Fading Light

“Fading Light”           Pastel             7.5” x 9.5”       $70    © Sharon Lewis
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We had the ideal view for someone who loves to paint rocks and water as much as I do. As the sun approached the horizon, it bathed these huge rocks in a warm orange glow, especially the one closer to us. The sea gulls were gathering as if for a huge sunset party along this small stream.

            Happy Weekend!

Stream Melodies

“Stream Melodies”           Pastel             5” x 7”       $50    © Sharon Lewis
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            It was my idea of a perfect vacation day. It was sunny and cool in Glen Coe in the Scottish Highlands and we were hiking far away from people and traffic noise. We were surrounded by beautiful, soft green hills and mountains and I could hear the sound of running water somewhere. I think each stream has a different sound, a song or melody, depending on its size and maybe what the water travels over or around. This stream, on this day, sounded beautifully inviting and so I followed its melody down to the stream bed and there, perched on rocks in the middle, took multiple photos to use for this painting.

            Happy Weekend!

View from Raasay

“View from Raasay”            Pastel                5” x 7”            $50         © Sharon Lewis
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            We found the Isle of Raasay by accident when we couldn’t find a vacancy on the Isle of Skye, one of our favorite areas in Scotland.  The Isle of Raasay is one of the islands making up the Inner Hebrides, and is smaller than Skye. Raasay is also more quiet, less touristy, but I think just as beautiful. It ended up being a very lucky find for us.

            The view that I painted is across the Sound of Raasay looking at the east coast of Skye.

            Happy Weekend!

The Best View

“The Best View”             Pastel             5” x 7”               $50          © Sharon Lewis
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            When I saw the location of this house, all I could think is what an amazing view they must have every day. Whoever lives here not only has a fantastic view of the water but also magnificent hills, distant mountains, and that gorgeous sky!

            Happy Almost Weekend!

The Light in the Trees

“The Light in the Trees”   Pastel     2.5” x 3.5”     $20   © Sharon Lewis
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            We were so lucky to find an amazing hotel (The Torridon) in the northern highlands of Scotland with incredible views of mountains and water. I was struggling with trying to capture the beautiful mountains behind this tree but my attention kept wandering back to the sun starting to increasingly set this tree ablaze with light. I finally decided to do a quick painting of this gorgeous tree that just glowed as the sun went down.

            Happy Weekend!

Misty Mountains

“Misty Mountains”       Pastel           5” x 7”       $50    © Sharon Lewis
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            It looks like we’ll be seeing a lot of scenes like this as we travel. All the moisture in the air makes the outlines of the mountains and hills a little blurry. The forecast is alternating between light rain and showers. I don’t see much difference between these forecasts when it comes to hiking except how rapidly we’ll get wet. Oh well, it’s good that I brought rain gear. And I always remind myself there’s a reason it’s so green everywhere.

            Happy Weekend!

Mist Over the Hills

“Mist Over the Hills”            Pastel             5” x 7”       $50       © Sharon Lewis
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            We’re going to be traveling to Scotland soon so I’ve been practicing painting scenes from this beautiful country to make sure that I’m bringing the right pastel colors with me. I’ve been reminded that it seems there’s every shade of green in the landscape as well as many, many greys with the frequent mists and rain. Although I won’t have that much time to paint, I’m really looking forward to painting on location for even a small painting brings back so many more memories than photographs do.