Saturday 9th October

Any mist and hill fog will tend to thin and lift during the morning, giving brighter interludes by the afternoon. However, it will remain rather cloudy and hazy, with the best of any sunshine likely to be found on the west side of Shetland, sheltered from a F4-5 SE’ly breeze. Perhaps a few clearer spells at first this evening, but the night will be generally cloudy although remaining dry. SE’ly winds easing F2-3 and tending more E’ly in direction. Sea state – Mainly moderate, with a 2 metre SE’ly wind-swell. Through the day becoming moderate to slight, with a 1 to 2 metre E’ly wind-swell.

My new camera arrived yesterday, so I can re-photograph and re-upload images of small paintings (but not tonight). Today has been unbelievably still and warm in contrast to yesterday when I went to St Ninians Isle in high wind to walk and draw and watch the heavy clouds rising, falling, drifting across the far hills.

Blue pebble

A morning of drawing in the studio; the drawing progresses. The extra strip of paper along the bottom has certainly helped the image. There has been a lot of adding and taking away.


Followed by a late afternoon trip onto West Burra and a walk on Kettla Ness to clear the dust of chalk and charcoal and catch the last of the light.