Yesterday I went to Holy Island with the family and visited the castle for the first time. The views towards Ross Sands and the rest of the island are stunning. They are well worth the visit. We had to be off the island by 3pm to avoid being stranded by the incoming tide. We decided to go to another favourite place, Newton-by-the-Sea where you can get some great views of Dunstanburgh Castle. Newton-by-the-Sea holds fond memories. It was here that I proposed to my wife Susan.
I usually carry a small traveling box of watercolour paints and brush, so whilst the grandchildren and nephews were playing together I quickly captured the scene before me in my leather-bound sketchbook. Apart form being a lovely reminder of a delightful day, this sketch could well turn into a more finished painting to hang on someone’s living room wall.
On my website under the Video section I have video of me painting Dunstanburgh Castle.