Marion Boddy-Evans, Isle of Skye Art Studio.
To get in touch, email me on art(at)marion(dot)scot or use my contact form.
About the Artist: Marion Boddy-Evans
One of Skye’s most popular and talked-about artists, Marion is known for her vibrant colours, atmospheric seascapes, and rainy-day sheep. Marion’s paintings, wirework and jewellery are collected all over the world.
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A Selection of My Available Paintings
For more paintings, see the page links in the menu at the top.
Blog
What I’m Reading: Colour A Visual History
An illustrated tome on the history of colour theory that also follows the development of printing is my kind of coffee-table book! I’ve been reading Colour: A Visual History, published by the Tate gallery, in what I think of as “National Geographic reading”: first you look at the images, then you read the captions, and …
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Monday Motivator: Mark Making
“A day spent painting or drawing en plein air is an all-encompassing experience of fluctuating light, weather and comfort levels. These conditions, along with an intense focus, result in work that tracks a dialogue between observation, memory and abstract mark making. Mark making is key — the ability to describe both emotional intent and observation …
September Painting Project Submission: Portree Harbour in Continuous Line
“All that fabulous perspective so let’s make it a bit more difficult by doing it with (almost) continous line,” laughed Cathi when she told me about her painting of this month’s project. “My painting totally supports the theory that you don’t need to be completely accurate to get a feel for the place.” Cathi continued: …
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Art Workshops
If you’re visiting the Isle of Skye or live locally, and would like to do an workshop, get in touch and we can arrange something if I don’t already have something planned. Beginners welcome!
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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 the same as my other paintings, a 20% deposit 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 in Skyeworks Gallery for a discussion if you’re on-island.
100x100cm.
100x100cm
Spring Garden Party. 70x70cm
120x80cm.
Newsletter
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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.
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
- For Project subscribers:
— My Thumbnails for Portree Harbour Painting Project (with video)