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- Ghosts at Duntulm
Original artwork description
Acrylic painting depicting the ruin of Duntulm castle on the north end of the Isle of Skye.
For many years a stronghold of the Macdonalds the castle is now a crumbling ruin.
The castle sits on a rocky promontory guarded on three sides by sheer cliffs. Swathed in myth and legend the castle is said to be haunted by ghosts. One being of a nursemaid who was killed in retribution for dropping the clan chiefs son out of the window (see painting) onto the rocks below.
The painting in done using acrylic paint and layers of glaze to create a dramatic sky.
It is wire strung and ready for framing.
It has also been coated in two coats of protective varnish.
Materials used:
Acrylic paint with some texture medium
Details:
- Acrylic painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 100 x 50 x 2cm (unframed) / 100 x 50cm (actual image size)
- Signed on the front
- Style: Expressive and gestural
- Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky
Tags:
#seascape#waves#history#storms#ghosts#legends#clans#skye painting#scotland landscape#duntulm
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Original artwork description
Acrylic painting depicting the ruin of Duntulm castle on the north end of the Isle of Skye.
For many years a stronghold of the Macdonalds the castle is now a crumbling ruin.
The castle sits on a rocky promontory guarded on three sides by sheer cliffs. Swathed in myth and legend the castle is said to be haunted by ghosts. One being of a nursemaid who was killed in retribution for dropping the clan chiefs son out of the window (see painting) onto the rocks below.
The painting in done using acrylic paint and layers of glaze to create a dramatic sky.
It is wire strung and ready for framing.
It has also been coated in two coats of protective varnish.
Materials used:
Acrylic paint with some texture medium
Details:
- Acrylic painting on Canvas
- One of a kind artwork
- Size: 100 x 50 x 2cm (unframed) / 100 x 50cm (actual image size)
- Signed on the front
- Style: Expressive and gestural
- Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky
Tags:
#seascape#waves#history#storms#ghosts#legends#clans#skye painting#scotland landscape#duntulm
Ian macphie
United Kingdom
About
My upbringing on a remote Scottish Island has been a big influence on my artwork.
I am influenced by the sea and paint mostly seascapes in acrylic. I strive to... Read more