There is something quite renewing to sit by a snow meltwater burn, and be surrounded by birdsong and the freshness of the spring birches. SOLD

Sketching in the Cairngorms can be quite a challenge during the winter months. Rarely is the paper still enough to apply the paint when the winds are strong. Ice crystals start to form on the paper as the watercolour freezes. My sketchbooks become little diaries which light my spark for inspiration.  

North West Scotland

Looking North along the Western headlands of the Isle of Mull. This painting was born from the inspirations and sketches during a sailing trip around the inner Hebrides.