Tuesday, 27 July 2021

Summer Exhibition

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John has four winter landscape paintings at the Broughty Ferry Art Society Summer Exhibition in the Scout Halls in David Street Broughty Fer...
Saturday, 26 June 2021

Summer flowers arrive

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Summer arrived at beginning of June with warm sunny weather, but no rain till yesterday. Garden just loved getting a good soaking, but not p...
Tuesday, 8 June 2021

A Good Year for Rhododendrons and Azaleas

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 After the very wet month of May June brought in the summer. Rhododendrons and Azaleas are now at their best. Viburnum mariesii and the grou...
Wednesday, 28 April 2021

Brilliant month for tulips

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 A late winter of snow and daily frosts tried to dampen down the tulip displays, but warm afternoon sunny spells helped them recover. After ...
Wednesday, 10 March 2021

Garden comes alive in early spring

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 The recent warmer weather, after the snow melted has brought out the young crocus flowers, enjoying a bit of sunshine. Had to take a few ph...
Wednesday, 17 February 2021

Old Auchterhouse

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 Another winter landscape at Auchterhouse just outside Dundee painted in acrylic on board. Back in the Scottish Highlands in the Trossachs w...
Wednesday, 3 February 2021

Loch Achtriochtan Glencoe

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 This winter landscape painting is in Glencoe on the banks of Loch Achtriochtan. This acrylic in on a box canvas size 12 x 16 inches. I just...
Friday, 29 January 2021

FARM IN GLENSHEE

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 Winter landscape paintings continue with this Scottish snow scene of a farm at the Spittal of Glenshee. This is painting number 1844. This ...
Monday, 25 January 2021

First flowers appear

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 Snowdrops and aconites are coming into flower despite a few frosty nights, but then we are in a short dry spell as snow bypasses Dundee aga...
Friday, 15 January 2021

Winter Landscape Paintings of Scotland

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 A new project to start 2021 is my plan to paint a series of Scottish landscapes in winter followed by a few allotment plots in winter. Thes...