Little Glass Of Red

It seems I haven't got my fondness for painting cherries out of my system yet.

Today I enjoyed a fine glass of red wine while having lunch with my wife Peggie at Giuliano's in Edinburgh. That inspired me to call this painting "Little Glass of Red". However, the glass I had at lunch was a large one.

Rippling Reflections

You may have noticed that for a while I've been working on a short series of paintings of scenes in and around the harbour at Aberdour. This is the fourth and last one, "Rippling Reflections". I aim to exhibit them at the Aberdour Art Exhibition, 28-30 July.

A Moment Of Calm Reflection

A quiet summer evening, with a single yacht lying alongside an ancient stone pier, her prow catching the light of the setting sun... I've painted this scene a couple of times before, from other angles.

Walking On Sunshine

This painting is adapted from a photo of a street scene in Glasgow. I took the photo shooting directly into bright sunlight - not a great idea if you want a good image. What I got was an image full of lens flares and weird blobs of colour. I replicated a few of these and eliminated most of them as I was painting, trying for a more realistic feeling, but I particularly wanted to keep the big flare of light in the shop window (top left) which was a challenge to get right.

The title was going to be "Urban Light". Then while I was out driving, with the car radio on, the DJ played that old hit by Katrina and the Waves, "Walking On Sunshine". That sounded like a much better title!