Paintings on my easel... Distant Yacht, Yellow Flowers, Causeway Coast

Last one...

Distant Yacht, Yellow Flowers, Causeway Coast (Oil, 10 x 10)

Again, this is just a little one, with one of the yachts that were sailing past the headland at Rinagree on the Causeway Coast near Portrush.  

Hope you liked seeing some of the work in the studio.

Paintings on my easel... Cottages by Cliffs, Portrush

Another painting for you to take a look at...

Cottages by Cliffs, Portrush (Oil on linen, 24 x 26)

This is again on the coast road between Portrush and Portstewart in Northern Ireland.  There were some yachts sailing by, which I really liked as they gave a nice focal point, and they looked so cheerful.

Paintings on my easel... Harebells by the Sea, Portrush

This is today's painting...

Harebells by the Sea, Portrush (Oil, 10 x 10)

It's another little painting, this time of Northern Ireland on the Causeway Coast.  It was done at a place called Rinagree, which is on the road between Portrush and Portstewart on the Causeway coast.

This year, there weren't many orange montbretia,  but there were a lot of delicate little harebells.  I liked the contrast of their slightly lilacy blue against the deeper blue of the sea.

On a clear day you can see the coast of Scotland in the distance, including some of the islands of the Hebrides - Northern Ireland is really very close to Scotland and home.  No time at all on a plane, but quite a trek on a boat!

Paintings on my easel... Autumn Harvest, Auchtermuchty

Here's another one for you....

Autumn Harvest, Auchtermuchty (Oil, 10 x 10)

This is another wee painting, and it's all about the patterns of the fields as the harvest is being brought in.

It's a scene near Auchtermuchty in Fife (near the collar of the Scottie dog's head).

The Proclaimers come from Auchtermuchty, and it was also the home of that guitar and accordian legend, Jimmy Shandrix.

Paintings on my easel...Gorse and Evening Clouds, Morar

Here's today's painting...

Gorse and Evening Clouds, Morar (Oil on linen, 32 x 32)

This is of the beach at Traigh (which is Gaelic for 'beach') near Morar on the 'Road to the Isles' on Scotland's west coast.  

The sand is silver and pink, and you can see the outline of the islands of Rhum and Eigg in the distance.  It was early evening in May, the gorse was out, and the last bright sun was coming through the clouds over the sea.  There was a fresh breeze blowing.

I've already done a much larger version of the same scene, but it was so lovely I decided that I'd like to try it in a large sqaure format, so this one is 32" by 32".

Paintings on my easel... Harvest Fields, Howe of Fife

I thought you might like to see some of the paintings 'hot off the press' from my easel.

Here's the first (sitting on my easel)....

Harvest Fields, Howe of Fife (Oil, 10 x 10)

I was through at Leuchars in Fife to see the big air show there a couple of weeks ago (Red Arrows again!!).  The journey there was through fields that were full of round bales of hay just brought in for the harvest, all under a bright blue autumn sky.

This is just a little painting, only 10" by 10".  It's meant to be quick and fresh, with the turquoise of the sky contrasting with the golden colours of the hay.

Calling Art Lovers in Stockholm!

If you're in sunny Sweden this autumn, then you might like to call in to the new Stockholm Affordable Art Fair which is on from 4th to 7th October.

This fun four-day event will host a wealth of galleries and a huge array of contemporary art (including mine!),  in Frihamnshallen, Stockholm’s Cruise Center.  All art is under 45,000SEK (£4000). 

My work is on the Lime Tree Gallery stand, and I'm going to be showing a capsule collection of vibrant, colourful Scottish scenes, like this one of Skye....

Heather, the Cuillins (Oil on linen, 20 x 20)

and this painting of the white sands at Morar....

Bluebells at Camusdarrach (Oil on linen, 12 x 12)

Like a two-for-one admission to the Fair?  Then just click HERE to download your ticket. 

For more information on the Stockholm Affordable Art Fair, click here.

If you do go along, then please do drop me a line and let me know what you think!