Monday 20 November 2023

Plein air painting 78

Plein air painting 78

drydock boat artwork M P Davey

In drydock, resting out of water, was this nicely kept boat with glossy wood and paintwork. The location is Shamrock Quay, Northam, Southampton. The nearby river is the Itchen where a hint of water can be seen. Moving to the background the Itchen bridge can be seen on the right hand side and the recent development involving blocks of flats at Woolston can be seen on the left.
Painted early one October morning on mounting board, sized at 12" x 9.5", in oils.

Tuesday 7 November 2023

A park scene with a giant head building - digital illustration

A park scene with a giant head building - digital illustration

surreal giant head victorian building art

It was common in an alt Victorian steampunk world to have various public buildings built around giant heads. These would often be seen in places frequented by families on a day out, such as parks or town centres. The heads were not fully operational, but used for simple data processing. Often small viewing areas were built on top of the head, with access through it for passage to viewing platform. It's unknown how much of a body was attached to the heads in the ground.