Like this colourful graffiti. Might try and use some of it in my paintings.

Dunure harbour

On the harbour wall at Dunure. Sunny Spring day.

Spring has arrived!

Mist and grey skies in the late afternoon

This old barn wall outside the village is being prepared for a coat

of whitewash. It looks good against the blue sky.

A walk on the beach in Troon...wind blown salt spray, seaweed, sand

and oh so cold with snow on hills.

Then to The Wee Hurry for lunch. Tucked in beside the harbour so

the fish is as fresh as it could be, The Wee Hurry gets my vote as

the best fish and chip shop ever.

There's something very satisfying about sorting my picture hanging
material into neat boxes.

Richardson Murray exhibition

Next Thursday evening the west end hairdressers Richardson Murray

are having an evening of paintings on display. See arts journalist

Jan Patience's blog:

http://janpatience.blogspot.com/2011/03/fashion-art-beauty-richardson-murray.html

One of the paintings I will have there is this oil painting of

a church on a hill in Chios, Greece.

Venice

Lovely worn lettering on the side of a boat.

New Mexico

In the back of my store cupboard I came across this painting of the

Picuris Pueblo. The day we spent there was fascinating. The Picuris

people were delighted that I was prepared to pay the $25 for

permission to draw and paint. Sitting there drawing the scene above,

a mini tornado thingy whipped across the square sending sketch pad

flying and mouth and eyes were full of dust.

The next morning I had to visit a doctor to get treatment for my

eye.

The joys of working outdoors.

Scottish Art Exhibition

Opening tonight is the 'Scottish Art Exhibition' at the Glasgow Art

Club. The exhibition is organized by Deutsche Bank and runs until

March 26th. This is 'Yellow Field' ...from a landscape near Montes

Da Vala in the Algarve, Portugal.

Two wee boats

Rossello Damiano

Rossello Damiano is an artist living in Genoa, Italy. Have a look at his blog:

http://www.rossellodamiano.blogspot.com

Artist Norman Kirkham cornered in his framers studio whilst waiting

for his courier to turn up and collect all the paintings stashed against

the wall. Norman has an exhibition opening this weekend to celebrate

his 75th year. The exhibition is at Roger Billcliffe's Gallery in Glasgow.

Norman's framer and photographer is Ken Mellin at The Pictures.

Thought I'd put this photo up as I'm currently working on a painting
which is based on this landscape high in the hills inland from the sea
in South Africa. Haven't quite cracked it yet so need to spend much
more time painting. Before anything else happens I have to let this
first layer of paint dry. Then I can have a good think and move forward.