St. Ninian's Cave

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Sounds a sacred and beautiful place Fiona, a lovely pen and wash with soft colour.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Fri 18 Jul 15:44:38

well executed great subject very nice Fiona

Posted by dennis roberts on Fri 18 Jul 15:48:37

Lovely and thanks for all the info

Posted by Glennis Weston on Fri 18 Jul 17:52:19

Really like the warm colour scheme Fiona and the pen work of course!

Posted by Louise Naimian on Fri 18 Jul 19:22:53

The story of St Ninian is very interesting Fiona! I hadn't heard of him before. Very nice sketch too!

Posted by Sarah Bottjer on Fri 18 Jul 19:51:27

An interesting place and I like the colors you've used and the placement of the cross.

Posted by K 0 on Fri 18 Jul 20:15:27

I would do more. This hints at lots of possibilities. I really like the rich tones.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Fri 18 Jul 20:45:59

Lovely tones in the rocks and the use of purples is super. Nice story to go with the painting as well.

Posted by Thea Cable on Fri 18 Jul 21:14:48

Thank you so much everyone, glad you quite like it despite my narrative. I wasn't even sure about posting it......for much the same reason as I use for most of my sketches......messy! Thanks again, you are all so very encouraging.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Fri 18 Jul 22:10:06

Wow, Fiona, a painting with a story, I like that. Beautiful,lively and spontaneous pen and wash.

Posted by Mia Ketels on Sat 19 Jul 13:18:22

I agree with Mia, the story makes it Fiona!

Posted by Ros Patterson on Sat 19 Jul 16:46:20

Thank you Mia and Ros for your very kind comments.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Sat 19 Jul 18:20:24

Not a place I've been to (unless you count St Ninians in Stirling LOL ) but it looks a very spiritual and peaceful place. Lovely soft palette and gentle washes.

Posted by Val Kenyon on Sun 20 Jul 10:47:47

It's lovely.

Posted by Amanda Bates on Mon 21 Jul 12:45:38

Thank you Val and Amanda.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Mon 21 Jul 17:31:43

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13/04/2015

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Pen & wash. St. Ninian's cave is at the end of a beach in a small cove about 1.5 miles from the road. It is said to be the place were St. Ninian chose to spend his 'me time' in the 4th/5th century. It has been a place of pilgrimage ever since. There is a catholic mass there every August and is patronised by pilgrims from all over. It has a very humble feel to the place, there are many rustic crosses made from driftwood of all sizes bound by seaweed as well as ones carved in the rocks many centuries old. There are other tokens such as poems, candles, and pebbles with messages of love, freindship, remembrance and prayers written on them left in cracks in the cave and surrounding rocks. The shapes of the rocks are quite abstract really, more so than I've rendered them here. Might do something more from it. Done in the sketch book, old Holland paints and Indian ink. Apologies for the blethering!

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