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Edinburgh Terraced Houses

Edinburgh Terraced Houses

A day of sun, of gold, in Edinburgh once again, after an absence. It is quiet, the streets empty, and this part of the city belongs to me alone. It is timeless, and I am reminded of childhood days of wonder, gazing into parks and windows and stairwells. Flowers and plants grow from pots, from the coolth of shadowy basement yards where no sun will ever reach, flowers reaching up and awakening to the rays of the sun that start to bake the stone platforms that bridge the cellars, linking the pavement to the doors. The stone is golden today, bleached by the sun, aged and imperfect but solid and eternal. The work is rich in light and in colour, suffused with yellow and light green. It makes a great gift and a great addition to any Scottish co...

Terraced Houses In Sunny Edinburgh

A hidden corner that hugs the Water of Leith, on my way to the Botanical Gardens. A day of glorious Scottish sunshine, of a clear blue sky and gentle warmth. The stone radiates gold, brilliant white from the woodwork, with dots of yellow from sunflowers. It is quiet here, with Stockbridge a short walk away. The work is rich in realism and detail, filled with vivid colour; A wonderful souvenir of Edinburgh and a perfect gift.

It is a clear day, perfect for exploring the outer reaches of Edinburgh's New Town. A warm feeling of belonging, of familiarity bred over decades of visits, since childhood. The incline is steep, and the way meanders, passing opulent and classical buildings. In summer the air is rich with pollen, in winter a tang of wood smoke and a chill that invigorates. I admire the intricate and uniform construction of the buildings, golden and classical.

Flowers And Houses In Edinburgh Terrace

Central Edinburgh Streets, Scotland

A row of shops in Edinburgh, cosy against the darkness of the day. Lights give out warmth, an invitation to enter and bask, a note of cheer and welcome. The buildings are solid, as though they have been here forever. The sky is blue, but it is cold, the thin light not reaching the street anymore. A street in Edinburgh. This work is rich in details and in colour. It is atmospheric and unusual. A great gift, a wonderful souvenir of Scotland’s capital city.

An evocative work depicts an Edinburgh street scene. There is perhaps a sadness too, a farewell maybe, or at least a goodbye. The work is a lovely souvenir of Edinburgh,

Where the New Town starts to end and Stockbridge approaches, where the hills are steep and the shadows long, I noticed the beautiful play of light and colour on this golden building. It was a perfect design of symmetry, Georgian, solid, with fan windows over the doors, and built of large blocks of stone. It was a perfect Edinburgh morning, a day of Scottish summer promised and delivered, the air tinged with pine and heather and brine. I wanted to capture that light. The work is rich in colour and in detail, laced with a strong realism and solidity that make it a perfect souvenir of Scotland, an ideal gift.

The Royal Mile has always drawn me. A mysterious and perpetually shadowy place of ghosts, bloodshed and drama, the embodiment of Scottish history. Decades ago, on summer holidays, tartan-trousered guides, playing to the audience in hammed up accents, to the palace, to the now defunct wax museum and to the Castle, eager for the drama of the one o’clock gun. It was darker then, before the opening of the Scottish Parliament, with the alleys and closes distinctly insalubrious. I still love to venture down here, often a night when the spirits hint at their presence, when the moon hangs over the kirkyards. The work depicts a brightly painted building near the foot of the street. A perfect gift, a great memory of Edinburgh.

I took a last walk around this area of Edinburgh. The sun was shining again, the heat palpable, and in the air I detected the familiar tang of the hops from the breweries, several miles away. I walked on the quiet street, at the southern fringe of the New Town, fascinated by the symmetry and the evocative implicity of the Georgian buildings. I wanted to capture the play between the light, the colour of the stone, and the splashes of white from the painted walls and window frames. This work is a beautiful souvenir of a Scottish summer, a great gift and a perfect collection to any collection of Edinburgh artwork.

Edinburgh on a beautiful day of summer, a day filled with glorious Scottish sun, when the stone absorbs light and the city lives up to its unofficial title of Athens of the North. I walk alone, along streets, and crescent, and through squares, familiar and unchanged since childhood, inhaling the city’s scent. It is fresh, filled with flowers and with the thick, malty smell of distant breweries. It feels timeless, Eden-like, dreach wet days of fog, sleet and rain forgotten and forgiven. I want time to stand still, for the day of sun and light to never end. The crescent sweeps round, creating an illusion of infinity. The work is rich in light and colour, with satisfying detail. It makes a perfect gift of Scotland, a wonderful collection to...

As the afternoon reaches its peak, the golden Edinburgh stone radiates magic, a bewitching magic that mesmerizes us and fills us with longing. A rare treat indeed is such a day of summer, a day when we can walk in our shirtsleeves and feel the gentle caress of heat. Above, a wide, blue Scottish sky, and from far, far beyond the city, comes the scent of the mountains, fresh and floral. I linger in the stillness of this crescent, memories of yesteryear my only companion. A perfectly symmetrical row of houses, jewels of Georgian design, havens of timeless beauty in the city. This work is rich in light, full of satisfying detail and fresh, vivid colour. A perfect gift an ideal souvenir of Scotland’s splendid capital city.

A long walk on the lower edges of the New Town, soothed by the gentle heat, refreshed by the air that hints of lands beyond the Forth, of pine and heather and sea salt. The sky is so blue, so deep. It is a unique light, a rare treat, casting a spell of sorcery and magic, turning the stone to gold and the windows to crystal and sapphire. This view is rich in vivid colour, rich in detail and rich in detail. It makes an ideal gift, a wonderful addition to any collection.

Original artwork by Andrew Reid Wildman