Scottish Highland Art, Balnagown Castle  

Highland Castle, Skibo 
One of the artist favorite subjects and paintings is his representation of the Ancestral home of the Ross family, Balnagown Castle.
Completing in over 2 years, the painting & actual location have a rich history & personal significant value for him. Having deep family ties to the place & history, it embraces his preferred type of architecture and local flora.          
One of the most exclusive clubs in the world, Skibo became a very exciting oil painting and in a looser style for the artist. One of the early paintings he painted on super muslin, inspired a texture and touch so expressive for this series. The angle & flowers including the wonderful Scottish thistle was a must. Bravura brushstrokes and the fountain which is actually located elsewhere also made a great discovery. It was actually owned & built by a gentleman with Chris' surname Simpson.  

Mountain Stormfront

View from atop Sawnee mountain provided this nice landscape before a storm rolled in on a summers day in North Georgia.