East Pentland Hills from Ratho – Watercolour and Ink in a Watercolour Moleskine
I am amazed at how clear the winter weather is making things look. The left hand hills are a good 15 miles away but they looked really close when I captured this scene. The same is true when I look in the opposite direction and view the Ochill Hills over in Fife. They look very close. I believe its all to do with the aerial perspective being diminished by the dense cold air.
This is a painting study reproducing the lovely work from a...
roseindigo 2:28 pm on December 17, 2010 | #
Oh my, that does look cold. And here I am in palm tree and cactus land where the roses are still blooming. I did a quick watercolor study of a lighthouse and the Pacific yesterday. It was a lovely sunny day. Today we have some rain but it’s still comfortable.
Stay warm and keep Magnus warm too!
Uncle Bob 2:47 am on December 18, 2010 | #
Ah Rose! Warmth – a distant memory. Thanks for the comment and I’m glad you are out and about sketching. Looking forward to seeing your efforts. PS Magnus isn’t “speaking” to me. I think he is blaming me for the snow and cold