I love this root system. It grows from a cliff side at Dalkeith Country Park. I call it the Dalkeith dragon head.
Painted with custom brushes in ArtRage.

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Cistercian houses had a set Plan Dundrennan Abbey (Dumfries & Galloway) HS info board. Newbattle (Dalkeith) my watercolour 1991 & Alan Sorrell's reconstruction of Melrose. For some reason Melrose was a backwards Plan. Even Byland (Sorrell) in England followed the usual site Plan

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Cistercian houses had a set Plan Dundrennan Abbey (Dumfries & Galloway) HS info board Newbattle (Dalkeith) watercolour 1991 & Alan Sorrell's reconstruction of Melrose. For some reason Melrose was a backwards Plan. Even Byland (Sorrell) in England followed the usual site Plan.

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Up next for me is a group show at Dalkeith Palace where I will have some large paintings on show as well as some works on paper for sale. PV is next Thursday 5th May 17:30 - 20:30. See you there if you are in the area.

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Maker Opp: Applications are now open for Glow 2022.

UK based designer/makers working across various disciplines are invited to join GLOW 2022, a quality direct selling event held at Restoration Yard, Dalkeith.

Apply by Tues 1 Feb 2022. Learn more: https://t.co/tIniCI22wM

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this family portrait deserved an update considering riven wasn't in it before, so now he can be in it (uncomfortably)! the dalkeiths

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Newbattle Abbey, Dalkeith (Scotland) Canmore image and watercolour reconstruction suggestion. A Cistercian house. Worked there in 1990 as a Graphic Artist in between working at Tantallon and Dirleton Castles to present day.#NewbattleAbbey

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Cistercian houses had a set Plan Dundrennan Abbey (Dumfries & Galloway) HS info board Newbattle (Dalkeith) watercolour 1991 and Alan Sorrell's great reconstruction of Melrose. For some reason Melrose was a backwards Plan. Even Byland in England followed the usual site Plan.

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A View of Edinburgh from the South Looking towards Dalkeith, Samuel Scott, https://t.co/d5XbRnu2oo (Palette: 🖌🎨

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Cistercian Houses of Newbattle (Dalkeith), Byland (Yorkshire) image/reconstruction & Melrose (Borders) Alan Sorrell's classic reconstruction. All followed a set Plan but Melrose, for some reason, was a mirrior image of Sister Houses throughout Scotland & England.

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Spanish Armada vessel El Gran Grifon wrecked on Fair Isle. Crew shipped to Anstruther in Fife. For some reason Captain's chess was left at Newbattle Abbey in Dalkeith and is still there today.

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Cistercian Houses of Newbattle (Dalkeith), Byland (Yorkshire) image/reconstruction & Melrose (Borders) Alan Sorrell's classic reconstruction. All followed a set Plan but Melrose, for some reason, was a mirror image of the Sister Houses throughout Scotland & England.

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An exclusive exhibition by fine art photographer Walter, The Earl of Dalkeith, is showing now in The Loft at alongside the historic books that inspired his images. https://t.co/Y5U8rvfctT

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Spanish Armada in Scottish waters 1588. Tantallon Castle. El Gran Grifon jammed on Fair Isle. Crew shipped to Anstruther in Fife. Grifon Captain's chest is still held at Newbattle Abbey in Dalkeith. He may have stayed there for a time.

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in 1900, a boy called James Marchbank was born in Dalkeith, near Edinburgh. He went on to fight in the aged only 14. Discover his amazing story in 'A Secret Diary of the First World War' - published on 26 July! https://t.co/nBLbHmRVX9

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