-
‘Bonnie Scotland’ by A R Hope Moncrieff and Harry Sutton Palmer
“The tartans are dyed by the blood of a hundred battlefields, as by memories of green braes and purple moors.” One of the presents that I was given for my birthday was a lovely old book called ‘Bonnie Scotland’. Published in 1905, it’s written by A R (Ascott Robert) Hope Moncrieff, an Edinburgh-born author who wrote a number of Black’s travel guides in the early part of the 20th century. But what makes it truly special are the colour illustrations, taken from watercolour paintings by Harry Sutton Palmer. There are 75 of them, each one an absolute joy. They seem to have a glow of nostalgic beauty, unashamedly romantic but…
-
Woodcock pin-feather paintings – with gold leaf
A pair of woodcock pin-feather paintings with a new element: gold leaf
-
Black grouse – a new painting
Colin has been working on this painting of black grouse over the last couple of weeks – it was on his easel at the Scottish Game Fair, and it’s now finished. There’s a lovely iridescence in the male’s plumage, and the two greyhens are beautiful in their intricate camouflage. The grass was probably the biggest headache – weaving it around to make it look real! Images copyright © Colin Woolf. More of his work can be seen at www.wildart.co.uk You can read more about black grouse here on The Hazel Tree.
The Hazel Tree
by Jo Woolf
