LANDSCAPE paintings

A Unique Perspective of landscape art of Scotland

John Stoa’s Landscape Collection of paintings captures the timeless beauty of Scotland’s Towns, Highlands, lochs, glens, castles, and charming villages in every season.
From snow-covered winter scenes to vibrant summer landscapes, each painting evokes the unique atmosphere and spirit of Scotland’s natural beauty.

Winter landscape snow scene in the Scottish Glens oil painting — **Road to the Glens winter landscape painting**

Romantic Modern Paintings

celebrating the beauty of life

John Stoa’s Romantic Modern Paintings Collection captures moments of beauty, warmth, and human connection through a variety of subjects — from Scottish village scenes and elegant floral studies to still life paintings and intimate figurative works. Inspired by both everyday life in Dundee with his Lady in Red series, and summer holidays abroad, this collection reflects a deep appreciation for life’s quiet, meaningful moments.

Scottish model posing on the bed against a strong light source. — Into the Night figure study in acrylic with a Scottish model.

Art Classes

Ready to paint? Whether you’re a beginner or experienced artist,
John’s art classes which run every Monday evening from 7pm to 9pm are the perfect place to grow your artistic skills in the company of others with similar creative ideas.
Students paintings can be seen on their own gallery page.

The evening classes start again with the Winter session of 12 weeks

starting on Monday 12th January and finish on 30th March, just before Easter.

Contact John to enroll now.

Preview of art class exhibition at Dundee Botanic Gardens — Summer Exhibition at Dundee Botanic Gardens

Prints

Own a piece of Scotland. Shop John Stoa’s stunning limited and open edition prints, covering Scottish towns of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth and John’s home town of Dundee, the City of Discovery. Prints also cover the Scottish Highlands, Isle of Skye and the Glens.

Tall Ships Race on the River Forth in Edinburgh — Tall Ships Race in Edinburgh on the River Forth

SOLD PAINTINGS
As I travel around the world I find ideas for a painting everywhere and in all weathers. Winter landscapes are a favourite as are old sheds on allotment plots, then towns like Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth and Dundee add variety. Holiday destinations and holiday visitors create amazing compositions and being Scottish I must paint Scottish lochs, glens, mountains and villages. Glencoe and Isle of Skye are the artist dream with paintings around every corner.

Google map showing location of Original Art Studio in Menzieshill Road in Dundee. — Google map showing John’s Original Art Studio in Menzieshill Road

Sailing boats on the River Yare at Sunset — **Sunset on the River Yare landscape painting.**

Snow Scenes and Modern Winter Landscape Paintings
bold colour and Atmospheric Details

John’s work stands out for its use of colour and atmosphere to create warmth, particularly in his winter landscape paintings. He brings drama and warmth to snowy scenes, adding vivid colours to skies and clouds to create engaging and atmospheric compositions. His artistic style celebrates the rich beauty of Scotland while offering a modern and contemporary interpretation of traditional subjects.

lady in Red at Magdalen Green bandstand — Lady in Red at the Bandstand in Magdalen Green.

Modern Contemporary Figurative Paintings

capturing light, reflected light, shadow, drama and emotion

John Stoa’s Modern Contemporary Figurative Paintings Collection celebrates the elegance, beauty, and individuality of the human form. Featuring Scottish and international models, these captivating paintings explore moments of intimacy, reflection, and grace in studio settings, gardens, beaches, and bedrooms. From draped figures to nude studies, each piece highlights the emotional depth and natural beauty of his subjects.

Evening art class in John's studio in Dundee — John’s Monday evening Art Class students

Exhibitions

Discover John Stoa’s latest works at exhibitions across Scotland.

The next Exhibition is at the end of December as John joins in with the West End Christmas Fortnight for festive activities in the run up to Christmas.
More information on the Exhibition page.
John joins Dundee Art Society for their Annual Art Exhibition as well as Broughty Ferry Art Society for their Summer Art Exhibition. photo on left shows John’s Students in their annual exhibition at the Botanic Gardens a few years ago.

Limited edition print showing oil painting of winter in Edinburgh at end of Princes Street and Lothian Road. — Winters Evening West End limited Edition Print

Commissions

Custom art made just for you. From portraits to landscapes, figures, pets, places of interest, special events commission John Stoa to bring your vision to life.

Oil Painting of Edinburgh Castle purchased by Scottish Parliament — Oil Painting “A Moment in Time” purchased by Scottish Parliament delivered by Fedex Express

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Behind every painting is a story. Learn more about John Stoa and his passion for creating captivating summer landscapes, winter snow scenes, figurative art, and still life paintings.

Contact

Have a question? Want to visit the studio? Reach out to John Stoa for inquiries, studio visits, or custom art commissions.