Old boat wrecks on the River Itchen -acrylic painting

Old boat wrecks on the River Itchen -acrylic painting

This was a small painting I did a few weeks ago which has not been photographed properly as yet. It is done in acrylics on a board measuring 12" x 10" and was painted within a day. It shows two seemingly long forgotten boats resting on the mudflats at Northam, Southampton on the river Itchen. Both still float and I do have the feeling however that the larger one is occupied! Over the years I have painted a number of the old boats that occupy the area and it is always fascinating watching them break apart over time. They are a constantly interesting subject to paint.

Old boats on the river itchen, Southampton - acrylic painting

3 Acrylic Paintings

old boat on river mudflats1

This painting of an old, abandoned boat was painted in acrylics on a canvas board measuring 12" x 10". It took only a few hours to do and is based on part of a photograph taken of boats on the River Itchen, Southampton, where many old wrecks can be seen.
Painted in 2012.

three mallard ducks in pond

This is an acrylic painting of three Mallard ducks swimming together,on pond water. It is painted on a board measuring 9" x12".

Southampton Hillier Gardens

This is a painting of one of the landscaped gardens at Hillier Gardens, near to Romsey and Southampton, in the UK. The garden was set up in 1953 by Sir Harold Hillier and now covers 180 acres. The collection covers a diverse collection of hardy trees and shrubs from around the world. This acrylic painting illustrates the main lake in the center of the gardens, during summer. The large amount of trees makes the landscape seem quite dark, but the bright reflection in the water helps to balance out the tones within the painting.
Painted in 2012 on a 16" x 20" canvas.

boat wreck with sea birds

boat wreck with sea birds oil painting

Boat wreck with sea birds

This was completed in mid July and is painted on a canvas 20" x16" in oils. The boat wreck was situated on the river Itchen, southampton. I was attracted to the textures on the boat, the flaking paint and the rotten wood and the reflection in the water. The birds were added to the composition, though are typical of the wildlife in the local area.

from the website...
This boat wreck is on the River Itchen, which starts in Southampton. I was drawn to the interesting textures on the boat, the pealing paint and the algae gradually taking over the surface of the hull when choosing this subject for a painting. It is based on a photograph and I added the birds in from other pictures I took in the same area on the same day, using photoshop to create a final master drawing/ layout. I think that the textures do come across well through the use of oil paint and the sea birds add interest to the scene, the water reflections finishing off the painting quite successfully. The artwork was completed in 2011.