This is painted in oils on a canvas that is 20" by 16". The steam ship 'SS Sheildhall' was built during the 1950s by Lobnitz & Co of Renfrew, in the UK. It is now preserved as one of the 'historic ships collection'.
The location is east docks, looking south with the grain silos in the background on the southern tip of the docks.
The combination of the colours of the ship, with the colours of the water made this an attractive view to portray.
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This is an oil painting of a steam ship called 'SS Shieldhall'. It is
painted in oils on a 16" x 20" canvas. She was launched 7th July 1955
and was built by Lobnitz & Co of Renfrew, UK. The ship was withdrawn
from service during 1985 and entered preservation. It is the largest
working steam ship in europe. It is part of the National Historic Fleet
and is based at Southampton docks, where it is moored in this painting.
The view is looking south, toward the Solent. The little dingy was added
to give the ship scale. The grain silos are a land mark at Southampton
docks and can be seen in the background, and are to be seen in some of
my other paintings. The colour and reflections of the water were fun to
paint, although quite difficult. Painted in 2010.
Southampton River Itchen Northam mudflats
This is an oil painting that measures 16" x 20", and was completed march 2011. It is of the river itchen (estury) when the tide has gone out, and reveals a sea of algae and seaweed,as well as the remains of long forgotten boat wrecks. In the background can be seen Bitterne. The old wood was enjoyable to paint!
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This painting is of the River Hamble, near to the Solent and
Southampton, in the UK. It is based on a view photographed during the
spring of 2012, and features a view of the marina, near the town of
warsash, packed full of boats. There are a number of marinas down the
river. The land is very flat and when the tide goes out the mud flats
are revealed, showing a covering of moss and algae, with pockets of
water isolated from the river. The River Hamble contains many old
shipwrecks of archaeological importance. I was drawn to this scene for
my painting by this strong, green landscape, that only appears for part
of the day and the way that puddles of water remain creating their own
small rivers through the landscape.
This painting is created in acrylic on a canvas measuring 20" x 16".
Its that time of year! This was painted in photoshop in early march 2011, to A4 size. I suppose many of the characters here have been seen before (with the same treatment) in my work,like the hippotamus,crocodile and horse. I enjoyed the scale difference between the happy couple.
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Painted in photoshop to A4 size, this is another subject where animals
have replaced humans in a very human activity. In this animal wedding we
see a large, female hippopotamus getting married to a small and perhaps
shifty, crocodile. I liked to show humour within the different scales
of the participants interacting, particularly wearing their wedding
outfits. The guests were fun to do, and helped to create a focal point
in the composition. The church door way is a classic framing device in
wedding photography and helps to frame the happy couple. Digitally
painted in 2011.
SS shieldhall at southampton docks
