Never let it be said that my Wife isn't supportive. She allowed me the freedom to take off in the camper-van for two days, just our eldest son, my paints and easel and canvasses and brushes, to have a father son art break. She get's the first glass of champagne when we make our next sale.
Anyway, it was a really relaxing and enjoyable two days of painting and just hanging out with my 9 year old son at one of my favourite camp sites. We headed north along the coast and through Inverness to a small town, Fortrose. The camp site, the Fortrose Bay Camp-site, owned by the lovely Mike and Rachel Brown, who recently took ownership and have really left their mark on the site, affords stunning views across the Moray Firth, and even Ben Nevis. Also famed for its accessible views of wildlife, this camp-site is within walking distance of the beautiful town of Fortrose, and its selection of restaurants. The Anderson is definitely worth trying.
The weather was dreich, or over cast, and very exciting to paint, as the distant hills towards Inverness' Kessock Bridge were hiding behind sliding veils of rainfall and mist. I had a great time trying to keep up with changes, and with the shifting surfaces on the water, and produced a wee series of five paintings, which I've left at with Mike and Rachel to sell on to their patrons. Here's hoping.
Logan and I had a great time, and he even had a wee shot of the brushes himself, which was a proud moment. More importantly, it's given me the confidence to use this experience to take this to the next stage, and hit the road for longer, and with more canvasses (and my new brushes, which I left at home by mistake).
I can't wait to share the next road-trip with you, and the paintings I create along the way.