{"id":215,"date":"2026-05-02T19:30:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T23:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laurenkatepaintings.com\/blog\/?p=215"},"modified":"2026-05-02T20:53:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T00:53:22","slug":"painting-autumn-colors-on-the-isle-of-skye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laurenkatepaintings.com\/blog\/painting-autumn-colors-on-the-isle-of-skye\/","title":{"rendered":"Painting Loch Langaig – Autumn Colors on the Isle of Skye"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The day started bright and early, on a Day Trip from Inverness to visit Isle of Skye and Eilean Donan Castle<\/a>. It was a day that lived up to Scotland\u2019s rainy reputation \u2014 grey skies, misty hills, and windy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of our first stops, and one might say the most important of all, was to see the famous Scottish coos (Highland cattle). If you’ve never encountered one up close, they’re enormous, shaggy, and completely unbothered by tourists. The calves are adorable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before reaching the Isle of Skye, we made a longer stop at Eilean Donan Castle. It is known to most film fans from the movie Highlander. There was enough time for a walk around the grounds and a quick brunch before heading on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My photos from Scotland are honestly not the ones I reach for most when painting. I find myself gravitating toward the sunny beach shots of San Diego or the wintry fjords of Norway. But I do love autumn. You get fewer crowds in most places, more comfortable temperatures, and none of the infamous Scottish midges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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One of our stops on the Isle of Skye was Loch Langaig, a scenic spot with a trail leading to the Quiraing mountain peak. I chose this particular photo for its simplicity. The composition is clean and the palette is restrained. Sometimes that’s exactly what you need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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