On this page you will find original paintings and drawings for sale that are not available in the Shop section. They include paintings of the Scottish Highlands and further afield, along with other subjects, and are added as they become available.
I announce special offers from time to time, and news about events or new prints in the planning. Scroll down to see older posts, and contact me if anything takes your fancy!
Now it’s that time of year again and we’re counting down the days, let me help make your gift-buying a little bit easier.
Buy any limited edition print at full price in the usual way. Then add a note – or message me separately – stating which print you would like in addition, absolutely free.
The additional print must be the same value or less than the one you’ve bought.
Prefer an original painting? Browse through these posts for any which I still have for sale. Arrange the purchase and add any print (of equal or lesser value) absolutely free! (In the case of originals there may be an extra postage charge for the print if it needs to be sent separately).
Wishing you warmth and joy as we approach the winter solstice.
Limited edition prints of this large original pastel are now available. This edition measures approximately 10″ x 14″ and is printed on watercolour-style, textured paper. I’ve remamed it ‘Moody skies, far north’, because although it’s Balnakeil beach, it’s fairly typical of a Hebridean or West Coast beach in general, so it can be anywhere you’d like it to be!
The photo here is a little darker than the image actually is.
The first run of prints is just ten copies, so don’t delay!
In April 1993, Picture Shack was born, in physical form, into its first gallery in Achiltibuie. Living on the island of Tanera Mhor at the time, I would come across every day on the fish farm boat which came to pick up, and then drop off, workers from the mainland. Opening Day was planned for a Saturday; unfortunately, being still early in the year, a severe gale blew up and I could not attend my own event, and it was thus postponed until Monday. On arrival at the new gallery I found a bunch of flowers and bottle of champagne on the doorstep with a ‘good luck’ card.
Indeed, Picture Shack was a lucky enterprise, and it’s now a big, fat 30 years old. Although it’s taking a break from physicality, it reserves the right to reinstate itself somewhere down the line if it ever feels so inclined. In the meantime, to celebrate its birthday, I am offering this painting of Suilven in the form of a silent auction.
It is many years since I dabbled in acrylics but I recently felt the desire to give them another go. While they can’t replace watercolours or pastels in my heart, I had fun with this first experiment and the colours are a lot more vivid than in most of my work!
‘Suilven, late summer’ is acrylic on board; unframed, unvarnished,
12″ x 10″ (25cm x 30cm approximately)
If you would like to bid for this painting, send me a message (via the contact form or email) and whoever offers the highest amount by Friday30th of June will receive the painting.
June 30th update: The auction has now finished, and this painting will be winging its way to New Zealand very soon!Thank you for your bids. Better luck next time!
This pastel painting depicts Suilven as viewed from the east (Elphin) side as you walk along the shores of the Cam Loch, perhaps prior to climbing onto the Ledmore-Lochinver track. The colours are of late summer when the grasses are just beginning to turn golden, the heather is coming out and the lochs are a vivid indigo.
It’s currently on sale in ‘Lochinver Landscapes’ gallery in Lochinver but if you would like to reserve it you can do so via the contact form.
Size approximately 60 x 23 cm
Double-mounted in ‘antique’ white and framed in a modern, flat, dark grey wooden moulding
Framed price: £450Price does not include delivery. Painting must be collected or delivery options discussed.
From now until December 15th I’m making a special offer for anyone buying a print or original.
For every item bought you can choose one of my limited edition prints absolutely FREE!
Purchase two gifts for the price of one. Buy any print or featured original that is still available on this site, choose which print you would like to receive as a free gift and send me a message with the title. I will send both your purchase and the free print in the same package.
The rules:
The value of the free print must be equal to or less than the value of the purchased print/original.
The free offer applies only to prints worth £60 and below. Prints with a value higher than £60 can be purchased at 20% discount along with any other item at full price.
‘Achmelvich in summer’ is excluded from the offer
There will be no extra postage charge for the free print.
This pastel painting is so hot off the press it isn’t framed or even signed yet!
Executed rather more quickly than most of my pastels – it was today’s demo for students attending my pastel class – it has a fresh quality, whilst still featuring my trademark clouds.
The view is looking towards Sail Mhor and Dundonnell from Coigach, the highest summit of An Teallach obscured by early autumn storm clouds.
Size : Approximately 19″ x 12″
Framed price: £380 Collection from Lochinver or Ullapool, or possible delivery (by arrangement, extra cost) only.
The eagle-eyed will have noticed the absence of a July or August Original of the Month and for this I hang my head in shame. The summer has run away with me and I have simply not had the chance to do any new paintings, although I have run two courses and a workshop!
While digging around in the studio for some paintings to exhibit in Kylesku (as requested), I came across this one from a couple of years ago, which I had forgotten was there.
The vivid golds and greens that we enjoy at this time of year contrast beautifully with the deep indigo of the lochans; this one is at the base of Quinag, a few hundred meters from the main path.
Size approximately 39cm x 24cm
Double-mounted in antique white and framed in a chunky distressed, faded gold to complement the colours in the pastel.
Price £340, framed. Price does not include delivery.
As before I can not send large pastels and they should be collected from Lochinver or delivered, by arrangement; costs and logistics to be discussed.
Please use the contact form or send an e-mail to enquire about this painting.
I have decided to part with the original of ‘Heather Time’, the limited edition print of which is for sale in the ‘shop’ section.
It’s always lovely to own an original if you can stretch to it, even though the print is of very good quality.
This is one of my favourite views in the world, across Loch Broom towards Dundonnell from Achduart in Coigach. The light on the Dundonnell and Fisherfield mountains never stays still, and in late August, when this painting was conceived, the purple carpet of heather tones perfectly with the indigo darks of the hills. I love the simplicity of this composition and painted it several times in different sizes; previous, smaller versions were sold in my Achiltibuie gallery. Perhaps you are the proud owner of one of them!
Size approximately 39 cm x 26cm (excluding frame)
Pastels are sold mounted and framed and would need to be collected from Lochinver or delivery arranged as they are too fragile to be posted in the usual way. Where there’s a will there’s a way, however and if you would like an original pastel we can discuss how I will get it to you.
Painted on the same expedition as ‘Suilven from Loch Sionnascaig’ (March), this was painted in the early morning as the sun was beginning to feel warm on the small, pink sand beach where I was drinking my breakfast coffee. It shows Stac Pollaidh from a more unusual angle although ‘she’ is still uniquely recognisable. The reflections in the almost-still loch were tricky to capture but I gave it my best shot before paddling back in my kayak.
Size 12″ x 9″
Price: £98, mounted in ‘antique’ white (unframed). Price includes UK postage.
Please use the contact form to purchase this painting (or any of the others still available in the Specials section).
A classic view of Canisp and Suilven, the Assynt giants, from the well-known viewpoint between Lochinver and Clachtoll.
Late August, the trees are still in full leaf but there are ominous dark clouds gathering, casting deep shadows and fleeting shafts of light on the mountain slopes.
I painted this pastel in the studio, and took a photograph of each stage of the process, to create a detailed, ‘step by step’ guide to how I approached this painting. This step-by-step guide is now available to purchase and will be sent by e-mail as a PDF file.
Size approximately 35cm x 20cm, plus mount and frame
Double-mounted in a textured ‘antique’ white and framed in a modern, lightly distressed, shallow profile, dull silver frame.
Price: £230
Being a pastel, this painting is too fragile to be sent by post and will need to be collected from Lochinver. Alternatively, delivery might be possible by arrangement. Please contact me for options.
This painting is now SOLD
Late Summer Clouds, Assynt
Canisp close-up
‘Late Summer clouds, Assynt’ Step-by-Step painting guide for amateur artists, students or anyone with an interest in learning to paint with pastels.
Files will be sent by e-mail in PDF format, including the original reference photograph.
Anyone purchasing this step-by-step guide will have access to follow-up advice should you have any difficulties in following the instructions.
Price: £25
This product will be added to the ‘shop’ soon but in the meantime can be ordered using the contact form.
Continuing with the quick watercolour sketch theme, this one was painted in early summer, during a kayaking expedition on Scionnascaig. It was the most perfectly calm day, but not yet warm enough for the worst of the midges (and in any case I had my escape plan – they don’t come into the middle of the loch!)
Perhaps more drawing than painting, this one has just a subtle wash of colour aiming to capture the stillness and slightly hazy warmth of this gorgeous day, with not another soul around.
Size 12″ x 9″
Price: £98 including double mount (in ‘antique’ white) and UK postage.
This painting is now SOLD
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