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Plein air painting 53

The view standing in Mayflower park, Southampton and looking across the port was the subject of this plein air painting, done during the bank holiday afternoon of August 2022. It was still very hot at the time and the grass was a light tanned colour. In the distance can be seen the military port of Marchwood with a ship in dock and nearby cranes. The structure in the middle is the remains of the royal pier.
Oil on mounting board sized at 12" x 9.5"

Plein air painting 54

Painted in very early September 2022 one Sunday morning, Mount Pleasant Junior School is the main subject in this street view, set in Northam, Southampton. The Victorian building is well maintained and has a pretty clock tower, recently refurbished. This painting is unusual for me in that it is painted in portrait format (still on board sized at 12" x 9.5") in oils. Painting this way is a little difficult using the equipment I have so I tend to stick to landscape format.

Dumping more paintings 2022 batch 2 & 3

A further dump of old, unwanted paintings, meaning that I get more space back. Nothing here will be missed out of this pile of 50 or so. The frames are passed on for further use. I keep the fixtures and fittings for myself, and the remains go into someones woodburner for use in the winter!

 Plein air painting 50

Linking Northam with St Denys (Southampton UK) this wooden boardwalk was opened in 2010 and provides a welcome quick access for pedestrians and cyclists between the two areas set in the suburbs of the city. The path runs beside the river Itchen, an international area of wildlife conservation. 
The view looks toward the city from the downward gradient linking to the boardwalk. On the right-hand side is the main railway line to London, behind a fence. On the horizon can be seen the Northam gas holder, ocean village and Albion towers.
Painted in August 2022 on mounting board, sized at 12" x 9.5" in oils, one Saturday morning.

 

Man in his interesting shed - oil painting

This artwork features a local man relaxing in his hand build garden shed. It can be seen that it is quite a large shed, housing a number of armchairs for guests, and features a wood burner for extra comfort. The interior is decorated with various old tools and other antique equipment recovered from house clearances. The man in question is Geoff Rey, a resident of Southampton, UK, and is himself an artist, often using works by the artist Modigliani as inspiration in his works.
Completed in late 2021, this 33” x 23” figure in interior' painting was done in oils on prepared mounting board.
The finished figurative painting can be seen on this link.