Original artwork description:

A colourful representation of a famous Landmark off the Ayrshire Coast.

Ailsa Craig is an island in the outer Firth of Clyde upon which "blue hone" microgranite has been quarried to make curling stones. The uninhabited island and shares the same rocks on the nearby Isle of Arran.

The island is colloquially known as "Paddy's milestone" and was a haven for Catholics during the Scottish Reformation in the 16th century. Today the island is a bird sanctuary, providing a home for huge numbers of gannets and an increasing number of puffins.

Materials used:

Acrylic paint was used to create this piece

Tags:
#scotland #puffin #firth of #ailsa craig #ayrshire coast 

Ailsa Craig (2021)

Acrylic painting 
by Neil Smith

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A colourful representation of a famous Landmark off the Ayrshire Coast.

Ailsa Craig is an island in the outer Firth of Clyde upon which "blue hone" microgranite has been quarried to make curling stones. The uninhabited island and shares the same rocks on the nearby Isle of Arran.

The island is colloquially known as "Paddy's milestone" and was a haven for Catholics during the Scottish Reformation in the 16th century. Today the island is a bird sanctuary, providing a home for huge numbers of gannets and an increasing number of puffins.

Materials used:

Acrylic paint was used to create this piece

Tags:
#scotland #puffin #firth of #ailsa craig #ayrshire coast 
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I graduated as a Graphic Designer in 1990 and from an early age drawing and painting have been a source of immense pleasure and escapism. With a keen interest in... Read more

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