x 20 inches
Transparent Watercolor
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A few women in Mallaig said I should take some time to see Loch Morar, a lake about five miles from our cottage. This loch is the deepest in all of Europe, over 300 meters. I drove to this place and was blown away. It was moody and magical and unlike any lake I had ever seen. The water was still and the reflections long. This is the first of five pieces I did of this subject.

Loch Morar #2
Framed: 17½ x 24 inches
Image: 9½ x 16 inches
Transparent Watercolor
$950

A few women in Mallaig said I should take some time to see Loch Morar, a lake about five miles from our cottage. This lake is the deepest in all of Europe, over 300 meters. I drove to this place and was blown away. It was moody and magical and unlike any lake I had ever seen. The water was still and the reflections long. The light was hitting the land forms, and clouds were moody, and the water stirred, reflecting the clouds.

View from Bracorina, Loch Morar #3
Framed: 29½ x 22 inches
Image: 21½ x 14 inches
Transparent Watercolor
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A few women in Mallaig said I should take some time to see Loch Morar, a lake about five miles from our cottage. This lake is the deepest in all of Europe, over 300 meters. I drove to this place and was blown away. It was moody and magical and unlike any lake I had ever seen. The water was still and the reflections long. I did this work from a knoll by the side of the single track road. I was interested in the beautiful light on the mountains and water, and especially the vertical tree patterns which were statuesque in front of the lake.

Autumn, Loch Morar, View from Bracorina #4
Framed: 29½ x 36 ¾ inches
Image: 21½ x 28¾ inches
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A few women in Mallaig said I should take some time to see Loch Morar, a lake about five miles from our cottage. This lake is the deepest in all of Europe, over 300 meters. I drove to this place and was blown away. It was moody and magical and unlike any lake I had ever seen. The water was still and the reflections long. I painted this piece at the end of the single track road. The light glistened off the water and I was interested in the beat of the color and tree patterns next to the water. Sheep meandered in the meadow. This definitely captures the light and mood I wanted.

Betty's View, Mallaig Vaig
Framed: 29 x 27 inches
Image: 21 x 19 inches
Transparent Watercolor
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Marta and I rented a cottage on a hillside above the sea, and I could look out the picture windows and watch the various moods. At night, a fishing boat might anchor with lights glowing and stay for a while in the inky blackness. I did this painting on a soft day looking down on the stone cottage, bay and boat.

Loch Morar #5
Framed: 28 x 35 inches
Image: 20½ x 27 inches
Casein
$2150

A few women in Mallaig said I should take some time to see Loch Morar, a lake about five miles from our cottage. This lake is the deepest in all of Europe, over 300 meters. I drove to this place and was blown away. It was moody and magical and unlike any place I had ever seen. The water was still and the reflections long. This is the last painting I did on the loch. It was a gray and moody day, and it called for casein. The air was so moist that the paint mingled and did many unexpected and exciting things. I worked by a boat dock and enjoyed being a spectator, watching the paint perform.

Golden Harbor Light, Mallaig
Framed: 16¾ x18 inches
Image: 8¾ x 10 inches
Casein
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One evening, Marta, Allie and I had dinner by the Mallaig Harbor . There was a beautiful orange-golden light and I vowed that on the next clear evening I would set up at the harbor and try to capture this impression. My last painting day was clear and I grabbed the opportunity. I toned the paper gold-orange with acrylic. I then worked rapidly in opaque casein.

Morning View of Mallaig Harbor
Framed: 28 x 35½ inches
Image: 20 x 27½ inches
Transparent Watercolor
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During our stay in Mallaig I wanted to paint this view of the harbor. It was a view from the back of the local fire station on a hill north of the village. On a clear, still morning I had the opportunity. I worked throughout the day, at times interacting with a few of the children from the community. They had a weekend holiday, and from time to time came to check on my progress. I chose acrylic because it is so versatile, and I could use it from transparent to opaque. I like the warm against the cool color, and the complex against the simplicity of the composition.