Storm over the Summer Isles — Scottish Landscape Limited Edition Print

Storm over the Summer Isles is one of Mary King’s largest pastels, worked on a whole sheet of grey-toned Canson paper to capture the drama of changeable Highland weather. Painted in 1993, the view was taken from the sea during a boat trip around the Summer Isles, as a break in the clouds let a band of silvery light fall across the water — the first hint that the summer showers were passing, even as the sky still looked thunderous overhead. The pastel on Ingres paper technique lets the grey ground show through, deepening the sense of storm light. Limited edition prints are produced at 54cm x 37cm from the original pastel.