Sea, sand and sky – a love affair with light and shade

Sea: ever changing and in a constant state of movement, affected by the weather and the light. This collection of seascapes is my response to how light and weather play out across my local coastline.

People are drawn to the sea, to the coast and to the sea air for all sorts of reasons. Whether to walk the dog, have family time, a romantic walk with your special person or people, or a summer’s picnic, perhaps toasty hot chocolate from a flask in autumn or winter or just to have alone time and commune with nature.

Like many artists, I’m captivated by the colours, the shifting sands, the patterns and textures. I’m drawn by the light and how it plays across the seascape, how the weather changes so quickly sometimes and how water, sky and sand colours shift accordingly, in line with mother nature.

The paintings below help me express in paint how I see the coastline around my home and studio. I hope you enjoy.

Waves at our feet

In the Artist's collection - nfs currently

Making Waves

The sea colours drew me in to this scene; beautiful sea greens in the shallows with the Bass Rock off the coast of North Bewick in the background.

Scottish seascapes painted by Edinburgh Artist Tess Dunlop
Making Waves (with thanks to Photographer Brian Nicholson for use of the source image)
Making Waves
Oil on deep box canvas
50cm x 40cm
£495

For Eternity

For Eternity
Oil on premium box canvas (image continues around sides), ready to hang
Size 100 x 70cm
£1150

Sand in our hair

Scottish seascapes painted by Edinburgh Artist Tess Dunlop
Sand in our hair (with thanks to Photographer Lauren Sutherland for kind use of the source image)
Sand in our hair
Oil on archival deep box canvas 90 x 60 x 5
£1150

Sands of Time

Scottish seascapes painted by Edinburgh Artist Tess Dunlop
Sands of time
Painted en Plein Air - Oil on canvas board
Framed and mounted - Overall size 32 x 32xm

Framed and mounted £195

Two’s Company

Scottish seascapes painted by Edinburgh Artist Tess Dunlop
Two’s company
Two's Company
Oil on deep box canvas 
75 x 75cm


Appearing in the Colinton Arts Summer exhibition 23 July to 3rd Sept 2022
SOLD

Sun kissed

Scottish seascapes painted by Edinburgh Artist Tess Dunlop
Sun kissed
Sun kissed
painted en plein air
Framed and mounted - overall size 32 x 32cm

Framed and mounted £195

Alone at last

Scottish seascapes painted by Edinburgh Artist Tess Dunlop
Alone at last
painted en plein air
Framed and mounted - overall size 32 x 32cm

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Summer Days

Scottish seascapes painted by Edinburgh Artist Tess Dunlop
Summer days
painted en plein air
Framed and mounted - overall size 32 x 32cm

Framed and mounted £195

A rock and a Hard Place

Scottish seascapes painted by Edinburgh Artist Tess Dunlop
A Rock and a Hard Place
Oil on deep box canvas (painted sides)
75 x 75cm
SOLD

Kilchurn Castle

Scottish seascapes painted by Edinburgh Artist Tess Dunlop
Kilchurn Castle (with thanks to Brian Nicholson for the source image)
Kilchurn Castle
Oil on Canvas on Board
£575

Cliques

Scottish seascapes painted by Edinburgh Artist Tess Dunlop
Cliques

Pittenweem Harbour
75cm x 75cm
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Mother Ship

Scottish seascapes painted by Edinburgh Artist Tess Dunlop
Mothership

Anstruther Harbour
40cm x 40cm
Framed & Varnished
Original available for sale



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Storm, interrupted

Scottish seascapes painted by Edinburgh Artist Tess Dunlop
Storm, interrupted

Volcanic ash clouds over Crail
40cm x 50cm
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Scottish seascapes painted by Edinburgh Artist Tess Dunlop
The Gathering

East Lothian
40cm x 40cm
Framed and Varnished
£395


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Scottish seascapes painted by Edinburgh Artist Tess Dunlop
Reflections at Dusk

Loch Etive, Scottish Highlands
40cm x 50cm
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Scottish seascapes painted by Edinburgh Artist Tess Dunlop
North Berwick Rocks!

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Scottish seascapes painted by Edinburgh Artist Tess Dunlop
Gullane Dunes

Gullane, East Lothian
30cm x 60cm
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Scottish seascapes painted by Edinburgh Artist Tess Dunlop
First Date

North Berwick Harbour
40cm x 40cm
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Gullane

Painted en Plein Air
Gullane, East Lothian
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15cm x 30cm


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East Bay, North Berwick

40cm x 60cm
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Stepping Stones

West Beach, North Berwick
Canvas Size 40cm x 40cm
Framed and Varnished
£550

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Companion Ship

Beer, Devon
30cm x 40cm
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Study for Storm, Interrupted

Painted en Plein Air
Crail, East Neuk of Fife
20cm x 20cm

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Scottish seascapes painted by Edinburgh Artist Tess Dunlop
Fidra Lighthouse

Painted en Plein Air
Dirleton, East Lothian
20cm x 20cm

£175




Scottish seascapes painted by Edinburgh Artist Tess Dunlop
Lewis Rock

Isle of Lewis
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