Scotland, especially the Isle of Skye, in the inner Hebrides, off the west coast, is a phenominally inspiring place to paint, regardless of your favorite medium. The weather changes every few minutes and can be extreme. It is challenging to paint plein air on the island due to this, but is worth a try. The coastline is dramatic, mostly high cliffs down to rocky beaches. There is one tidal island that is my favorite, Oronsay. It has a stone arch, sheep, cliffs meadows and spectacular views to the rest of Skye. Check the tide tables before you set off. I always carry my camera with me, a digital, with a large screen on the back, so that if my painting is interrupted I work on it back at the house. We have been renting houses on Skye for several years and our criteria for choosing is the following: fireplace or woodstove (it can be rather wet and chilly on the island), a shower, not a tub, and a view. This time we looked out on Loch Dunvegan, a sea loch, the Cuillins in the distance and MacLeod's tables. Wildlife is abundant, we had resident rabbits and sheep, a sea eagle off the cliffs in front of the house, songbirds, highland cattle down the road and much more. Due to it's high latitude, it doesn't really get totally dark in July. This gives some beautifully colored false dawn and twilights. The picture above is my interpretation of midnight.