Far northern Scottish midsummer sunsets, painted around midnight. Watercolour on Two Rivers paper 290x190mm

Four Scottish horizon studies in squally weather Watercolour on Two Rivers paper 290x190mm

Four en plein air sunset studies on the Scottish north west coast. The fragile world is still beautiful. Watercolour on Two Rivers paper 290x190mm

North Uist, Outer Hebrides. Acrylic glaze on Arches paper 1000x660mm

Four evening cloud studies over the Hebridean sea, NW Scotland. Watercolour on Two Rivers paper 290x190mm

Four moorland studies in the Outer Hebrides. Mist, sunlight, heather and peat. Watercolour on Two Rivers paper 290x190mm

Four Hebridean sea mood sketches, from silky to sulky Watercolour on Two Rivers paper 290x190mm

Watery December light on South Uist, Outer Hebrides. Watercolour on Atlantis paper 1550x1250mm #OuterHebrides #SouthUist #Landscapepainting #Scotland #Watercolour #Watercolor

Texture studies using coarse ground hand made watercolours

Paint making weekend

Cumbrian new year snow on the fells above Hartsop. Four en plein air paintings over two days with a tightly limited palette. Watercolour on Two Rivers paper

Low January sunshine and showers over the eastern fells of Cumbria. Watercolour on Two Rivers paper 760x560mm

January evening mare’s tails over Dovedale, Cumbria. Watercolour on Two Rivers paper 290x190mm

Last traces of Ceruleum dusk in an inky sky Watercolour on Two Rivers paper 200x150mm

May sunrise on the far northern moors of Sutherland, Scotland. Watercolour on Two Rivers paper 300x200mm

Windblown, salty winter light on Barra, Outer Hebrides. Watercolour on Two Rivers paper 760x560mm #ArtYear #Watercolour #Watercolor

Small landscape texture studies exploring different watercolour techniques. Watercolour on arches paper 180x140mm

December snow on Grey Crag, Cumbria. A fast in situ sketch in freezing sunshine Watercolour on Fabriano paper 200x150mm

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Winter atmospherics, Skye. Watercolour on Arches paper 220x150mm #ArtYear #Watercolour #Watercolor #Landscapepainting #Landscapeart

Winter moonlight over Coll Watercolour on Fabriano paper 150x110mm #ArtYear #Waterccolour #Watercolor ##Landscapepainting #Seascapeart

South Uist, December - details and finished painting. A real challenge to stay in control of watercolour at this scale. Handmade watercolour on Atlantis paper 1550x1250mm

Winter sky over the Sleat peninsula, Isle of Skye. A splinter of cold sunlight on the steel coloured sound. Watercolour on Two Rivers paper 760x560mm #Watercolour #Watercolor #ArtYear #LandscapeArt #LandscapePainting

First batch of 100ml coarse ground watercolours made today - two down, twenty to go… preparing to experiment with some big 1600x1250mm paintings.

March sunshine and mist on the high moorland of North Harris, Outer Hebrides. Watercolour on Two Rivers paper 760x560mm #ArtYear #Watercolour #Watercolor #LandscapeArt #LandscapePainting

October atmospherics in the hills of North Harris, Outer Hebrides. Acrylic on Arches paper 1000x650mm #ArtYear #Landscapepainting #Harris #OuterHebrides #LandscapeArt

Winter cloud inversion in Dovedale, Cumbria. Dove Crag alight in frozen morning sunshine. Acrylic on Arches paper 1000x650mm #ArtYear #Landscapeart #Cumbria #Landscape #LakeDistrict #Sunrise

One of a recent series of big Hebridean watercolours, trying to scale the texture and mark making of smaller sketches. Watercolour on Two Rivers paper 760x560mm #ArtYear #Watercolour #Watercolor #Landscapepainting #Landscape

Big January weather on the coast of Wester Ross, Scotland. A sudden, obliterating squall. Acrylic on canvas paper 600x400mm #ArtYear #WesterRoss #Scotland #Landscapepainting #Landscape

Sun and rain on fells towards Fairfield, Cumbria. Deep, saturated green. Watercolour on Two Rivers paper 760x560mm #ArtYear #Watercolour #Watercolor #Landscapepainting #Landscape