The hills of Coigach and Assynt have a beauty not found elsewhere in the UK. Their distinctive silhouettes define the skyline of north west Sutherland. The rocks here are some of the oldest on the planet. I’ve been lucky to visit this area several times and I’m always blown away by its beauty. I’ve painted […]
This blog takes a look at the inspiration behind a couple of my Puffin wildlife art paintings. Puffin inspirations My Puffin paintings were inspired by visits to the Isle of May, a small island in the Firth of Forth. I first visited in 2013 on a beautiful summer’s day, in comparison to 2014, when it […]
A selection of photos I took of some of the wildlife I spotted on my recent holiday in south west Scotland. © Karen Hartnell
As a graphite pencil artist, I think paper stumps and tortillons are high on my list of ‘must haves’ in my drawing equipment. The stumps come in a variety of sizes so you can blend large or small areas of pencil. If you enjoy drawing (and this includes charcoal and pastels) these are a must […]
I recently spent a week in Dumfries and Galloway, south west Scotland, returning to a lovely cottage we stayed at last summer. The area is steeped in Second World War history. Nearby Wig Bay on the shores of Loch Ryan had been a RAF flying boat base. Cairnryan, where the ferries now depart for Ireland, […]