Alice and the nasty head tree - digital illustration

A young girl called Alice in a fantasy world of her creation, is meeting a 'nasty head tree' monster.

This encounter takes place in a wicked old forest full of twisted, dead trees. The tree in question is able to move about and hangs on its branches, heads of past victims. The tree has a face of sorts. Out of its mouth protrudes a long tongue, used to grab its victims. Alice has so far resisted the efforts of the tree during this terrifying encounter.
Digitally painted in early 2024.

The image can be seen in greater detail on this link.

Head painting exercise - 'Carnival Row'

Carnival row is a fantasy series from Amazon. First season aired in 2019 with the second and final season appearing in 2023. The series takes place in a landscape populated by humans and mythological beings, 
Shown here are (top left) Rycroft "Philo" Philostrate, (top right) Vignette Stonemoss, (bottom left) Agreus Astrayon, (bottom right) Tourmaline Larou.
Each one is painted on cardboard (12 x 9.5") in oils during spring 2024.

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Following on from the previous post the subject is again Woodmill, situated in outer Southampton along the banks of the River Itchen. Having never painted it for many years I now found myself painting it again only a few days later on the 7th May 2024, as part of a Southampton Art Society paint out.
Done in oils on mounting board cut to 12 x 9.5".

gallery rabbits dec 2023

Southampton City gallery: Barry Flanagan hare bronzes. 

Two hare bronze casts as found at Southampton city gallery, UK. The sculptor is Barry Flanagan. The top work is 'Leaping Hare' and dates from 1980. The bottom one is titled 'Anvil' and dates from 1981.

The two paintings were painted from life in the gallery during December 2023, and are done in oils on mounting board sized at 12 x 9.5".

Plein air painting 128

This street view from within Southampton shows East Street looking towards the High Street, with Queensway cutting across the view. On the right side can be seen the empty Debenhams building, opened in 1959 (as Edwin Jones) and shut since 2020. The crane is deployed on the Bargate building project which can be seen rising behind the hoardings.
Painted on a Sunday morning (12/05/24) in oils on cardboard, sized at 12 x 9.5".

Plein air painting 127 

Salisbury Cathedral spire as seen from a nearby 'town path' in a green part of the city. The building dates from 1220 and the spire (Britain's tallest) was finished around 1330. It is situated in the county of Wiltshire. The old tree and fence add character to the scene.
Painted during a pleasant morning on mounting board sized at 12 x 9.5", using oils. 

9th May 2024.

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One Sunday morning (21st April) was spent standing in Houndwell park, looking across to a number of large cranes being used in conjunction with the Bargate development, having been stalled until recently. It was a sunny morning and Palmerston road is seen cutting across the composition. On the left behind the large trees is the vacated Debenhams departmental store.
Painted on cardboard sized at 12 x 9.5", in oils.