Saturday, January 13, 2018

Clan Davidson Museum in Dingwall, Scotland



We went to Scotland last September....and yes it was this green!   Lynn and I took many photos.  One that I most wanted to paint was the pic of a sweet cottage.  This particular one resides on the property of Tulloch Castle......a place we stayed while in Dingwall.  This "cottage" was once a deer larder and since has been converted to the Clan Davidson museum.   You can read more about the history of the castle here: http://www.stravaiging.com/history/castle/tulloch-castle.

I started out spending too much time on the sky....trying to get it right.  After many weeks of painting, white-washing, erasing, etc., I finally realized that the sky was not the focus, though apparently I wanted it to be.  The sky was gray in the photo, though I remember some blue and clouds on that day.  Decided to make it what I envisioned.  I changed a lot of things from the original pic.  That is huge for me!  Being a realist, I want to make it just like the photo.  I am very happy with the results and feel good about sharing.  If you haven't been to Scotland,  I encourage you to do so.  Lovely people, beautiful landscape and wonderful vibes.



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