Brough of Birsay - Orkney

Brough of Birsay - Orkney
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Lovely painting , beautiful sky

A really good painting.

Thanks guys, this is very traditional for me and not my usual colourful self, but I really enjoyed painting it after a week of visiting the Isles. It is on a large 50 x 40 inch canvas I bought very cheaply from a supermarket (believe it or not). Despite several coats of gesso it was flapping all over the place when wet so a lesson was learned when painting large works.

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06/10/2017
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Showers on the way and about to spoil a warm sunny day in these magical isles

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Stuart Fraser

I always attempt to bring a bit of passion, atmosphere and drama to my work, finding inspiration everywhere. From the marshes and spectacular UK coastline to the fells, moors, and mountains of my beloved Cumbria. I class myself as just an old fashioned landscape painter, who works mostly in oils,…

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