‘Choice of 44 wonderful colours’
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Tag: paintings
No remedy near at hand
An edit from an old newspaper report superimposed on a painting of Cornton farm, Bridge of Allan, by Peter Scott-Gordon.
Landscape Artist of the Year
Today we joined spectators of the filming of Landscape Artist of the Year. This was at the Falkirk Wheel. Here are a few of my photographs:
‘The Italian Romanesque style is unusual for Aberdeen’
It must have been around 1994 when I bought this watercolour of Belmont Street, Aberdeen for Sian’s birthday. It is by, an Aberdeen artist and teacher who made the Granite … Continue reading ‘The Italian Romanesque style is unusual for Aberdeen’
Wandering and its ‘word-shadow’ wondering
This watercolour by David Koster hangs in our kitchen. This picture leaves me full of wonder over the beauty of nature.
‘A few distant correspondents’
My mother and father gave me this oil painting for my 50th birthday. It was by an Edinburgh artist, Robert Anderson and painted in the last years of his life … Continue reading ‘A few distant correspondents’
The sea and the sky
Dear mum and dad, Robert Anderson’s painting was a wonderful gift from you both. I always loved this painting! The sea and sky with humanity (I now realise that this … Continue reading The sea and the sky