Exploring CASTLE GLOOM in Dollar Glen, Scotland + Painting a Fiddlehead Fern Shoot

Hello & welcome along on this walk! If you're new here - my name is Sarah and each week I head out on a walk with my faithful companion Jack Spaniels, to explore somewhere in this beautiful country of Scotland and hopefully find something to paint back in my studio at home.

This week we explore the beautiful Dollar Glen - a steep ravine filled with lush green plants and cascading waterfalls.

At the top, we find the dramatic Castle Campbell, or as it was originally known - 'Castle Gloom' - a fitting name for a rainy, grey Scottish day!

The strange alien shapes of the emerging fern shoots caught my eye today and I took some photos to take back to the studio to try and capture in watercolour. Watch to the end to see how I got on!

If you enjoyed this video and you haven't already, please check out my other videos - including the three special Skye episodes, where we explore some incredible scenery. Join me again next week as we explore somewhere else in Scotland and look for painting inspiration...

SHE WALKS:

Dollar Glen & Castle Campbell, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.

Distance Walked: 3.6 miles / 5.8 km

Coffee & Cake @ Mona's of Muckhart.

My Gear:
Scarpa GTX Walking Boots
Berghaus Lightweight Fleece
Acai Midweight Trousers
Lowe Alpine 'Aeon' 25L rucksack

SHE PAINTS:

Total Painting Time: approx 10 hours

Materials Used:
Arches 300gsm 100% cotton Watercolour Paper
Windsor& Newton 'Cotman' brushes in size 00 & 000
Dyffle Watercolour Pens

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I am part of the team at Scottish history & treasure hunting channel - 'Dirty Secrets of Scotland' along with my partner, Willie. If you liked this video - head across and check out what we do there too :)
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