We had variable weather this week - some heavy rain but also some sunshine . I did get the opportunity to do a couple of quick sketches .
 I was  excited to receive James Gurney's new watercolour DVD yesterday . As one would expect it is excellent with lots of tips and demonstrations of plein air watercolours . I am very envious of his amazing skills . He can create stunning paintings on the hoof even of some pretty humdrum subjects - everything from raindrops hitting a pavement puddle to industrial subjects to a study of a long dead tortoise.
I'm also eagerly awaiting Jim Vadeboncoeur's latest and possibly his last edition of Images S. He did a kickstarter campaign to fund the production of what promises to be a really deluxe edition. I have a few of the other editions and they are brim full of superbly reproduced illustration art .

The North face of the Ben with cloud gathering on the summit.

View from the supermarket car park .

Quick sketch on the way back from Kinlochleven.