Sad News

Dear Girls,

I am so sorry to bring you sad news today.  I received a phone call this morning from Anita to say that Gill who had recently been admitted to hospital has passed away peacefully in her sleep.

Gill joined the class from the very first day it started! and has during the many years shown her dedicated love of painting by creating many beautiful paintings.  I know she has been a great source of inspiration to you all.  She will be so sadly missed, yet her great spirit and love of painting will always remain with us.

For those who wish to attend Gill's funeral will be held at Watsons Elgin at 11 am. And then back to the Lhanbryde Community Centre afterwards for refreshments.

Winter trees and Monet

Monet's frosty cold winter landscape.

My sketch of the River Dee

Lilac tree in my garden, tapering and branches coming forwards and leaning away.

Norwegian maple at the end of the forest near my home.

Watercolour painting of the maple.

I used coloured pencils for this tree in the grounds of Leith Hall Castle.

I used oil paints on linen canvas to create atmosphere and texture on the main tree bark. 


Introducing winter trees. My work on trees here (apart from Monet!) shows how interesting it can be to explore the structure of a tree. By understanding how to taper trunks and branches, to give character to trees by focusing on certain parts of them and to use different mediums to express their texture and beauty.

A selection of past works

 Jackie's croft in watercolours

 Still life by Avril 
in pastels

 Scottish wildcat by Jane
in watercolours

 Kingfisher by Carole
in acrylics

 croft by Gill using 
the palette knife.

 Highland scene by Margaret
using acrylics

Delicate watercolour 
Snowscene by Yvonne

Textured acrylic by
Glynis

imaginative seascape
in acrylics by Ena