BACK TO THE HIGHLANDS! | Climbing Stac Pollaidh | Painting Scottish Heather in Watercolour | Ep31
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- čas přidán 12. 09. 2024
- 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.
The heatwave is over and we thankfully have some cooler weather for walking. This week, we're heading back to the Scottish Highlands to climb a mountain that I have wanted to do for ages - Stac Pollaidh ('Stack Polly') in the beautiful area of Assynt.
I had actually hoped to climb this mountain last year, before She Walks, She Paints even existed! However, the weather wasn't on our side and we didn't make it, so fortunately for you, it had to wait until now!
I was so happy to be back climbing mountains in the rugged highland landscape - I'm sure you can see it in my smiling face!
The hills at the moment are covered in a purple haze of heather, which is incredibly beautiful - both from a distance and up close. I chose to paint a sprig of purple bell heather, focusing in on the tiny flowers and needle like leaves. Watch the painting process from start to finish to see how I did it.
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 Scottish scenery. Join me again next week as we explore somewhere else in Scotland and look for painting inspiration...
SHE WALKS:
Distance Walked: 4m / 6.5km
My Gear:
Asics Trainers
Lowe Alpine 'Aeon' 25L rucksack
Gluten & Dairy Free Brownie - Cult Cafe, Ullapool
SHE PAINTS:
Total Painting Time: approx 9 hours
Materials Used:
Arches Watercolour Paper
Windsor& Newton 'Cotman' brushes in sizes 00 & 11
Dyffle Watercolour Pens
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What wonderful gifts for Jack!!!!! Thoroughly enjoyed it all!!!!❤
She stalks, she paints. Love it. What a stunning walk. Thank you. I think Jacks must have mountain goat in his family tree. Thanks again!
We agree Kristin! Part spaniel, part otter and now part mountain goat too 🤣
Of all of the countries I have visited, the Highlands of Scotland is my absolute favorite! Thanks for sharing.
Wow! I was dizzy just watching. You and Jack must not be afraid of heights! Absolutely beautiful. And your painting was slowed down in places which I love to see you working so delicately. These episodes are so fun to watch. Thank you! And thank you Willie for all the beautiful photography and music and excellent commentary - "She stalks, she paints".
"She stalks, she paints..." How funny is that! 😂 Another amazing piece of artwork. 💖🌴
That really was amazing! Stunning views from the top of the mountain. I enjoyed Willie’s funny commentary. 🌸
Thanks Penny! Glad you enjoyed Wilkie’s commentary - it made me laugh editing it down 🤣
I loved all the prints that I have chosen and received. They're beautiful.
Willie the narration was brilliant.
Aww thank you Susan! So glad you like them all 😊
Thank you.
Thanks Anna!
Fantastic video guys and it must feel like paradise for wee Jack up there. Willie's narration was brilliant and also Sarah's painting....what a talented lady!! 🙏 👍
Ohh god nerves of steel 😮 don’t think I could relax with a dog up there such a pair of adventurer’s ❤
Haha thanks! I swear it looks worse on camera than it feels in real life 😅 Plus Jack is like a wee mountain goat 🐐
Thank you so much , another fabulous video 😀
Stunning!! What an amazing place to live! Scotland , I mean! 🤪👏👏
Thanks Elizabeth! We feel very lucky to live in this beautiful country. Hopefully someday we will live closer to landscapes like this, as we want to move up to the highlands in the future 🤞
@@shewalksshepaints I don’t blame you, I would want to live there too. Actually, I do want to live there! I’ll settle for a visit, perhaps next year.
This was a fun adventure thanks so much
I think this walk was so stunning, the views were breath taking. I was a little scared for you and Jack coming back down from the mountain. Your paintings are beautiful as well. Take care.
Thank you! always a pleasure. Suzy
yay Sunday viewing :D awesome walk again .. lovely painting. look forward to sunday evenings x
Thanks Sue! So glad you are enjoying the videos 😊
@@shewalksshepaints always do
Just wonderful,stunning views,extraordinary painting & Jack a true trailblazer, as well as a bit of otter I reckon there's a tad of Ibex there😀
Haha yes - the mix of animals in Jack Spaniels’ DNA is ever-growing!
I was holding my breath while you were walking this one! Your heather painting is now my favorite (but that changes weekly). Lovely gifts for Jack!
Aww thanks Kathy - I hope you weren’t too worried for me! The camera makes it look much worse than in real life I think!
An amazing walk and a beautiful painting.
Hi Sarah Edinburough, great journey with you onto the steep (very) rugged Stac Pollaidh, the sound effect of the wind blowing added the the atmosphere and as you walked through the Heather I could almost smell the damp peat underneath. Very atmospheric - seamless editing Willie 👍. Beautiful painting Sarah, the section of real time painting just shows how much love you put into every stroke of the brush. It all evokes good memories so, thank you. xx
Thanks Cate! So glad you liked it 😊
We visited and it was just cloaked in cloud , so lovely to see what it would of been like thank you .. great channel 😊
Your ability to conquer this challenging hike is so, so impressive! How do you manage getting past the sheer cliffs without batting an eye? Jack is so spry. As mentioned in other comments, he reminded me of a mountain goat, as well. Such an enthusiastic pup! Thank you for sharing this experience and your painting process of the lovely Scottish heather. Always so interesting!
Stunning views and artistry. Brava! And thank you. I also marvel at how in sync you are with Jack on the trails...pretty sure my dogs would have knocked me off a cliffside halfway up 😀
Thanks Colleen! We know by now to let Jack lead the way…if he is behind you there’s a good chance he will run past your feet with little thought for safety 😅
Aw dang, no guessing game today. But, the fantastic views made up for that easily. You are such an intrepid walker, it's so fun to watch.
Haha sorry for giving the game away! Glad you liked it 😊
Wow what a great view from the top! I was watching halfway behind a cushion at one point! Jack Spaniels near those edge was hard to watch 🙈and and Willie filming while walking 🙈🙈
Beautiful painting Sarah you have a great skill 🎨 thank you to you all x
The camera makes it look a lot more vertiginous than in real life!! 😅
Thank you, Sarah, Willie and Jack. I used to love hiking and I'm now unable to due to an hereditary illness. These walks are fabulous to me. God Bless you all.
Thanks Shari! Such a shame you can’t get out hiking any more, but I’m glad we can share our adventures with you 😊
I discovered your videos just recently, having had a little operation on my right hand, so that I could not draw or paint for a month and stayed indoors having lots of time. It brought joy to my days to see the scottish landscape - not filmed by a professional advertising company, but by a sweet young and lively woman taking a walk with her dog. As I love being in nature myself I particularely enjoyed the stops and focus on flowers, animals (dragonfly, newt, robin) - as I might have done it myself on a walk! Together with the relaxing music a meditation-like composition crownes by the magical moment of the outline, composition of a painting, being able to watch the progress, the shading, the contrasts and the completion! Thank you for these videos!! I thoroughly enjoy them and watch them daily! I also take photos and feel very inspired seeing you paint (very very impressed by the pineapple building, which I knew from videos about english gardens). So please keep on doing what you do - its just perfect!! Will visit your etsy shop! Greetings from Vienna/Austria from Eveline
Hi Eveline! Thank you so much for your comment - you have no idea how much that means to me as a creator 😊 I’m so glad you are enjoying my videos and I hope that your hand is healing quickly and without any issues. I can’t wait to start sharing more walks and paintings from our new location in Skye! Sarah x
@@shewalksshepaints hi Sarah thank you for your well wishes - I can draw and paint again! Inspired by your videos I did a little piece which I wanted to send to you, but can not manage the technical side of posting - so sorry... Keep on being so inspirational walking and painting!
Hi Sarah , as usual a fantastic episode, Jack got some lovely gifts in the mail . Beautiful painting of the heather , did you manage to get some good shots of the deer? The stags looked so majestic with their big antlers. Love to you all 👍😁❤️
Thanks Linda! Jack deserves all the treats, even if he is a bit too enthusiastic about biting them…I showed my best picture of the stags on the video, but I don’t have a zoom lense for my new camera yet, so couldn’t get up close 😢 Next time!!
Lovely Water Colour Sarah ❤
A really lovely walk…and an epic opening shot! Thanks for sharing! 👍🏻
I really think that Jack makes your show!
Such treacherous paths! Stay safe. Jack is so much fun to watch, he obviously enjoys his life.
It was fun scrambling around at the top, but I’m glad we stopped when we did 😊
The scenery out there is so beautiful. Jack seems to love being out there running around and exploring. Those heathers are lovely seeing them all in bloom there. I got some planted here. Lovely painting.
Thanks Sally! Jack absolutely loved it - he has no fear and runs around like a mountain goat haha 🤣
What a magnificent climb, the scenery is just beautiful. Had a good chuckle at Willies commentary at the end, as I do with Jacks 'role' in the video
Thanks Brett! I knew you would all love Willie’s take on my deer stalking attempt 🤣
Wonderfully done, loved every minute of it :D
So much beauty in the starkness! Your painting is wonderful. Another month or so and I'll have enough money to buy from both you and Willie!
Aww thanks Kathy! So glad you liked it 😊
That was so much fun! I loved that hike, thanks for taking us there. I always feel like I've been there because you show us every angle and every view. It was just spectacular. I quite literally laughed out loud when you said, "Don't worry I didn't forget about coffee and cake" because that's just what I was thinking when you said you were heading home. I felt like Jack begging for a treat! 😆 It's a good ploy, skip breakfast and then you'll have to feed him treats...smart dog. 😉 The heather painting is beautiful. I'm glad you pointed out the time it takes for each painting. You told us one time in another video and said it so casually, I remember thinking "Talk about burying the lead story!" I had no idea it was taking you so long since we see it as if it was all done at one sitting. So, I was glad to hear you say it again. People should know the amount of work that goes into one of your beautiful art pieces. And, lastly I have to comment on Willie's commentary about the deer. "She Stalks, She Paints"...that was hysterical. 😂 Okay, one last comment...I love Jack's custom labels. What a nice gift. He looks even more handsome. 😊
Thanks!! So glad you liked it all 😊 I’m going to try and let you know more about the distance we walk and how long the painting takes each week. Im always learning what is interesting to you all as viewers 😊 Willie made me laugh a lot with his commentary. He often leaves me little Easter eggs in the bits that he films…not all of them make it to the blooper reel though!
Absolutely stunning
Thanks for sharing
Thanks Debra!
Looks like a great hike Sarah! I remember climbing a pyramid at Coba, Mexico. It may be the last one that is allowed to be climbed. It was not the trip up that hurt, but by God for the next four days I knew I'd done something stupid! 🤣
Views on views Sarah! What a walk, loved it, thank you. Amazing gifts for Jack and wonderful music from Willie. Beautiful painting, thank you. Best regards, John.
Thanks John! Jack is loving his gifts - he just thinks it’s normal getting lots of treats haha!
TY Sarah for another beautiful walk AND including the time it took to paint the incredible heather!
Thanks Tammara! Glad you enjoyed it 😊
Wow! Gorgeous scenery! You deserved two cakes but Jack was a bit naughty running off so far!
Beautiful. Brave walking on those rocky hills. I'd trip for sure.
Thanks Lisa! Yes you do need to keep an eye on where your feet are going 😅
Your countryside is so vast and majestic, it must really take the breath away when you are there because it's spectacular on camera! We have lots of Heather here in Yorkshire but, ashamed to say, I have never really looked at it closely. I will now of course. Your painting is beautiful! The gifts for Jack are so generous, what a lucky dog and I love the 'stalking' at the end 😃💗 x
Thanks Amanda! The camera definitely doesn’t do it justice - it’s just so beautiful there. Can’t wait to go back to that area again someday 😊
Sarah,
That reminds me of Brigadoon and "the Heather on the Hill" song.
Cheers,
Rik
Thrilling climb! You are all quite fearless to scale those heights. A couple of those vistas had my heart pounding. I am glad I could explore with you from the safety of my lazy, very comfy armchair. PS Willie just cracks me up!
Ahaha yeah me too! I was laughing while editing the footage together when I realised what he had been saying! Glad you liked it. The camera definitely makes the height look worse than it felt to be there…
What a beautiful walk, it looked as though you were on top of the world. Awesome views and painting, loved it all. ; )
Thanks Phyllis! I loved it up there - such an amazing feeling 😊
She stalks, she paints - lol
Jack running off by himself to go for a swim really made me laugh. He's so different from my Havanese mix who doesn't like water and wants to be carried after a while on hikes. Granted, most of our hikes have cacti hiding in the grass, but he's still a big baby. And he's short, so he gets poked in the face by the dried grass.
The scenery is so beautiful! 🌸
It really was Sherry - the camera doesn’t do it justice, but I tried!
Spectacular scenery and Jack must have mountain goat in him. Sarah, your Scottish Heather is beautiful, I wish I had the money to buy many of your paintings. Thank Sarah, Willie and Jack. Sarah did you get good pictures of the deer?
Thanks Debbie! Jack has a lot of different sides to him - spaniel, otter, mountain goat…🤣 I showed the best picture I got of the stags in the video, but I don’t have a zoom lense for my new camera yet, so a good close up will have to wait 😢
I always think I'd love to get off my bum and go a hike up a mountain, then I see the shots you take looking down, and it gives me vertigo 🙈 sometimes when you're not even that high up lol, but then again, I get vertigo 3 steps up a ladder 🤣
Your painting was gorgeous, I loved the simplicity of the 1 sprig of bright wee flowers.
The drone shots were absolutely stunning, I love the panoramics you do, panning round to show us your view from where you are, you've been to so many gorgeous, untouched places, thank you for taking us along. 🤗
Thanks! So glad you liked it all 😊 I think the camera makes it look a lot worse, but I can imagine it would be difficult to manage if you are scared of heights. Fortunately Jack and I don’t seem to suffer from that..!
Oh Sarah, there you go again standing with Jack Spaniels on the edge of those magnificent cliffs. The views are spectacular. Thank you for all the walks you take us on. Your artwork is fabulous as always. Your cameraman also deserves some credit. 🌻🐕🇺🇸
I loved this episode of She Stalks She Paints! 🤣 Good one, Willie. These views are just unbelievable. Those rocks, stunning. Willie, your drone footage in this one was awesome. I wouldn't have been able to stand the height in person, even on camera, it was iffy. I'm so glad that I could see it on the computer. I didn't realize that there were more than one type of heather. I love those tiny flowers. Great job on the painting again, Sarah. Are you going to create a coffee table book someday? I love ALL of your paintings!
I'd love to do a book someday! We were talking the other day about Willie writing all his recipes down and I could illustrate it :)
This was my first time watching your videos, I've just recently subscribed to Willies channel and have been wanting to see your work with his great music in the background, your lucky to have your music made on request.🤣 I love your excitement about the deer, wild deer on a hill could have been another name for my channel, except some of our deer aren't as wild as most. Your talent for painting is unreal, actually it looks very real, but you know what I mean I hope. We live in Oregon, USA where there are trees almost everywhere, and while beautiful in their own accord, there is something about the open space and geology of Scotland that is a beauty of its own. I loved hiking and climbing over rocks when I was closer to your age, now at 50, I'll happily let you do the hiking while I enjoy watching some 5000 miles away! Cheers, give Jack a good scratch and, if you want, Willie too.😊❤
from Derek.
PS, nothing more fun than trying to take a photo in the wind, unless there is a dog to help block the wind.🤣😂😊
Hi Derek! Thanks for your lovely comment and for coming across to watch my videos 😊 So glad you liked it. I am very lucky indeed to have an in-house musician and drone pilot. He’s a good egg 👍 I loved seeing the deer! I’ve never seen a wild stag so close in Scotland before so I hoped to get some footage of them 😊 All the best from Scotland to Oregon!! Sarah x
I’ve been on many hikes when we were younger. This one certainly is a ankle turner! Breathtaking from the moment you started. My paternal ancestors are from Scotland. The McDougall’s. My dads middle name,Duncan. I love the spirit of your videos. Thank you from Wisconsin, USA. Also love Willie’s videos and creations!
Thanks Shirley! So glad you liked it 😊 Definitely needed to keep a close eye on the path on this walk!
Loved this hike Sarah! Gorgeous! And the beautiful heather painting. As another commentor mentioned, I would love to see a tutorial on your painting and supplies used! Also, have you and willie ever considered a question and answer video? Cheers from PA USA
Thanks Larisa! I may do some short videos on my painting materials (when I have time!), but I’m not sure I can be an authority on technique…I’m just learning myself as I go along haha!
We tried to walk here in September 2022 but the car park was full. We stayed in Ullapool for three nights and explored and walked the incredibly gorgeous area.
I remember roping the summit in1974 it took hours and hours to climb but about 15minutes to come down the scree at the back. We were staying on tanera mor Eileanan Samraidh their was a hostel then.
Bha sin sgoinnel memories memories.
I thought that looked a lot like an old volcano at the beginning of this video. I would have been very scared to go up that large formation. I can't trust my joints to hold out (which has caused me to fall). I wonder how many times Jack waged his tail on this walk. He is such a good dog; but, he did take that dog treat away from you too quickly. Children and puppy dogs act much the same at times. Your painting is beautiful. I have never seen that type of heater before. Thank you for this video.
Thanks Arvetta! Some of the scramble bits at the top were a bit scary but we were very careful where we went 😊 Jack was very excited about his treat because he forgot about having breakfast…he was a lot more gentle with the next one though 👍
Magnificent views, how were your poor legs after all that climbing? Your painting is beautiful I really like this one. Love the music Willie just right. Oh wow Jack Spaniels you look handsome. Take care guys and thank you for sharing 👍👏❤️😍 love the deer 😂😂😂😂
Thanks Chris! We weren’t too bad after this one - it looks high but distance-wise it wasn’t too far. Plus Jack and me have been doing lots of steps in the park every day to stay mountain ready! 😀👍
Sarah and William Edinborough --- wonderful! Glorious beautiful mountains! Oh, and does your musician take requests from a part Scots who longs to be in the Highlands? It would be great to hear some of the traditional tunes from Scotland. Only if you take requests, of course.
Thanks! My musician prefers to write & play his own music (it might be traditional in the future…🤔), but I do love Scottish folk music, so you never know!
Spectacular scenery Sarah. An energetic trek for which we thank you. Jack must have been starving when you gave him that biscuit, fancied yourself fingers as desert??! Having sat on the edge of mountains in Zimbabwe, one gets the urge to step off and flap the arms; do envy the eagles.
Ahaha, thankfully I didn’t get the urge to jump into the air! Jack was very hungry yes - hence why he was so enthusiastic. He was a lot more gentle for the second biscuit 😊
How long did the walk take? Coincidentally, I watched an episode of Antiques Road Trip, & one of the sidelights was a profile of the man who mapped all the Monroes! He climbed each one but one, that one requires rock climbing skills, which he didn't have.---Ullapool was one of our bus tour stops on my 2nd trip to Scotland, & I found a bookstore & bought a book I didn't have in my library & had wanted to have!---Kool ending!
The best scenery yet! I have a similar heather growing in a planter in the garden... I got it from the horseshoe pass in North Wales I believe 🤔 I enjoyed Willie's commentary 😂
Thanks Richard! It was really stunning - hard to show just how beautiful it is on camera 😊
I love your videos but im terrified of heights so bad that when you step to the edge and look down my anxiety sky rockets and i have to turn my head lol im not kidding it is really bad
Ahh I’m sorry Rosemary! Don’t worry - we were very careful up there and I’m sure the camera makes it look worse than it actually is in real life 😊
wow this is a really pretty country i want to go bad it sucks to be a globetrotter with out globetrotting money. i want to hike them all
Thanks! It’s so beautiful here, but I also feel your globetrotting pain. There are so many places that I would love to visit, but don’t have the time or money right now 😢
would you ever to a tutorial on how you paint? that would be interesting to watch.
Hi Holly! I’ve thought about doing some short videos on my painting materials, but not sure if I’m going to do any full tutorials. So much of my painting is me learning as I go - I’m not sure if I have enough authority to share my techniques!
love your work. silly question, what does heather smell like? Do the different types smell different? Any way..... blessings!!!
Hi Jeanne! I’m not sure if the different types smell different, but I think it’s quite a subtle scent. A bit woody and fresh, but not strong like lavender.
Sarah, Is Willie there with you doing the drone sequences?
Does Jack guide you up and down the mountains?
He’s pretty good at finding paths actually! He will usually be able to smell the route that other people have walked, although occasionally gets distracted…😅
@@shewalksshepaints Thank you.I have a few spare pound i could donate but you'd need to point me in the right direction as i'm not I.T clever.If it works out well and we get a result,be sure to get Jack a treat.
Great walk. Lovely scenery but didn't give my vertigo any good.
Thanks Ivan! Yes maybe these mountain videos should come with a vertigo warning..😬 The camera makes it look much worse than in real life though I think!