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Hi reader here is your monthly newsletter.
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John Gerrie Artwork
September 2025 Newsletter
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🎨 Welcome to the September 2025 Newsletter
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Hello and thank you for joining me for this edition of my newsletter.
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A warm welcome in particular to those of you who signed up at the Music Hall at the end of August — it’s a pleasure to have you here.
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In this newsletter I want to share The Academy watercolour and two paintings I revisited with articles explaining the improvments I made to these paintings.
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I truly appreciate your interest in my artwork, and I hope you enjoy reading this newsletter and exploring more paintings on my website.
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Thank you again for your support,
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Until next month,
Happy Viewing!
John Gerrie
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Recent Paintings
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Ancient Caledonian Forest
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This original watercolour captures a peaceful hillside scene with scattered pine trees, weathered rocks and layers of green countryside rising towards a distant hill.
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The painting has a fresh, natural feel, with soft washes in the sky and stronger greens across the land giving a sense of depth and open space.
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Rocky foreground details and windswept trees add character, making this a calm and appealing landscape for anyone drawn to Scottish woodland and Highland scenery.
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Village Buildings at Kirkcudbright
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This original watercolour captures a peaceful waterside scene, where white cottages sit beside a quiet inlet or estuary.
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The composition is framed by fresh green trees and a sloping lawn, leading the eye towards the buildings, stone wall and reflective water beyond.
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Soft washes of blue and green create a calm, airy atmosphere, while the fine architectural details give the painting a strong sense of place and character.
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It would appeal to collectors who enjoy coastal villages, traditional cottages, gentle landscape painting and relaxed views of rural life.",
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This original watercolour captures a quiet coastal view across the Firth of Clyde.
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Small boats sit gently on calm water, their reflections suggested with delicate washes and soft horizontal marks.
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In the distance, low hills and shoreline create a peaceful sense of depth, while the broad cloudy sky gives the scene an open, airy feel.
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The rocky foreground adds texture and contrast, leading the eye out across the water towards the moored boats and distant land.
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St Machar Evaluation
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How to view this painting review To get the most from the audio review, enlarge the painting image before pressing play. Windows: Press F11 to view your browser full screen Mac: Use your browser’s full-screen option Press Play on the audio review Scroll the screen using the mouse so you can see the whole painting. When finished, exit full-screen mode
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Two Seasons at the Punch Bowl
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The Punch Bowl on the River Quoich is a place that never looks the same twice. Standing there through different seasons makes that absolutely clear. In spring, the river fills its channel with power and noise, pushing hard through the rock and throwing up bright, lively reflections. By autumn, the same spot feels transformed. The water drops, hidden shapes emerge …
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Exhibition at Music Hall
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A weekend at the Music Hall The Aberdeen Artists Society once again took space within the annual Exhibition and Sale of Artworks at the Music Hall, Aberdeen, over the weekend of 30–31 August. I was delighted to join a group of distinguished artists and to exhibit a broad selection of my watercolours for the very first time. I was the …
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Discounted Original Paintings
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See all discounted originals HERE.
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