Every month we each create a postcard from a walk ....and send it around the world ....to another member of the Sketchercise group
Saturday, 21 May 2011
A postcard from the Island of Sky
TodayIreceivedabeautiful postcardfrom anareawhichis stillon mylist ofplacesIwould like tovisitinmy lifetime.Great,many thanksBridget!I guess you have painted the postcardwithacrylic.A fewstrokes of apen arevisible.Bridgetwrote:"I'vespentthelastweekontheIslandof Skye.Thoughitfrequentlyrainednothingcouldspoilthedramatic landscape,theBlackCuillinMountainsplunginginto thesea.Itshistory is alsofullofdramatoo-theremainsofabandonedcrafts(smallstonehouses)whenthecrofterswereforcedtoleavetheirlandtomakeway forsheep,manyhavingtoemigrateandthestoriesofBonniePrince Charliewhotookrefugehere.Thisview isofftheshoreatARDVASAR, onthesouthernpartofthe island.« Iof courseimmediatelyaskedatWikipediaabout the unfortunate CharlesEdward Stuart.When IcometoRomenexttimeIwillvisithis tombinSt. Peter's. One more time:Thank you so much Bridgetforthisgeminmycollection of postcards!
I agree, this is a big painting on any level. But of course a wonderful design can be viewed at any size and it will still be a wonderful design and you have painted this one perfectly.
Thankyou for the lovely comments. It is acrylic Albrecht - it makes the paper strong for posting. But I'm always adding wee touches before it gets posted - this time pen!!!
10 comments:
This is an amazing translation of Bridget's stunning painting style to the postcard format. Somehow, it's both tiny and enormous.
I totally agree with Charlene - it's really lovely
If I had painted this postcard, I'd be a very happy woman. Beautiful, beautiful painting that should inspire a series.
Absolutely beautiful painting Bridget, another one that could work on whichever scale you chose.
Beautiful Bridget...this postcard may well have been a huge painting on canvas...it has so much dynamism!
Ronelle
I agree, this is a big painting on any level. But of course a wonderful design can be viewed at any size and it will still be a wonderful design and you have painted this one perfectly.
I love this vivid study and I always jealous at the same time because some people have real landscapes around to paint!
Thankyou for the lovely comments. It is acrylic Albrecht - it makes the paper strong for posting. But I'm always adding wee touches before it gets posted - this time pen!!!
Bridget, this is just wonderful a beautifully done painting. I can't wait for mine! Who knows where it will come from with all your travels.
Golly - Everyone else has said it all. Great shapes, great colours. Great!
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