View of Portsoy

A discerning and highly skilled painter, Mike Hall’s sun-dappled scenes radiate warmth and rustic elegance. Mike is an expert at painting French scenes, he likes to work with unoccupied spaces without human presence. He creates mood and atmosphere in his work by using the half tones and shadows caused by the evening and early morning light. He also uses the overhead light of midday to create a dazzling light on the roofs of houses, with a great contrast between light and shadow, adding a feeling of summer warmth.