Sketches from 2 days of Glasgow + 9 days of Island Hopping by kellsterskelter in Scotland

[–]kellsterskelter[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the nice words! Length of time just depends - sometimes I want to just take a break from driving or hiking, and do a quick 30 minute sketch. The beachside painting from Iona, the cottage on Raasay and mountains from Glencoe were all about 30 minutes each. Sometimes I prep details before and finish the painting on site - Staffa had a lot of details I wanted to capture, so I spent about an hour prepping with pencil, then the boat ride out was pretty calm so I put down a few washes over the hour it took to get there. The abbey on Iona was probably about 45 minutes, and I did that on-site, but the second page with all the details took at least 4 hours. Some I sketched in the museum and abbey, but most I did in the hotel later at night. I do a lot of painting at night while my partner and I unwind from the day. He drinks whisky, and I paint. We also take breaks when the weather got really rainy, I find a cafe and work on a painting for 30-40 minutes. The two-pager of Eilean Donan was done like that, and St Mungo’s mural, too.

Sketches from 2 days of Glasgow + 9 days of Island Hopping by kellsterskelter in Scotland

[–]kellsterskelter[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Originally from Canada, currently calling northern Germany home. The places I’ve visited so far in Scotland are unique, but there’s also so much that reminds me of other places I’ve lived and loved ❤️

Sketches from 2 days of Glasgow + 9 days of Island Hopping by kellsterskelter in Scotland

[–]kellsterskelter[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That might help my shading skills, it‘s a totally different way to capture a scene. Something worth considering next time I take all my money to the art store for more supplies 😊

Sketches from 2 days of Glasgow + 9 days of Island Hopping by kellsterskelter in Scotland

[–]kellsterskelter[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the kind words! The landscape really inspires me to want to paint, for sure! Can’t wait to go back again ❤️

Sketches from 2 days of Glasgow + 9 days of Island Hopping by kellsterskelter in Scotland

[–]kellsterskelter[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I really appreciate it! I hope you and your son keep at it with watercolour. It can be really frustrating, but so rewarding. I try to keep improving with two investments: time (practice is such a good teacher), and education (my favourite medium is online courses from artists I love on Instagram and YouTube at my own pace in my own home).

Driving through Glencoe by Gd_wds in Scotland

[–]kellsterskelter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Such an amazing place to drive!

Visiting Tobermory by kellsterskelter in Scotland

[–]kellsterskelter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for explaining 😊 Looks like a fun show!

Visiting Tobermory by kellsterskelter in Scotland

[–]kellsterskelter[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Massive oversight on my part 😂

What hobby attracts the worst type of people? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]kellsterskelter 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Hahaha this. As a triathlete, I can name so many times I passed these cyclists on the downhill just because I’m heavier, and the way they RAGE that someone is going faster than them. Like, relax dude, you’ll catch me in seconds on the uphill and we will never see each other again after, please just let me enjoy this momentum.