Arlyon Mugs

A painting of a wee honey bee.

A snowman with a friendly robin redbreast.

Watercolour painting of a thistle. Very much a symbol of my country Scotland.

A watercolour of my children playing in the sea.

A watercolour of an old rocking horse, forgotten in an old barn.

This was a case of being at the right place at the right time. Beautiful morning. Loved the rickety fence and the broken roof. This has been repaired several times since 1985 and the fence is no longer 'rickety'.

A photo taken in Paisley after it had been raining. I loved the wet cobbles glinting in the light.

Watercolour of my old 'Hillman Imp' project car and some hens.

This was from a photo I took of my Dad years ago. I just love the image as it has the family farm in the background.

This is a watercolour of a friend of mine walking her dog. The yellow in the distance was very vivid and striking. I just had to capture it in a painting. Happy memories of a warm summers day.

This was a building on Basque Road, Auckland, New Zealand in 2007. I just loved the traffic cone and the run down appearance of the building.

Watercolour My son Scott. I just loved this image (he looks so happy) and thought it could be a great subject for a watercolour.

A watercolour of my neighbour's cat and a gathering of crows.

This was done to try and convey the feeling of being trapped within your home due to the onset of old age. Many elderly people must look outside their windows and yearn for the freedom to walk out into the fresh air and sunshine.

Pompeii is such a fascinating place. I just loved this wall with the hint of a garden through the gaps.

A watercolour of a foxglove with a bee.

This was a watercolour from references I took at The Sanctuary of Aphrodite in Cyprus. I just love the stonework and the reflections of light on the cobbles. Great fun to paint.

This is my little brother (actually 6ft 4") shooting his shotgun.

My son Scott making lines in the sand.

A photo I took of a pal and I tweaked it to give it an older look. Felt it suited the image.

A watercolour of a foxglove and bee.

A lovely little hill that used to be a Hill Fort many years ago. Close to where I was originally brought up and very close to my heart.

I took this photo from my flat at Gourock in the mid eighties. What a view.

A watercolour of a robin on a holly branch.

This is a watercolour painting of boats at the lovely little coastal village of Pittenweem. It's situated up the East Coast of Scotland just south of St. Andrews.

A painting of my son fishing from one of the Islands at Mossyard, our favourite holiday destination. Campsite near to Gatehouse of Fleet in Scotland.

I mainly take photos as references for future painting, but just loved how this looked when turned to monochrome. The crows just gave the image some extra drama. Happy accident.

Watercolour of tourists at the ruins of Pompeii.

This is a watercolour of a bumblebee on a thistle. Very much a symbol of my country - Scotland.

From references I took whilst visiting the lovely little town of Pittenween up on the East Coast of Scotland. I wasn't expecting the snow, but got some great images to work from. So it was an unexpected bonus.

This is Millport Pier, a lovely little village in the West of Scotland.

Law Hill is near to the village of Quothquan where my Dad had his farm. This little hill used to be a hill fort many years ago, hence the shape. Lovely and very picturesque.

Watercolour From references I took of Burn Braes in Biggar, Lanarkshire. I really loved the wonky fence and the fact that the roof slates were falling off the roof. The roof has long since been repaired (as has the fence).

I love this type of subject and enjoyed getting the detail and textures of the bricks and rendering. The sign used to advertise a Public House called 'The Bowler's Tavern'. The sign really has seen better days.

A watercolour of Moat Park Church, Biggar.

Portencross is situated West of West Kilbride on the West coast of Scotland. There are some houses, an old harbour and a castle which is currently being restored. It's a lovely spot and I've taken lots of good reference photographs and done a fair number of sketches for future paintings. Well worth a visit.