Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Scotland Landscape

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Scotland Landscape
Scotland Landscape
Scotland LandscapeThis painting, painted as a commission, depicts a historic site in the highlands of Scotland in the village of Glenfinnan. It is the site where bonnie Prince Charlie raised his standard at the beginning of the Jacobite rising in 1745. Glenfinnan sits at the north end of Loch Shiel. A monument (a pillar) can be seen at the lakeside at the closest point.

My forbears came from the western isle of Skye, but some of the MacDonalds who were landowners on Skye were also allies of Prince Charles.
Scotland Landscape
Scotland Landscape
Scotland Landscape
Scotland Landscape
My forbears came from the western isle of Skye, but some of the MacDonalds who were landowners on Skye were also allies of Prince Charles.

I love painting Scotland and hope to return again. Good thing we took a lot of pictures when we were there the last time. Although today there are playing fields and roads and other signs of modern habitation, I tried to paint it as it may have looked more than 200 years ago (except for the horses and wagons and clansmen, that is.)

1 comment:

  1. These are all so beautiful.

    I would love to know where the third photo down was taken. I have researched castles in Scotland, but can't find a match. Dunrobin castle looks the closest, but the trees and water are wrong. I am visiting Scotland in a month and would love to see this castle. Please enlighten me!

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