Westray Cottage

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Marvellous composition & really well painted.

Posted by Stephen Kelly on Thu 12 Jan 16:27:58

Wonderful.

Posted by Tony Auffret on Thu 12 Jan 17:06:18

Excellent. Love a good ruin.

Posted by Andrew Roles on Thu 12 Jan 17:20:05

I love this one Peter.

Posted by David Williams on Thu 12 Jan 17:29:52

Great painting Peter, a typical Orcadian scene I live in Orkney, But have never visited Westray (yet!).

Posted by Gillian Cooke on Thu 12 Jan 18:01:15

Like this a lot

Posted by Heather Love on Thu 12 Jan 18:09:40

Nicely done Peter.

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Thu 12 Jan 18:47:08

Shame to see a good old house go to ruin, but I agree, does make a lovely painting.

Posted by Tessa Gwynne on Thu 12 Jan 19:00:39

Very nicely painted scene!

Posted by Anne Fletcher on Thu 12 Jan 19:22:57

Ruins always provide points of interest. Sad but attractive to the artists eye. A smashing painting Peter.

Posted by Chris Scott on Thu 12 Jan 20:25:09

So 3D Peter. Lovely colours on the stonework

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Thu 12 Jan 20:49:58

Very nice work Peter

Posted by David Pilgram on Fri 13 Jan 07:25:32

Excellent. You’re right Peter the old battered buildings are more interesting to paint

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Fri 13 Jan 08:13:29

Beautiful stonework and very well painted.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Fri 13 Jan 09:35:59

Superb Peter!

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Fri 13 Jan 15:35:33

Excellent painting.

Posted by Lea Laboy on Sat 14 Jan 14:42:26

Hang on Studio Wall

12/01/2023

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I saw this old abandoned cottage on the Orkney island of Westray when on a trip there over a year ago. It was one of many in a whole cluster of abandoned buildings. Sad to see them deserted but they are full of interest to the artist (at least to me!!). 🙂 34 x 54cm (unframed)

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Peter Robinson

Website: www.peterrobinson.org I've been painting watercolours for over 35 years. I love the way the paint can capture light and texture. Having lived on the Isle of Man for 16 years, I've been inspired to paint coastal scenes. I also love painting buildings in sunlight. I retired 4 years ago and…

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