‘Sanna Bay,afternoon’. Mixed media on 14×11″ wood panel. Rose Strang, 2019
Lovely to see the newly framed paintings of my March series featuring Ardnamurchan and Sanna Bay now on exhibition at the Morningside Gallery.
You can view them and contact the gallery with any queries on this link … http://www.morningsidegallery.co.uk/4_artists/strang/index.htm
‘Sanna Bay Sea’. Mixed media on 20×16″ wood board. Rose Strang 2019
‘Sanna Bay, Rocks, Waves’. Mixed media on 20×16″ wood board. Rose Strang 2019
Today’s paintings of Ardnamurchan – looking out west from Sanna Bay.
These are for the Resipole Gallery exhibition which opens 17th May this year.
‘Sanna Bay (sea shallows)’. Mixed media on 14×11″ wood panel. Rose Strang 2019
‘Sanna Bay (teal water)’. Mixed media on 14×11″ wood panel. Rose Strang 2019
Today’s paintings of the wonderful Sanna Bay in Ardnamurchan. I’m quite happy with the water effect in Sanna Bay (shallow water) which doesn’t really show up in a photo – a bit of underlying texture and colour then a shallow glaze of turquoise with varnish. The painting directly above ‘painted itself’ as they say – always a good thing as it feels like I’m getting into the flow of this series of Ardnamurchan.
The exhibition of these paintings will be at the Resipole Gallery – a three person exhibition which launches on the 17th May. I’m going to take a trip up there for the opening, also for more painting.
Paintings available from the Limetree Gallery …
Paintings at the Resipole …
Paintings at the Morningside Gallery …
Isle of Harris, Green Sea, east coast. Mixed media on 5×5″ wood block
Stockinish Sea Loch from Lickisto (Isle of Harris). Mixed media on 5×5″ wood block
Today’s paintings of the Isle of Harris for the upcoming exhibition on the 14th July at Whitespace Gallery
I acquired a few smaller canvases this weekend so decided to experiment today.
The painting on wood is on top of a painting of Moffat from last year which I didn’t like so ended up using as a pallete (why waste all those interesting colours I thought) so I’ve just enhanced it.
I’m quite happy with the mood of the larger square work – a sort of ‘gloaming’ or half light. They could all do with a bit more definition though so I’ll work on them tomorrow.
I can see various ideas emerging from the painting in the middle so will have a think..
‘Waves in the Rain, Singing Sands Bay’. Acrylic and ink on 40×30″ canvas
Nice news today that I’ve been included in Saatchi’s ‘Inspired by Impressionism..’ series.
I’m not actually particularly inspired by Impressionism, but last year one of my paintings (‘Waves in the Rain, Singing Sands Bay’, above) was compared to Gustave Courbet by the Curator of French Art at the National Gallery of Scotland. I was very touched by that, and she followed up those kind remarks by buying the painting too, I was thrilled!
This is Courbet’s ‘La Vague’ (the wave). I honestly wasn’t thinking of Courbet at all when I painted my waves, but I actually do see what she meant in a way – the energy I think. Courbet was a messy painter, as I tend to be too especially with larger works.
And since I’m blowing my own trumpet today (somebody has to!) other good news is that ‘Cockenzie Power Station’ was pre-selected for the RSA (Royal Scottish Academy) Open 2015.
‘Cockenzie Power Station, 26th September 2015’. Mixed media on 17×11″ wood panel
Thanks to the RSA and Saatchi, I must say it’s given me a wee glow today!
Eigg Series No. 23. Acrylic on 5×5″ wood
A wave from Singing Sands Bay, this time more experimental and loose, which I feel gives it more energy. I like this one!
I mentioned yesterday that music helps me paint – which is true of all painters I know – and someone asked yesterday which music I find inspiring to paint to. It changes all the time, today’s was painted to Kate Bush’s Ariel, but here are a few that have featured many times in this year’s ‘Music to Paint to’!
Satie has a suitably meandering mood, and for that aimless feeling nothing quite hits the mark like – Avant-dernières pensées II Aubade
Few can match Kate Bush for atmospheric mood and evocation of landscape, this is Lake Tahoe from 50 Words for Snow. (I’d love to paint that phrase in the song mid way where she calls ‘sno-o-o-wfl-a-ake’!)
Another evoker of atmosphere, is singer/songwriter Scott Matthews. Ballerina Lake is quite haunting and can trigger the right mood..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buN1jshK9BI
And (of course) 50 Words for Snow ! I love paintings snowscapes and I also like this amateur video, taken by someone from her porch which looks like somewhere in the wilds of Canada but I think is New Hampshire.
Eigg Series No. 20. Acrylic on 5×5″ wood
A peaceful wave in the rain on Singing Sands Bay. The rain was very light so there was a lovely soft glow over everything. I usually use gesso for a semi opaque rainy haze.
So far I’ve painted scenes of Eigg but as yet no details of the flora and fauna of the island, so at sometime in the next week or so I’ll introduce you to my good friend, and traveling companion to Eigg, Donald Ferguson, who took some beautiful photographs of stones, rocks and sand.
Donald also adopted a rock from the Singing Sands Bay which is now attached to a steel cable and swings gently above a large window in his house. I’m sure he can be persuaded to post a video of it, with the view of Edinburgh’s Arthur’s Seat in the background!
In the meantime here’s an incidental in front of the cliffs of Cleadale, left behind by a glacier millions of years ago..
Hello everyone and thank you for viewing the Eigg series which I’m painting from the 10th April to the 29th May
Also, sincere thanks to the people who have bought some of the paintings (this will help fund the next stage of the Eigg project throughout the year) I hope you enjoy the paintings!
Below is a round-up of all available paintings so far. These are all 5×5 inches, £45 each (including postage), and have a small hook attached to the back. (If you would like a fine art print of these at double the size (10×10 inch giclee print) these are £38 including postage).
Feel free to email me with any queries at rose.strang@gmail.com
Many thanks for your interest, and to Eigg Box and The Small Isles for the facebook shares and likes!
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Eigg Series. No. 16. Acrylic and ink on 5×5″ wood
Eigg Series. No 14. Acrylic on 5×5″ wood
Eigg Series. No. 13. Ink, gesso and varnish on 5×5″ wood
Eigg Series. No. 8. Ink, sand and acrylic on 5×5″ wood
Eigg Series. No 8. Acrylic, ink, salt and sand on 5×5″ wood
Eigg Series. No 6. Acrylic on 5×5″ wood
Eigg Series No 4. Acrylic on 5×4 inch wood
Eigg Series. No 15. Acrylic and ink on 5×5″ wood (Reserved)
Eigg Series. No. 12. Acrylic on 5×5 ” wood (Sold)
Eigg Series. No. 10. Acrylic, ink and salt on 5×5″ wood (Sold)
Eigg Series No 9. Acrylic and ink on 5×5″ wood (Sold)
Eigg Series. No 5. Acrylic on 5×5 inch wood (Sold)
Eigg Series. No 3. Acrylic, ink and salt on 5×5 inch wood (Sold)
Eigg Series No. 2. Acrylic, ink and varnish on 5×5 inch wood (Sold)
Eigg Series. No 1. Acrylic and ink on 5×5 inch wood (Sold)
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