Marion Boddy-Evans, Isle of Skye Art Studio
To get in touch, use my contact form or email me on art(at)marion(dot)scot.
About the Artist: Marion Boddy-Evans
Known for her vibrant colours, atmospheric layers, energetic mark making, and especially her rainy-day sheep. Marion’s paintings (as well as her wirework and jewellery) are collected all over the world. Read more…
Blog
Still Smelling the Roses
The bunch of roses in my studio has now dried out and is looking decidedly Miss Havisham-ish. but I’ve been using them as the starting point for some small paintings…
Monday Motivator: Improvisation vs Domination in a Painting
“…the unpredictability of wet in wet effects teaches [you] to improvise with the paint behavior rather than try to dominate it. “…all wet in wet effects result from an imbalance of wetness between paper, brush and fresh paint “…the main source of control is turning water against itself, using moisture to guide and control moisture …
Continue reading “Monday Motivator: Improvisation vs Domination in a Painting”
A Dozen Daisies
A template led me to drawing a grid of 12 which I filled whilst looking through the studio window at the little dawn daisies.
Available Paintings
For all available paintings, go to this page
Newsletter
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Art Workshops
Commission a Painting
I enjoy the challenge of commissions and am happy to discuss possibilities, whether you’ve seen a painting you like but it’s no longer available, you’re after a particular size or dominant colour, want an amalgamation of favourite elements from different paintings of mine, wish for a painting featuring your house/location, etc. Another alternative is to have first option on my next painting in a particular series. I also do commissions for wirework and my wearable art.
Prices of commissioned paintings are similar to my other paintings; a non-refundable deposit of up to 40% may be required. How long it takes depends on what else I’m doing and the size of the painting, but usually between a fortnight and eight weeks.
Email me, or or we can arrange to meet for a discussion if you’re on-island.
100x100cm.
100x100cm
Spring Garden Party. 70x70cm
120x80cm.
Contact
To get in touch, email me on art(at)marion(dot)scot, message me on social media, or use the form below.
Monthly Painting Projects
At the beginning of every month on my blog I post the instructions for the month’s painting project. Everyone is invited to join in, whatever medium you work in and wherever you are on your painting journey. At the end of the month, I post a photo gallery of paintings submitted, and I encourage you to share yours too. Participation in this is free.
There is also the option to become a Project Subscriber (via Patreon) which is a monthly subscription that gives you to exclusive extra content such as step-by-step demos and videos, plus a critique of your project painting.
MONTHLY WORD PROMPT CHARTS — you’ll find these here.
May 2020: Blocks of Abstraction
- Project Instructions: Blocks of Abstraction
- Blocks of Abstraction: Two Cut-Ups
- For Project Subscribers:
— Blocks of Abstraction: From a Bunch of Roses
— Award-Winning Grid Drawing
April 2020: Found Poetry and Visual Poems
- Project Instructions: Found Poetry & Visual Poems
- Video Demo: How to Create a Found or Blackout Poem
- Video Demo: Start Afresh Found Poem
- Video Demo: Draw Fearlessley Found Poem
- Video Demo: Draw Found Poem
- Project Photo Gallery
March 2020: The Red Boat
February 2020: Woodland Pond
- Project Instructions: Woodland Pond
- Photo Gallery: Woodland Pond Painting Project
- For Project Subscribers:
— ‘Thumbnailing’ with a Camera
— Video: My Thoughts on My Woodland Pond Painting
— Video: Woodland Trees, the Saga Continues
January 2020: Iona Shore
- Project Instructions: Iona Shore with Palette Knife
- Project Photo Gallery
- For Project Subscribers:
— Playing with Knives
— Video: My Thoughts on Composition
— Video: Timelapse of my project painting - On-Demand Video: Real-Time Demo, Palette Knife Iona Shore
January 2019: Talisker Bay
- Project Instructions: Talisker Bay
- Project Photo Gallery
- For Project Subscribers:
— Project Thumbnails
— Step-by-Step Demo: Talisker Bay
February 2019: Ram
- Project Instructions: Ram
- How I Do It : Splattering Paint
- Project Photo Gallery
- For Project Subscribers:
— Project Thumbnails
— Video: Ram Painting Demo
— Video Demo: Sheep Painting with a Rigger Brush
— My Thoughts on Eddie’s February Project Paintings
March 2019: Passing Place
- Project Instructions: Passing Place
- Project Photo Gallery
- Video: “Passing Places” Demo: 20 Minutes in Two
- For Project Subscribers:
— Step-by-Step Photos: Passing Place Sheep
— My Thumbnails for the March 2019 Painting Project: Passing Places
April 2019: Paint Tube
- Project Instructions: Paint Tube
- Photo Gallery: Project Paintings
- For Project Subscribers
— My Thumbnails
— Photos: Step-by-Step of My Paint-Tube Project Painting
May 2019: Tree with Gorse
- Project Instructions: Tree with Gorse
- Photo Gallery: Project Paintings
- For Project Subscribers
— My Thumbnails
— Video Demo of Tree Painting in Ink
— Suggesting a Gorse-Covered Hill
June 2019: Seaweed Rock Shore
- Project Instructions: Seaweed Rock Shore
- Photo Gallery Project Paintings
- My Paintings of June’s Project Photo
- For Project Subscribers:
— Step-by-Step Video Demo
— Another Attempt at June’s Project
July 2019: Beach Huts at Findhorn Beach
- Project Instructions: Beach Huts at Findhorn Beach
- Project Photo Gallery
- Trying (and failing) to Rescue My Project Painting
- For Project Subscribers:
— Video Demo of Painting Pebbles in Ink
— Video Step-by-Step of My First Attempt at a Beach Hut Painting
August 2019: Tall Trees
- Project Instructions: Tall Trees
- Video: Four of My Paintings of Tall Trees, working wet-into-wet with watercolour and acrylic (speeded up 8x)
- Project Photo Gallery
- For Project subscribers:
— Video in Real Time of One of My Tall Tree Paintings
— Thinking About Tree Trunk Colours
— New Rules for August’s Project?
— Behind the Scenes: Trio of Trees Drying
September 2019: Portree Harbour
- Project Instructions: Portree Harbour
- Video of the location
- Project Submission: Portree Harbour in Continuous Line
- Project Photo Gallery
- For Project subscribers:
— My Thumbnails for Portree Harbour Painting Project (with video)
— Closer Photos of the Church
— Step-by-Step Demo: Portree Harbour Chimneys
October 2019: Camus Mor Rocks
- Project Instructions: Camus Mor Rocks
- Project Photo Gallery
- Video of the location
- Timelapse Video of My Project Painting
- My Thoughts on My Watercolour Rocks
- For Project subscribers:
— My Thumbnails
— Camus Mor Rocks with Fluid, Granulating Watercolour
November 2019: Derelict Croft House
- Project Instructions: Derelict Croft House
- Project Photo Gallery
- For Project subscribers:
— Video: Timelapse video of my painting for this project
— If You Don’t Do Thumbnails
December 2019: Highland Cow
- Project Instructions: Highland Cow
- Two Highland Cow Paintings from the McManus in Dundee
- For Project Subscribers:
— Questions About Cows