Southampton Northam River Itchen old jetty with sea birds

Southampton Northam River Itchen old jetty with sea birds

This oil painting is a view of the River Itchen, in the county of Hampshire UK. Here it is seen in the area of Northam, in the City of Southampton heading towards the port. Local business can be seen in the background, including a scrap metal merchant. The metal is piled up in several mounts on the berth, awaiting collection by ship, usually about once a week. In the foreground is an old jetty, now reduced to 'wooden bones'. However the local seagulls use it to enjoy the view and sunshine on this summer evening. A swan in circling around the base of the jetty.
The painting is done on a canvas measuring 16" x 20". A bright red acrylic paint base was initially applied to the canvas, followed by a drawing in brown acrylic. A colour wash was then applied, again in thinned acrylic paint. Finally the painting itself is done in oil paint, straight from the tube. Painted in 2012.

Southampton Northam River Itchen old jetty with sea birds

 

The Luncheon on the Grass with dinosaurs

The Luncheon on the Grass with dinosaurs

This digital illustration is based on the famous painting by Édouard Manet, titled Le déjeuner sur l'herbe (The Luncheon on the Grass). In my version though I have taken a comical slant and replaced the original figures with cartoon dinosaurs instead.
A larger version of the artwork can be seen here.
A time lapse movie was also created showing the painting being painted in built up in photoshop. It lasts for under 2 mins.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQqNpwPlUWc

The Luncheon on the Grass with dinosaurs digital painting

This is the original painting for comparison.

Girl in a balloon greeting a happy sun

Girl in a balloon greeting a happy sun

This illustration, of a girl in a balloon greeting a happy sun, was created in early 2013. The artwork shows a stylised illustration of a happy girl with a woolly hat piloting a pink balloon from the basket mounted underneath. She is waving at a happy, smiling sun that is emitting rays of light.

The blue sky helps to make the pinks and yellows bounce out of the painting. It was created in a vector based drawing programme, and output at A3 size. 

Girl in a balloon greeting a happy sun