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Pilgrimage Painting

Writer: betharichardson
betharichardson
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Watercolor painting setup on rocky beach, with paint palette and brush in foreground and waves crashing under a blue sky

I'm back from my Iona pilgrimage and still carrying the beautiful island with me. One of my favorite memories is painting what I saw.


Out the window of my airplane from Dublin to Glasgow. I loved seeing the propeller against the sky and the water below.

View from a plane window of a spinning propeller and wing above clouds and ocean under a bright, hazy sky.
Watercolor of a plane propeller over blue water under a cloudy sky, with soft gray and blue washes and a calm seaside mood

Coffee cup in my hotel in Glasgow. I was up early and had time for a little creativity.

White coffee mug with coffee grounds stains inside on a wooden table against a plain wall, warm indoor light
Watercolor painting of a mug on a yellow tabletop, with a soft blue-gray background and no visible text.

The view from my window at the Saint Columba Hotel on Iona. The hills on the far side of the water are on the Isle of Mull.

Watercolor set on a windowsill with paints and brush, overlooking a cloudy coastal landscape with trees and hills.
Watercolor of a leafy tree and dense green shrubs under a blue sky, with low hills in the distance and a calm, natural mood.

Sitting on a rock at North End Beach (Tràigh Bhàn) and painting. I had to finish the piece in a hurry when I realized the tide was coming in.

Watercolor sketching kit on a clipboard at a rocky seaside, with waves crashing in the background and a hand holding the board.
Abstract watercolor of rocky cliffs beside pale blue water and sky, with dark brushstrokes and a calm, misty mood.

Painting in the ruins of the Iona Nunnery. (It was founded in the 1200s and abandoned in the mid 1500s when King Henry VIII separated the Church of England from Papal authority.)

Hand holds a watercolor sketchbook and paint set in front of sunlit stone ruins under a blue sky, with a calm outdoor art mood.

Watercolor of an old stone ruin with arched windows and floral patches under a pale blue sky, calm and weathered.

I took tons of pictures and hope to do more painting soon.


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