Showing posts with label paintings of Isle of Skye. Show all posts
Showing posts with label paintings of Isle of Skye. Show all posts

Friday, June 5, 2020

Over the Hills and Far Away

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            It was a somewhat overcast day with only small glimpses of blue sky above on the popular Isle of Skye. For a landscape artist who loves painting skies, what’s not to like about a gorgeous island named “Skye?” However, the island’s name is apparently not a reference to the occasional beautiful skies but is thought to come from skitis, an early Celtic word for winged, possibly referring to how the islands peninsulas radiate from the Cuillin hills in the center of the island. On a drive one day, I was lucky enough to catch this image of these striking yellow flowers, called gorse, with the blue waters and green hills in the background.
            Happy Weekend!

Friday, October 25, 2019

Sunrise over Skye

“Sunrise over Skye”            Pastel              9” x 12”          $100          © Sharon Lewis
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            One of my favorite places to visit in Scotland is the island of Skye....along with  apparently every other visitor to Scotland nowadays. Unfortunately, we couldn’t get a hotel room for the nights we were going to be there and found instead the island of Raasay. It’s a beautiful, small island just west of Skye and staying there allowed me to see the sun rise over Skye, illuminating this beautiful island’s western coast.
            Happy Weekend!

Friday, May 18, 2018

Days of Innocence

“Days of Innocence”      Pastel        2.5” x 3.5”       $20      © Sharon Lewis
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            This started out as a plein air sketch that I painted while on vacation one summer but it wasn't speaking to me so I added a child flying on a kite on a sunny, windy day, standing barefoot in the warm grass…the picture of happy innocence.

            Happy Weekend!