Paintings in watercolour

This gallery contains a selection of watercolours.

A Flash Of Brilliance

A very loosely painted watercolour depicting a kingfisher successfully plucking a minnow from the river. A very loosely painted watercolour depicting a kingfisher successfully plucking a minnow from the river.

Dreaming I

Figurative study of sleeping female. Figurative study of sleeping female. Framed. Watercolour. 23" x 15"

Sunburst

A colourful and detailed original watercolour. A colourful and detailed original watercolour. A native American Indian looks out at the rising sun, the warm mornings sun rays wash over him and his pony.

Colour Of The Sun

Watercolour portrait of an American Indian woman in the style of Jim Bama (but based on an image of the lady who works down my local post office). Watercolour portrait of an American Indian woman in the style of Jim Bama (but based on an image of the lady who works down my local post office)

Highland Cottage

Original painting of an old cottage, nestling in a wild garden in the Scottish highlands, nr Ardaneaskan. Original painting of an old cottage, nestling in a wild garden in the Scottish highlands, nr Ardaneaskan. 31 x 23 cm. watercolour

The Colours That You Bring

Quite a large watercolour depicting seahorses and other things found on the seabed. Quite a large watercolour depicting seahorses and other things found on the seabed.

Spirit In The Sky

A colourful and dramatic impressionistic watercolour depicting a spirited horse bursting into a gallop. A colourful and dramatic impressionistic watercolour depicting a spirited horse bursting into a gallop.

Sunset over Loch Carron

Small original watercolour looking over Loch Carron from Ardaneaskan in the Scottish highlands at sunset, with Scalpay and Skye in the distant horizon. Small original watercolour looking over Loch Carron from Ardaneaskan in the Scottish highlands at sunset, with Scalpay and Skye in the distant horizon. Please note the colours are slightly more muted in reality and the sky has a deeper yellow in it above the red. It is hard to photograph the colours accurately! watercolour 6" x 4"

Stormy Skies

Original painting of stormy skies on the west coast of Scotland. Original painting of stormy skies on the west coast of Scotland. Again, the colours are slightly more muted in reality and the sand is more yellow than shown. 23 x 27 cm. watercolour

High And Mighty

An American Bald Eagle launches itself into action. An American Bald Eagle launches itself into action. Reference photograph provided by Cathy Sheeter and used with her kind permission. This watercolour has been short listed for the David Shepherd Wildlife Artist Of the Year competition 2010 and very soon will be exhibited at the Mall Galleries in London.

Holder Of The Thunderpipe

The Blackfoot Thunder Pipe is part of a sacred bundle of objects, including bird and animal skins, that is held by a person who is the designated owner/keeper of the bundle. The Blackfoot Thunder Pipe is part of a sacred bundle of objects, including bird and animal skins, that is held by a person who is the designated owner/keeper of the bundle. He or she has received this bundle from a previous keeper, in a line stretching back to the original holder of the bundle, who often received instructions for creating the bundle through a dream or vision from the spirit world. The bundle is opened for healing purposes, and the ceremony must take place at certain times of the year. Created with watercolour on Stonehenge paper.

Dragon Skin

This is one of three small watercolours framed together into a colourful and interesting triptych particularly suitable for a bathroom location or similar. This is one of three small watercolours framed together into a colourful and interesting triptych particularly suitable for a bathroom location or similar.

Sea Horse

From my Creatures Of The Deep series of small extremely colourful watercolours depicting sea creatures and other things found on the sea bed. From my Creatures Of The Deep series of small extremely colourful watercolours depicting sea creatures and other things found on the sea bed.

Study for The Premonition

Pencils and gouache on heavy watercolour paper. Pencils and gouache on heavy watercolour paper. 40 x 25 cm approx.

Loch Carron from Ardaneaskan

Small original watercolour looking over Loch Carron from Ardaneaskan in the Scottish highlands, with Scalpay and Skye in the distant horizon. Small original watercolour looking over Loch Carron from Ardaneaskan in the Scottish highlands, with Scalpay and Skye in the distant horizon. watercolour 6" x 4"

Power Nap

A large watercolour. A large watercolour. In preparation for a forthcoming exhibition I am creating several large wildlife pieces in this style. I like the effect of the white space at the bottom which serves to enhance the light/shade contrast I was aiming for.

Silent Grace

That post office lady again! I've incorporated this portrait into my logo. That post office lady again! I've incorporated this portrait into my logo. It was painted with watercolour then enhanced with coloured pencil.

Sunset over Loch Carron II

Small original watercolour looking over Loch Carron from Ardaneaskan in the Scottish highlands at sunset, with Scalpay and Skye in the distant horizon. Small original watercolour looking over Loch Carron from Ardaneaskan in the Scottish highlands at sunset, with Scalpay and Skye in the distant horizon. 6 x 4 inches. watercolour

Highland Sunset I

This is the first in a series of Scottish Highland sunsets taken from photos my husband took on our recent holiday at Camus, nr Ardanaeskan. This is the first in a series of Scottish Highland sunsets taken from photos my husband took on our recent holiday at Camus, nr Ardanaeskan. 6 x 4 inches. watercolour.