Artwork description:

Scottish mountain abstract in deep green and light grey, colourful and moody.

TITLE : Hill of the Red Fox

The Hill of the Red Fox is a dramatic extinct volcano on the Isle of Skye. It forms part of the Trotternish Ridge at the top end of our island and in Summer, it is covered in thick, green grass dotted with our native black face sheep, looking so small on this vast mountainside.

On wonderful, atmospheric days, when the sunlight is strong but there is a lot of mist and cloud moving in the wind, the light flits across the landscape creating vivid pools of colour and highlighting the texture of these ancient mountains. It is almost as if there was a sumptuous green velvet blanket draped across gritty, black rock. The path to the top of the hill disappears into the mist, looking at it I found myself wondering about being up there in the surreal atmosphere of the clouds.

Printed on Canson Arches Aquarelle, one of the most beautiful papers I have ever worked with! Canson Arches Aquarelle has history of this paper goes back centuries. It has a soft structure like a watercolour paper that enhances the image creating a softness and warmth like a watercolour painting.

About My Materials
People often say that my images look like paintings because of the richness of the colours, the depth of the black and the texture of the materials I use. Arches-Canson are one of the oldest paper manufacturers in the world, they have been making paper for over 450 years in France. Founded in 1557 and printers to Louis XVI, their paper was used by Voltaire and Napoleon and the Montgolfier brothers used Canson paper to make the first hot air balloon.

This is also available on canvas in sizes up to 60 x 40 inches, please get in touch for a bespoke size.

Materials used:

Exqusite Arches Aquarelle Fine Art Paper with Non Fade Inks

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