Martin Davey Illustration and Fine Art

This is the Blog of artwork by Martin Davey. The artwork is a mixture of digital illustrations created in Photoshop, and paintings created on canvas using oil and acrylic paint media. The entries give some idea of the dates of completion, and influences and inspirations if any. The work is not listed in any particular order or time frame though generally the more recent work is at the start of the blog. My two main websites are www.martindaveyfineart.co.uk, and www.martindaveyillustration.co.uk.

Thursday, 31 May 2012

Boats at Weston Shore, Southampton, UK oil painting

Boats at Weston Shore, Southampton, UK

This painting depicts the area of Weston Shore, Southampton. The large river (estuary) is the river solent and sees large commercial ships and passenger liners heading toward Southampton, seen in the background. Netley abbey is close by.
The painting is created in oils, with an initial acrylic base layer. It is based on a number of photographs taken on a cold but sunny autumn afternoon. Painted in 2012 on a canvas 16" x 20".

Wednesday, 9 May 2012

Bursledon windmill, Southampton, UK, oil painting

Bursledon windmill, Southampton, UK

This is a windmill at Bursledon, Southampton. It is the only working windmill in the county of Hampshire, UK, and is currently undergoing maintenance. It is hoped that the restoration will be complete in 2014,when the mill celebrates its 200th anniversary. Visitors are able to see flour being produced at Bursledon windwill, and view the other vintage farm buildings on the site, as well as the nature reserve.This was painted in the winter of 2012 in oils on a canvas measuring16" x 20". The image is quite timeless in a way, with nothing from the 20th century in the scene.