The Glasgow Boys - Reflective Practice

The Glasgow Boys exhibition at the Kelvingrove Museum in Glasgow...

"The Glasgow Boys consisted of an informal association of some twenty artists; its main figures were William York Macgregor, Joseph Crawhall, George Henry, Edward Atkinson Hornel, Sir John Lavery and Arthur Melville"

Great examples of diffused and non direct lighting - and themes of community and life.
I was particularly by the light in the sky on the horizon...it brings an air of hope and continuing life to this sombre scene..
In fact, on reflection, I think it's the lighting in all of the following paintings that caught my interest...as despite whatever the mood of the scene, the lighting is joyful.

A Funeral Scene in the Highlands - James Guthrie

A Sunny Meadow - E A Walton

By the Findhorn - Alexander Mann

The Last Turning - James Paterson

Helensburgh - Lavery. Love this sunlight. This looks like a scene from the Waltons

Repairing the Bicycle - Barclay Pringle. Love the 'ghost' of the bike and how delicate the wheels are painted