Plein air painting 144 4th july park isaac watts

Plein air painting 144 

Dominating the scene is the statue of Isaac Watts as installed at Watts park in central Southampton. He was an English Congregational minister, hymn writer, theologian, and logician, born in the town in 1674. Painted during the morning of the 4th July 2024 on mounting board sized at 12 x 9.5", in oils, with a number of people dropping by to see what I was doing, including someone who had seen me in the past, but in a different location.

Plein air painting 143 27th june long ocean village dull day.

Plein air painting 143

This 'wide' plein air painting shows Ocean Village, Southampton set in the county of Hampshire. The site had been a commercial dock for a number of centuries but now is home to luxury flats and the berthing of luxury yachts. The weather was very changeable during the time spent on this on this summers morning. In the middle of the image can be seen the Harbour Hotel, quite a recent addition to the landscape, and styled to look like a cruise ship.
Painted using oil paint on a piece of mounting board sized at 14 x 7.5". 27/06/2024.

Below is a photograph of my set up on the day.

Plein air painting 142 27th june park wisteria pergola

Plein air painting 142 

East (Andrews) park in central Southampton as painted on 27th June 2024 during an early start one morning. Wisteria can be seen on the right hand side hanging from the pergola along Floral Walk. In the distance buildings along Brunswick Place are visible. 

The landscape painting is done on mounting board sized at 12 x 9.5", using oil paint. One of the council gardeners was often checking progress as the painting was worked on during the course of a few hours.

Below is a shot of the easel (pochade box) in place.

139 16th june old law courts

139 Plein air painting

Southampton's Old Law courts (grade II listed) are seen here on the left, along Castle Lane, a dead end. They date from the 1850's, and were in use until the 1970's.The red brick building on the right is Lansdowne House, with the foot of the steep road beside it known as Landsdowne Road. The lamp post has been hit at some recent point.
Painted one Saturday morning on mounting board, sized at 12 x 9.5", and done in oils, during the 16th June 2024.

Plein air painting 141 25th june graveyard

Plein air painting 141 

Within Southampton lies Southampton common, and within that the marvelous 'Old Cemetery', a large Victorian site now largely left to nature. This was painted in oils one hot summers morning on cardboard cut to 12 x 9.5". (25/06/24).

Below is a photograph showing the set up used for this plein air painting. On the left is the bicycle that transports all this around! 

Plein air painting 140 23th june football bus festival

Plein air painting 140

The Bedford Place summer festival was held on the 23rd June (2024) within central Southampton. Two vintage buses, ex Southampton corporation were in attendance, amongst the stalls, one of which was used by the 'Saints' (football team) in 1976 for a parade around the city after winning the F.A. Cup Final. It has the characteristic red and white stripes as used on their kit, applied to the long radiator, on this 1949 Guy Arab III vehicle.
Painted in oils on mounting board sized at 12 x 9.5".

Plein air painting 138 09 queensway

Plein air painting 138

One Sunday morning this 'wide' view of Queensway was produced, looking down to Bernard Street. The easel was positioned near to the turning for East Street. It often seems good to paint the cars in first as invariably they will move or have others parked in front.
Painted in oil paint on mounting board, cut to 14 x 7.5" during the 9th June 2024, a sunny summers morning.