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The Why? Elaine shares what inspired her paintings and offers other studio insights


Cape Wrath Ultra Day 7
What a day! 😍 After a lift to check point 1, along Loch Glendhu I ran the BEST of the day’s route back to Inchnadamph camp. Stopping for a slightly frustrating paint stop with the most amazing view…it’s amazing how sitting in one spot makes a lot of runners stop and take a photo!! The painting has finally been finished after also painting my hair white 🫣😆 Anyhow, it was quite a way back, so the remainder of the route was used to take a billion reference photos. Today was p
elainebisson
May 25, 20241 min read


Cape Wrath UltraArt Day 6
There was no real question as to where I would head to today. Straight to Inchnadamph and up the gorgeous trail towards the Col beneath Conival. I stopped along the way by the river to paint and thankfully by the time I reached the col the clag had cleared and the views were spectacular. Fantastic day, heart is full, belly is even more full (pie, peas and mash for dinner!) only downside are the amount of tiny ticks 😳 I’m homesick but also don’t want this journey to end!
elainebisson
May 25, 20241 min read


CWU Day 5 - DREICH!
It was rainy, it was cold, there was too much clag! I headed out early to do my 6 x 3 minute hill intervals on the end of Day 4 as I’d remembered I’d loved the tiny rocky trail with its glistening white rocks. Intervals done the return trip was far more enjoyable taking photos along the way. From the camp at Inverbroom I took the trail to cheer on the runners on their last few miles, I found a lovely big boulder and painted about the only view I could find! Back to camp for m
elainebisson
May 24, 20241 min read
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