Highland Holiday Artwork

My family and I had a holiday in the highlands of Scotland from 6th-24th July. Although the weather wasn't great we still managed to travel around a bit and I even managed to fit in some artwork.


There were various opportunities for me to get out my sketchbook and draw a few of the amazing scenes up there. Here are some of the drawings I did...

Balnakiel Bay through the ruined church window

 

 

Golspie beach

 

Dornoch beach

 

 

 

 

I then developed these on canvas boards using inktense pencils and oil pastels... 



 

 

 

 

 

I prefer these because they have lots more texture and depth than the drawings I did in my sketchbook.

  

 

I also wanted to draw one of the two churches we go to when we're on holiday because my mum's grandfather was minister there in the late 1920s.

 

The church is called St Callans and I did the drawing from just outside the Rogart primary school playground. 

 

 

 

I am pleased with the perspective in this as I usually struggle with buildings and perspective but I think it turned out well this time.