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Updated on 6 May 2009

Nightfall over the Hebrides Series

This new work was inspired by a view from the island of Vatersay looking across the bay to Castlebay. The paintings are based on photographs taken one evening when a storm was coming in. The minimal light pollution resulted in a ghostly blue haze inspired me to try and reproduce grainy, hazy, almost abstract paintings.

Just using oil paint alone didn't quite achieve what I was looking for so decided to experiment with glazes. Using layers of turquoise coloured glaze transformed the paintings and immediately gave them the depth I was looking for. The finished paintings are quite atmospheric and have almost a ceramic effect from the glaze.

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