Ardoe House
£25.00 – £60.00
The Ardoe House watercolour was a commission for a friend in remembrance of his wedding.
I consider this to be my best painting to date, and many friends agree. What do you think?
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Ardoe House Watercolour
This painting was a commission for a friend in remembrance of his wedding.
Initially I tried painting this at my usual A3 size, but I found I couldn’t get the detail I wanted. So I tried something new. Using a larger canvas made everything much easier and I am very satisfied with the outcome.
Many of my friends think this is my best work to date. I hope you agree.
The property is an excellent example of the Scottish Baronial Style with stone examples taken from Balmoral Castle recently built then by Queen Victoria.
The main concern was to draw the whole in parts in successful proportion and looking up at the house in general and then applying washes to bring out the colours as painted
Some History
Ardoe House South Deeside Road, Banchory-Devenick, was built in 1878 in the Scottish Baronial style and designed by James Matthews (1819-98), for the Aberdeen soap-maker, Alexander Ogston.
Interior work in 1883 by Alexander Marshall McKenzie. Ardoe House was later sold and converted into a Hotel in 1947.
The White Lady, the spirit of a former owner’s daughter Katherine Ogston who committed suicide has been seen in various parts of the House.
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Painting Information
| Prints | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Size | Image Size | Cost | Mount Size |
| (mm) | (mm) | ||
| A6 | 132 x 84 | £10 | 202 x 154 |
| A4 | 255 x 175 | £25 | 375 x 295 |
| A3 | 380 x 280 | £40 | 500 x 400 |
| Originals | |||
| A3 | 380 x 280 | From £350 | 500 x 400 |
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Steven Macdonald –
John painted this for my wife and I to commemorate our wedding. I knew it would be good but we were both blown away by just how good it is. It is a beautiful piece and fitting that it marks one of the happiest days in our lives. Forever grateful to John for this.