Going Home – Acrylic/Ink in a Watercolour Moleskine
This is, Dalmahoy Road, the main road into our village. It joins the busy A71 route into the west side of Edinburgh and is just over one mile in length. Most of the four access points are about one mile from Ratho so this guarantees a seasonably quiet village existence. This doesn’t mean Dalmahoy Road is quiet itself. It is often quite busy and, because it is quite twisty in parts, can appear a bit nerve-racking to visitors. This scene was inspired by the last few minutes of a video I shot from the car (I wasn’t driving). See what you think – and remember we drive on the left in Scotland.
This is a painting study reproducing the lovely work from a...
Margie 12:52 pm on May 6, 2010 | #
SO colorful! I want to take a quiet walk in all that color.
Nikira 8:05 pm on May 6, 2010 | #
You captured day light so wonderful. Because of shadows and splashes of siena.
trebor61 1:45 am on May 7, 2010 | #
Thanks Margie and Nikira. The probable cause of the “colour” is my eyesight which is not what it is used to be and, because of my age, subject to a certain amount of artistic license.
roseindigo 10:38 am on May 7, 2010 | #
Nice shadows!!! I know what you mean about the eyesight going, but you’d never know it from your beautiful work.
Nuria 1:24 pm on May 7, 2010 | #
Wonderful Bob!.
Maravilloso Bob.
arqetancourt 3:16 pm on May 7, 2010 | #
Muy bello paisaje!!
trebor61 5:53 am on May 8, 2010 | #
Ah Rose, Flattery will get you everywhere
trebor61 5:57 am on May 8, 2010 | #
Nuria y arqetancourt. Gracias por sus comentarios especie que son muy apreciados
Nuria and arqetancourt. Thank you for your kind comments which are much appreciated