2021-07-25 12:23
"Study of a Bay Mare"Acrylic on Board There are so many fingers in so many pies these days facebook, instagram e.t.c. e.t.c. I often feel finding the time to paint is at a premium so sa… Read More
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2021-06-28 21:54
Last night around this time I noticed the sly old fox making it's way home so tonight I went into the bedroom to see if he might be there. I was in the process of photographing the b… Read More
2021-06-28 11:22
"Study of a Golden Eye"Artist's own collection"A lovely horse is always an experience... It is an emotional experience of the kind that is spoiled by words." ~Beryl Markham Read More
2021-06-14 23:47
Well May seems to have rushed past guess I've had plenty to keep me occupied and now we are half way through June. Weather started warm but these past few days have been a little chill… Read More
2021-05-01 19:34
"When Winter's gone to rest,And Spring is our dear guest;The Merry May, at break of day,Comes in gay garlands drest.The brightest smiles she brings—Of sweetest hopes she singsAnd trips… Read More
2020-12-03 23:59
"It's the life of the crystal, the architect of the flake, the fire of the frost, the soul of the sunbeam. This crisp winter is full of it."~ John Burroughs Read More
2020-11-30 11:52
"I love to see the cottage smoke curl upwards through the trees,The pigeons nestled round the coteOn November days like these."~ John Clare Read More
2020-10-13 23:04
Lost one of the collared Doves this afternoon. Saw it yesterday sitting on my window ledge and it didn't look too good. Half expected to find it dead this morning and had a look round the ga… Read More
2020-10-12 22:38
"Dazzling Tide"Acrylic12" x 12"£465Took this one down to the Framework Gallery in Troon on Saturday for framing and once framed it will be available from the gallery. I was particularl… Read More
2020-09-17 19:21
"Gold Over Silver"Acrylic 7" x 10"£290Had hoped this one would have headed down to Troon this afternoon to the Framework Gallery for framing but made the fatal mistake of changing some… Read More
2020-09-16 23:28
Well right or wrong only time will tell but today I had just had enough of Facebook and deactivated my account. For weeks the constant political posts have been grinding me down. Then… Read More
2020-07-08 22:34
"Beautiful and graceful, varied and enchanting, small but approachable, butterflies lead you to the sunny side of life. And everyone deserves a little sunshine." ~Jeffrey Glassberg Read More
2020-07-07 22:18
"Morning on the Dunes"Acrylic 6" x 6"£195Walk along Troon beach towards Prestwick, Ayr this morning. Breezy but pleasant lots of potential paintings. Visited The Framework Gallery to p… Read More
2020-06-26 08:13
"Soft Clouds"Acrylic 12" x 12"£465 soldI think of this painting as my lock down painting as shortly after it was delivered to the gallery (Framework Gallery) for a client the galleries… Read More
2020-06-23 09:22
"Autumn Lamb"Acrylic 6" x 8"SoldThis was the first painting I sold when 'pages' were introduced onto Facebook. It was a wee autumn lamb standing in a field at the top of Dundonald Hill. Have… Read More
2020-06-22 20:31
"Backroad to Springside"Acrylic 8" x 8"£280I'm really fortunate where I live that I don't have to travel very far to gather inspiration for my paintings. One of the many country roads… Read More
2020-06-21 22:58
"Messy Tide"Acrylic 6" x 6"£195This little painting has not been exhibited anywhere yet as it was created during this lock down period. Although I have plenty images to work from… Read More
2020-06-20 22:58
"Charlie"Acrylic 10" x 12"Commission(You can click on the image to see it larger)Charlie was a commission piece I had no problem accepting. I've known his Dad all my life and it was one of E… Read More
2019-11-20 23:22
"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks" ~ John Muir Read More
2019-11-11 13:20
"If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one" ~ Dolly Partonq Read More
2019-11-02 23:28
Another cold but sunny morning for our walk. This time we took the Springside end of our country walk and we walked a bit further than we have of late. Grabbing some extra time outside while… Read More
2019-10-30 00:30
Really was a glorious morning but a wee bit nippy on the fingers. No going back now the big sleep has started. Walking through the trees you could actually hear the leaves breaking off and f… Read More
2019-10-26 16:17
This morning's walk, some of the Whooper's have arrived probably be more as it's starting to get colder. Scrunching through some leaves now...elizabethmccrindle.com Read More
2019-10-14 14:35
Nice walk this morning but you can feel the damp chill as October is almost half way through. Everything is starting to look a little tired in the hedgerows and the trees are all on the chan… Read More
2019-10-11 22:27
"Poppy"Acrylic 8" x 8"Commission"River"Acrylic8" x 8"CommissionPoppy and River belong to friends sister and she commissioned me to paint them for a special birthday her sister was going… Read More
2019-10-10 11:00
"Path For The Bee's"Acrylic 8" x 8"£280The farmer down the road from me leaves a path around his crops which gives space for the wild flowers to grow. That in turn help's the bee's who… Read More
2019-10-09 14:15
"Rosehips on the Beach"Acrylic 6" x 8"£250 This painting was done from photographs I took around July 2018. I had been taking a painting to the Framework Gallery for framing and I… Read More
2019-10-08 14:23
"Summer Round The Corner"Acrylic 8" x 8"£280This one like most was inspired by my morning walks with Buddy. I'm truly grateful to live in an area that still has large swathes of greene… Read More
2019-10-07 22:26
Normally I'm out for my walk first thing but this morning I wasn't feeling to good, so much to Buddy's disgust we stayed at home. After an iffy morning the sun decided to pay a visit later i… Read More
2019-10-06 22:25
"Sailing for the heads of Ayr"Acrylic 8" x 8"£270As it's been a wee while since I've been on here I thought I'd catch up on some paintings that you will have missed. This one is curren… Read More
2019-10-05 22:25
"For summer there, bear in mind, is a loitering gossip, that only begins to talk of leaving when September rises to go."- George Washington CableThese were taken on the first day of October… Read More
2019-09-24 07:41
What a beautiful morning it was today. I swear I feel my shoulders relax from the moment I walk from the car down the grass path and my feet touch the country path. The noise in my head of w… Read More
2019-09-23 10:54
"Go sit upon a lofty hill. And turn your eyes around. Where waving woods and waters wild do hymn an autumn sound." ~ Elizabeth Barrett Browning Read More
2018-10-15 22:23
"October Fields"Acrylic 12" x 12"£465Finished this landscape off this morning and took it down to the Framework Gallery this afternoon. I had swithered about putting in the round bales… Read More
2018-10-05 09:03
"Great Dane"Acrylic 12" x 12"Commissioned pieceJust a quick reminder that I still take commissions of Dog's, Horses and any other furry you might want done...www.elizabethmccrindle.com Read More
2018-09-27 21:36
"Tara"Just sitting thinking, as you do. It was seven years in June since I lost Tara and with that and a lot of other things that were going on then and afterwards, a light went out and some… Read More
2018-09-25 22:05
"Tinge of Autumn" Acrylic 6" x 6" £50The trees and fields are starting to turn and take on their autumn robes, a fine time of the year to be an artist. Part of the Little Jewels series… Read More
2018-09-25 14:18
"Morning Sun" Acrylic 6" x 8" £75"Morning Sun" is now part of the Little Jewels series of paintings that are available direct from the studio at the bargain price of £75 unframed… Read More
2018-09-20 15:12
"Late Summer, Rozelle Park"Acrylic 8" x 8"£50SOLD and off to the USA "Pockets of Light"Acrylic 8" x 8"£50"Buttercups, Daisies and Moo"Acrylic 10" x 10.5"£50"The Path I… Read More
2018-09-17 13:54
"Sailing Close to the Beach" Acrylic 6" x 6"Available unframed direct from the studio £75 Weather has turned a little nippier here and the summer temperatures are starting be a di… Read More
2018-09-09 21:56
"Path to the Beach"Acrylic 8" x 8.5"£285"Dark Skies Over Silver"Acrylic 6" x 6"£150"Late Evening"Acrylic 6" x 6"£150"Summer Greens"Acrylic 6" x 6"£150"Sweeping Clouds… Read More
2018-09-06 20:03
"Path to the Beach" Acrylic 8" x 8.5"This mornings effort from the easel, no wipe offs today :) Thankfully there is a frame sitting waiting for this to be popped into and it will be hea… Read More
2018-09-03 22:35
"But none of this beautyWhich floods the earth and airIs unto me the secretWhich makes September fair.T'is a thing which I remember;To name it thrills me yet:One day of one SeptemberI never… Read More
2018-08-31 22:30
"Every Little Girl's Dream" Acrylic 5.5" x 8"Re-sharing this one because I had to photograph it again poor Tara looked as if she had been in a sunbed, guess this is why I'm an artist and not… Read More
2018-08-30 22:58
When I got up this morning and saw the sunshine I just thought bugger it I'm having a day outside. Started with Buddy and I having a lovely walk along the country path. There are signs that… Read More
2018-08-29 14:58
"Every Little Girl's Dream" Acrylic 5.5" x 8" Available from the studio.The real star in this painting is my lovely Tara she was the horse/pony I dream't about since I was able to say I want… Read More
2018-08-28 22:28
Well as it looks like I'll not be able to work with oils again I decided that I would just have to find a way round it with acrylics. I've been using acrylics for years now painting landscap… Read More
2018-08-27 14:08
"Big Skies and Sails" Acrylic 6" x 6"This mornings effort from the easel, was inspired by my visit to the beach on Saturday, still smelling that lovely salt air.This is currently available f… Read More
2018-08-26 10:25
It would have been my Lilly's 9th birthday today and even though I cried all the way though looking at photos of her and typing this post I couldn't let the day pass. Lilly came into my life… Read More
2018-08-24 08:23
A year ago today my cousin Gillian left her cottage in Patcham leaving a note for her partner saying she was going for a walk, she never came home. Despite a police search, newspaper and soc… Read More
2018-08-19 11:28
Today is usually a lazy day where I wind down, take Buddy for a leisurely walk, catch up on reading my magazines. It started off damp and brightened up into sunshine and the heat shining in… Read More
2018-08-18 17:32
Well it's been almost non stop today. What we in Scotland call Sma' rain. It's the kind of rain that feels like faerie kisses and it's not until you get back from your walk that you realise… Read More
2018-08-17 16:35
Summer has apparently left Scotland today and if it's anything like normal, Mother Nature will most likely forget to bring it back. It's gone from t-shirts to fur-lined nickers but hey-ho we… Read More
2018-08-16 14:15
"Silver Sands" Acrylic 12" x 12" £465Just realised that this is the first painting I've completed in twenty days . Oh I have being trying, but sometimes the harder you try the harder i… Read More
2018-08-15 10:11
Both of us are still slowly getting over the loss of Lilly but bit by bit we are moving forward. Buddy is back guarding the window from anyone that might dare pass it. This morning I managed… Read More
2018-08-09 21:20
Well I made sure I had my camera on this morning's walk, but sadly no deer. Though Buddy and I were treated to the company of a bunny, who didn't seem the least bit bothered by our presence… Read More
2018-08-09 06:50
If ever there was a day I was sorry I didn't have my camera with me, it was today. Buddy and I were having our walk this morning starting at the Southook bridge side cos I was running an err… Read More
2018-07-19 16:21
"Dark Skies Over Silver"Acrylic15cms x 15cms£195 framedwww.elizabethmccrindle.com Read More
2018-07-09 11:26
"Summer Greens" Acrylic 15cms x 15cms £195This is an old favourite Hawthorn that I've painted a few times, it's been on that spot for as long as I can remember.www.elizabethmccrindle.c… Read More
2018-07-07 11:24
"Greenan Castle"Acrylic 15cms x 15cms£195www.elizabethmccrindle.comA defiant old Scottish lady standing proud if a little battered against a blue sky with only a puff of cloud. We… Read More
2018-07-04 20:45
"Sweeping Cloud"Acrylic15cms x 15cms£195www.elizabethmccrindle.com Read More
2018-07-02 16:39
"Late Evening"Acrylic 15cms x 15cms£195www.elizabethmccrindle.com Read More
2018-06-28 16:37
"Soft Cloud Over White Sand"Acrylic 15cms x 15 cms£195www.elizabethmccrindle.com Read More
2018-05-23 22:20
Was a great morning chatting to Fiona at the Framework Gallery then taking Buddy and Lilly for a walk on the beach. There was a really lovely sparkly light and though I'm not really a boat p… Read More
2018-05-22 21:52
I had just finished watching the highlights from today's Chelsea Flower Show and decided to make myself a cup of tea and a couple of Digestive's. Stood in the porch aware of four shiny eyes… Read More
2018-05-16 21:38
"Rolling Clouds" Acrylic 6" x 6"Lovely and sunny out today and it inspires me to paint our beautiful countryside. It's amazing how everything has suddenly started to sprout forth. Walking th… Read More
2018-05-13 11:19
· Felt very rusty this morning when I sat down at the easel, I'm always telling everyone to do something every day even if it's just a scribble but, do I take my own advice heck… Read More
2018-05-07 22:31
At last there seems to be some colour returning to the garden. This surely has to be the longest cold spell we've experianced for a long time. There must be a connection between art and gard… Read More
2018-04-14 09:57
One from the scrapbook...A beautiful little doodle from the hand of Peter Biegel. Just a little sketch on a piece of white paper with Poor Crisp written on it. But when I saw it the memory o… Read More
2018-04-11 11:34
"One For Arthur"Pencil Study of the 2017 Grand National WinnerWith Aintree's three day meeting starting tomorrow I thought I'd share this pencil study of last years hero One For Arthur train… Read More
2018-03-25 12:46
"Winter Reflections, Rozelle Pond"Acrylic 16" x 16"£850"Arran Has Snow"Acrylic 20" x 20"£1200"The Lone Walker"Acrylic 6" x 6"£195"The Path I Walk"Acrylic 12" x 12"£46… Read More
2018-03-20 23:44
"New Day, Troon Beach"Acrylic 12" x 12"£465www.elizabethmccrindle.com Read More
2018-03-12 17:14
March is always a bit of a see-saw month, one minute cold and driech the next basking in spring sunshine. Today was one of those days and my walk this morning though pleasant was cold and th… Read More
2018-03-11 11:55
Lovely sunny morning and I was standing at the kitchen window eating my cereal and looking at the garden. Birds were chirping away and all was good with the world. Concentrating on my cereal… Read More
2018-03-05 23:31
"Summer on the Tay"Acrylic 6" x 6"£195www.elizabethmccrindle.comAfter all the snow I thought it was about time for a taste of summer weather. The beauty about being an artist is like D… Read More
2018-03-03 09:50
Message from The Aberfeldy Gallery...We were due to open for the new season tomorrow (Saturday) but with the continuing treacherous weather, we have decided to keep the gallery closed this w… Read More
2018-03-02 00:10
"The Lone Walker" Acrylic 6" x 6"£195Check for availability at www.elizabethmccrindle.comWhen my phone and internet was down I had time to catch up with some reading and have been… Read More
2018-02-27 08:43
"New Baby"Acrylic 8" x 8"£280This one is currently available from the Aberfeldy Gallery www.aberfeldy.co.ukThe gallery's first exhibition of the year opens on the 3rd March Read More
2018-02-25 17:52
Was a really lovely walk this morning with the dogs, the wind had dropped and the early morning sun gave off a promise of spring. We took the Kilmarnock side of the countrypath (still affect… Read More
2018-01-28 14:01
The last few days I've been saving all of lasts years photographs onto an external hardrive. Yeah I do know I should be doing it as I go along and I do for the first few months, then usually… Read More
2018-01-24 09:14
"Troon from Dundonald Hill"Acrylic 8" x 8" www.elizabethmccrindle.comI'm sure when you look at paintings there are times when they bring back a memory to you. The same happened to me wh… Read More
2018-01-15 12:17
"Horse Isle, from North Beach, Ardrossan"Acrylic 8" x 8"£270www.elizabethmccrindle.com Read More
2018-01-12 22:49
"The Last Glow"Acrylic 8" x 8"£270www.elizabethmccrindle.com Read More
2018-01-09 15:52
"Douvan"Acrylic 10" x 12"£465First painting of 2018 is a portrait of the mighty Douvan trained in Ireland by Wullie Mullins. He's sidelined at the moment but here's hoping we will see… Read More
2017-12-05 15:08
"Caravaggio" Acrylic 8" x 8"£270Available from the studio.www.elizabethmccrindle.comWanted to paint this fella for a long time, so on Monday passed I decided that it was a case of… Read More
2017-12-04 12:04
"Autumn Moo"Acrylic 10" x 14"£450She's available from the studio and as it's Christmas post and package is free.www.elizabethmccrindle.com Read More
2017-12-03 22:44
"Last Silver Light"Acrylic 12" x 12"£465Currently available through the Torrance Gallerywww.torrancegallery.co.uk Read More
2017-11-06 10:57
Very cold walking the dogs this morning on the country path, not helped by forgetting my gloves. That said, the walk was most enjoyable with crunching leaves underfoot and a smell of autumn… Read More
2017-11-05 17:10
"Lilly"Acrylic 8" x 8"My own collection"Buddy"Oils 8" x 8"My own collectionJust realised I hadn't shared Lilly's portrait on my Blog. I know there were a few follower's on here who had asked… Read More
2017-10-30 23:30
"Snow Gate"Acrylic8" x 10"£295"First Hard Frost"Acrylic 10" x 12"£395"Winter's Chill"Acrylic 6" x 8"£250"Cold Tracks"Acrylic8" x 8"£270Wrapped up these four… Read More
2017-10-28 22:50
Not quite sure where this year has gone but here we are at the last Saturday in October and the end of British Summer Time. Have to admit it hasn't been the nicest of days in fact it's been… Read More
2017-10-27 14:55
"Troon Beach Towards Ayr"Acrylic 8" x 8"£270www.elizabethmccrindle.com Read More
2017-10-23 10:38
"The Path I Walk"Acrylic 12" x 12"£465"Morning Sun"Acylic 6" x 8"£250Been so busy I forget to post about the new gallery my work is exhibiting in. I'm delighted to announce that… Read More
2017-10-16 10:46
"First Hard Frost"Acrylic 10" x 12"£395Missing the lovely crisp frosty mornings we used to get, the rain is getting a little boring. The frost may be cold but at least you can wrap up… Read More
2017-10-11 21:48
"Highland Reel"Acrylic 8" x 8.5"£270-www.elizabethmccrindle.com Read More
2017-10-11 11:48
"Puddles on the Beach"Acrylic 8" x 10"£295www.elizabethmccrindle.com Read More
2017-10-10 07:26
"Dark Horizon"Acrylic 8" x 8"£270www.elizabethmccrindle.com Read More
2017-10-09 12:36
"Wet Sand, Troon"Acrylic 6" x 6"£210www.elizabethmccrindle.com Read More
2017-10-08 22:27
"Not Quite Ripe"Acrylic 8" x 10"£275www.elizabethmccrindle.com Read More
2017-08-17 21:28
"Summer Shadow"Acrylic 6" x 8"£225www.elizabethmccrindle.com Read More
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