A ‘realistic’ version of the sunset at Ballantrae Harbour.

The abstract version of Harbour Sunset, and donated to the Festival of Ballantrae to raise funds.

I painted ‘Low Tide’ first, but then because the Gwanny doesn't really like abstract :-), I painted a realistic version for her.

So followed a few pairs of paintings … abstract and more realistic. A good challenge!

The abstract version of ‘Resting Up’. Created using the swipe method as a base.

And long listed for CASS ART Artist of the Year! :-)

I enjoyed making the splashes out of ‘glass beads’ medium, and then hiding the heron

A colourful version of The Early Bird using the swipe method .. with a wee fish

Many locals guess correctly that this is the path down to Maidens Beach from Culzean Castle

This is an abstract version of “Path to the Beach’ using the swipe method.

This is Girvan beach looking towards the lighthouse. Sometimes the blue of the sky and the reflections just take my breath away. I can’t compete with nature!

And then I had to do my own version of Klimt! (Sold)

I love hydrangeas .. and used the swipe technique for the vase.

And of course, you can’t just stop at one painting!

A more subdued autumn palette

Billy is a gentle kind soul, and I wanted to convey this with the soft palette.

I try to capture something of the character of a portrait with the palette used. In this case, Elaine is bubbly, happy, full of life, and never stops… I hope I have done her justice!

I miss this view, and now glad that I captured it. (Sold)

I can’t remember how many paintings I’ve done of Alisa Craig over the years. I never tire of the sunsets though… and if you live with this view, why would you not paint it! (Sold)

This was a project for the art group which demonstrated the use of tonal colours - warm, cool, dark, bright, dull, light. A good challenge!

This was another project at the art group which started off with a tonal sepia base worked in with brushed oil. Then I added colour. A great challenge. Sometimes it’s nice to be creative and see where the painting takes you, other times it’s good to go ‘realistic’.