Description
A Rainy Day in Edinburgh’ invites you into a moment suspended between memory and atmosphere — rain-slicked pavements, misty skies, and the distinctive ambience of the Scottish capital. In this evocative scene, the soft glow of streetlights and shopfronts reflects on damp cobblestones; puddles shimmer, and outlines of distant buildings blur slightly, creating that familiar, dreamy haze of Edinburgh in the rain. You almost feel the cool air, hear the muted echoes of footsteps, and sense the quiet intimacy that only a rainy day in Edinburgh can bring. As you gaze, you’ll be drawn into the mood — perhaps recalling your own walks through the city under a silver sky, or simply longing for that gentle, reflective calm.
This print is by Scottish artist Nikki Monaghan, a painter based in Falkirk who studied Printed Textile Design at the Scottish College of Textiles and turned to full-time art some 15 years ago. Nikki Monaghan Her signature style — applied equally to cityscapes, villages, seascapes, and even wildlife — is built through rich layering. She uses acrylics, inks, pastels, oil pastels, charcoals and collage techniques to build depth, texture and atmosphere. Nikki Monaghan Instead of working straight from life, Nikki often paints from photographs and memory — a technique that gives her work a stylised, slightly whimsical character, a blend of observation and imagination that feels both familiar and dreamlike. Nikki Monaghan
Her work resonates because it’s more than representation: people often tell Nikki that her paintings “take them back to a place, a time, or a memory” — and with A Rainy Day in Edinburgh, the viewer is invited to step into one of those memories: the timeless, atmospheric streets of Edinburgh under gentle rain. Nikki Monaghan
When you purchase A Rainy Day in Edinburgh through First4frames, you benefit from a full suite of professional framing and mounting options. The print itself — originally from Nikki’s own site — is printed on fine art 295 gsm paper with pigmented inks. Nikki Monaghan But on First4frames you can choose from a variety of mountboards, frame profiles, glazing options, and backing boards, all cut and assembled using precision computerized equipment. First4Frames Gallery
Why choose First4frames for the framing? Because framing isn’t just about putting a border around the print — it’s about enhancing and preserving the mood, depth and detail that make Nikki’s work so special. With expertly cut mounts, clean mitre-joins, quality glazing, and professional backing and hanging hardware, your framed print arrives ready to hang — protected, beautifully presented and built to last. This professional framing process ensures that the soft reflections on wet streets, the blurred edges of distant buildings, and the subtle layering of colour in A Rainy Day in Edinburgh are preserved for years to come.
Bringing together the evocative, atmospheric artistry of Nikki Monaghan with the craftsmanship and care of First4frames’ framing studio, this piece becomes more than a print — it becomes a slice of Scottish mood, ready to enrich your home with memory, nostalgia, and artistry.
Original art and prints by Nikki Monaghan — see more on her website: nikkimonaghan.co.uk
