River Test at Totton, Southampton WIP

River Test at Totton, Southampton WIP

This painting was completed in February 2016. It is of a scene at Totton, Hampshire, on the outskirts of Southampton where the River Test flows in to Southampton Port. The view is pointing west with Totton town just visible on the left. The main bridge is the railway line between Southampton and Bournemouth. The photograph here shows the painting in three stages. The first panel is the line drawing in brown acrylic paint on a red ground. The second panel show a half way stage with many areas blocked in with an acrylic base or under-painting, slightly darker than the intended finished layer. The third panel shows the completed work.

WIP acrylic painting of River Test at Totton

Marwell Zoo Zany Zebra campaign 2016

Marwell Zoo Zany Zebra campaign

This is the design for one of the Zebras (Seafaring Zebra) I will be creating for the 'Zany Zebras'  campaign, which will feature a large number of full size Zebras sculptures occupying the City of Southampton, in the UK. It has been masterminded by Marwell Zoo, located outside of the city with the aim of creating awareness and the need for protection of Zebra. Each Zebra sculpture will be painted by local artists and sponsored by local or national companies. They are in place on the streets for the summer term after which a glamorous auction is held for their sale, the proceeds of which go toward the protection of the animal. 
I will be creating two Zebras for the campaign. The first one was designed in December 2015 and sponsored by ABP, one of the largest employers in the town in people and physical area, in early January. It will be turned in to reality from the 4th March at the Marlands Shopping Center, using an empty shop unit as a base where this one and others can be seen to be created. This design was created/ drawn in Photoshop.

Martin Davey Zany Zebra design 2016 (Seafaring Zebra)

Boats on Riverside Park Bank

Boats on Riverside Park Bank

This painting was created in November 2015. It shows a summer evening waterfront scene on the river bank at Riverside park, Southampton. The river flowing through the scene is the River Itchen. At this location on the suburbs of Southampton are a number of properties with gardens backing on to the river. On the river itself are a number of boats resting on the mud as the tide is out.
The painting is done on heavy paper using acrylic painting. It is 16" x 12" in size.

Boats on Riverside Park bank

The Prehistoric Games printed books arrive

The Prehistoric Games printed books arrive

A few days ago a number of copies of a book I worked on arrived at my door. The book is called 'The Prehistoric Games' and I supplied the illustrations, which were drawn and painted digitally in Photoshop. The book is written and conceived by Janet Lawler.
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'The Prehistoric Games' printed books

Boats and Fawley Power Station WIP art

Boats and Fawley Power Station WIP art

The photo shows a work in progress on a painting of a selection of boats on the bank of the River Hamble. This is the mouth of the river where it meets Southampton water. From this view point can be seen Fawley Power station on the other side of Southampton Water, with the start of the New forest, Hampshire behind it. The painting is done in acrylics on paper sized at 16" x 12". Three stages can be seen of the work in 3 panels. One is the initial drawing, done in brown acrylics on a red ground base. The second panel shows a half way stage with the body of the painting in place ready to accept the final details, which can be seen in the final panel.

WIP showing 3 stages of the painting of Fawley Power station and surrounding area.

Boats on Riverside Park bank WIP

Boats on Riverside Park bank WIP art

This photograph shows a WIP scene showing 3 panels of an acrylic painting at various stages of work. The scene is one of the river bank as seen at Riverside park, Southampton on the River Itchen, with a number of boats resting on the mud flats. 
The first panel shows the drawn painting, done in brown paint on a red ground. The second panel shows a number of base colours and tones applied, while the last one shows the completed painting.

Boats on Riverside park bank WIP