LJ and NJ

This painting is based on a reference photo that Norma took on her recent trip to Scotland. It’s on the mainland, on a road just above the Eilean Donan Castle. When she arrived the whole area was socked in with mist and fog; and then suddenly it began to lift, revealing this beautiful scene in front of her.

I chose to make the whole scene a bit brighter, to emphasize some of the color contrasts. I also turned what is a sheep barn in real life into a house, mainly because there was not enough detail for me to figure out how to paint the pens. And i didn’t want to be painting sheep for this one! It would be fun to go back and have another go at this scene but emphasizing the much darker atmosphere .

Oil on panel, 11” x 14”