Girdlestanes by Martin S Taylor

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Excellent painting. I particularly like your treatment of the stones.

Posted by William Batty on Mon 01 Sep 07:43:07

Beautifully done, Martin. Just love the contrasting foreground.

Posted by David Stevens on Mon 01 Sep 07:54:08

Outstanding work Martin, the stones are particularly impressive.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Mon 01 Sep 08:05:28

This is so full of atmosphere Martin and I love how you scratched out the grasses so effectively.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Mon 01 Sep 08:07:20

How interesting and an extremely good pen and ink sketch

Posted by Heather Love on Mon 01 Sep 08:18:06

Excellent painting, great colours, good one Martin.

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Mon 01 Sep 08:31:36

This is lovely. I especially like the trees, stones, well everything really. It's so good.

Posted by Anne Strulo on Mon 01 Sep 08:37:09

Very well painted Martin, so well composed and very pleasing colours.

Posted by George Cutter on Mon 01 Sep 09:14:02

Lovely work Martin.

Posted by Denise Cat on Mon 01 Sep 10:21:31

Beautiful, Martin, love the way you’ve done the foreground grasses, very effective.

Posted by Jenny Harris on Mon 01 Sep 10:23:16

Beautifully done, great textures!

Posted by Lynda Green on Mon 01 Sep 10:36:12

I really like this , impressive !

Posted by valerie harper on Mon 01 Sep 12:33:00

Oh dear. I love this! Amazing trees and rocks, beautiful palette

Posted by Federico Abascal on Mon 01 Sep 13:28:15

Well what more can I say I agree with everyones comments. It’s lovely.

Posted by Elaine Nash on Mon 01 Sep 15:15:21

Lovely textural effects, and superb pen and wash.

Posted by Hilary Forbes on Mon 01 Sep 15:19:30

Your wonderful comments are so uplifting and gratefully received. Thank you

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Mon 01 Sep 16:28:32

This is beautiful, just excellent in every way.

Posted by Lynn Parkins on Mon 01 Sep 17:03:34

Beautiful Martin! I especially like your foreground grasses and the trees, just great!

Posted by Karen Lewis on Mon 01 Sep 21:38:00

Wow, this is a powerful watercolor. Wonderful composition leading the eye right into...mystery and beauty.

Posted by Lynne Brookfield on Tue 02 Sep 01:35:20

Very good Martin - the white highlights really pull the viewer in.

Posted by John Kinsella on Tue 02 Sep 04:14:15

Lynn Karen Lynne John. Thank you for your kind words

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Tue 02 Sep 07:55:06

Superb painting, skilfully done!

Posted by William Jones on Tue 02 Sep 13:16:55

I love the way the trees and stones lead the eye into and through the composition.

Posted by Bobbie Matulja on Tue 02 Sep 17:22:22

Love love love the stones ♥️

Posted by Jen Edwards on Tue 02 Sep 22:43:15

Really love how your layering creates distance, it's gorgeous, Martin

Posted by Thalia Stones on Wed 03 Sep 03:41:44

Thanks William Bobbie Jen Thalia. Your uplifting comments have gone down well with me.

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Wed 03 Sep 06:39:36

Fabulous painting Martin

Posted by Russell Edwards on Wed 03 Sep 10:38:06

Thanks very much Russell

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Fri 05 Sep 13:53:26

This is great.

Posted by Emma Price on Sun 07 Sep 06:31:40

Thanks very much Emma

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Sun 07 Sep 08:56:58

Lovely treatment of the greens. So hard to get right!

Posted by Janet Haken on Mon 08 Sep 13:11:14

Thanks Janet. A limited palette helps with that

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Mon 08 Sep 16:10:39

You have been larded with great praise - and deserve all of it. I didn't see this at the time, but happily it was put in the top gallery.... and it deserved that honour, too.

Posted by Robert Jones, Napa on Fri 26 Sep 09:37:28

Thanks very much Robert. Very kind

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Fri 26 Sep 16:56:37

Hang on Studio Wall

01/09/2025

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On a recent trip to Eskdalemuir I managed a pen and ink sketch of this ancient stone circle. Completed back home with watercolour. This circle is partly washed away by river Esk and is very close to a second called Loupin Stanes. On Arches rough 14x10”

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Martin S Taylor

I have been for creating things for over 50 years and love variety so I paint, sculpt, make stained glass and ceramics. I use watercolour, acrylic, pastel and ink in my paintings and work from models, plein air and from photos - which I take lots of especially now phone cameras are so good! My…

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