On Wednesday I was out sketching in the warm spring air, capturing the Edinburgh skyline for an upcoming feature with Edinburgh Evening News. The morning was overcast but as I started drawing in black ink the sun started to shine across the Dugald Stewart Monument with the Balmoral clock on one side and Edinburgh castle … Continue reading Calton Hill views over the city
Graveyards can be beautiful places to draw in, the contrast between precise stone sculpture and overgrown, wild, natural habitation has always been a favourite for art students. I am often to be found sketching in church yards around Edinburgh and over the years Canongate Kirk on the Royal Mile has become a favourite of mine. … Continue reading Calton Hill, from the Canongate Kirk Yard
Sitting high above Princes Street Calton Hill commands stunning views over Edinburgh and the Lothians. But look towards Calton Hill, at the east end of the city’s centre and you will see the tall tower of Nelsons column, and this the National Monument of Scotland, or as it is locally known, ‘Edinburgh’s Disgrace’. … Continue reading The National Monument of Scotland, high on Calton Hill
Autumn is at it’s best just now in Edinburgh, surrounding us with lush greens, rich reds and burnt oranges. I’ve been carrying a pack of colourful oil pastels around with me for a week or so, since opening the box to find colours ideal to capture the changing season. Today I headed for the nearby … Continue reading Autumn colour on Calton Hill
A simple pen drawing, no time for pencil, then ink over the top like I often do.
a nice bit of cake for afters and a quick sketch of the monument on Carlton Hill,
Join me sketching from the private 5th floor roof terrace of John Lewis, in the heart of Edinburgh. Following on from last month’s sketching from within the John Lewis cafe I am pleased to announce two exclusive workshops from the shop’s roof top terrace. With panoramic views over the north of the city we will … Continue reading Rooftop art workshops
Buy an original Edinburgh painting to support Kindred Scotland Kindred provides information, advocacy, emotional support and guidance to families of children with complex needs and have been based at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children for almost 30 years. Having a child with a serious medical condition means you go though a roller coaster of emotions, … Continue reading Art for charity
Earlier this week the Borders Book Festival was officially launched overlooked by Calton Hill in the stunning roof top venue of The Glasshouse Hotel on Greenside Lane, Edinburgh. I hope to be involved this year sketching from the four day festival which takes place each year within the walled gardens of Harmony House in the centre … Continue reading The Borders Book Festival is launched from the top of The Glasshouse
Last night I entered the Blair Street Underground Vaults, deep beneath Edinburgh’s Old Town, in search of a ghost or two. Recently I tried night sketching on Calton Hill for the Torchlight Procession, and I’m no stranger to theatre sketching in the dark, but I have never drawn from deep within Edinburgh’s underground vaults, in … Continue reading A spooky step back in time with Mercat Tours
