Christchurch Priory Dorset, west view, oil painting
Christchurch priory, west view
This is a painting of Christchurch priory from the west aspect. I did a previous painting which depicted the northgate entrance, and is here.
Being a piece of complicated architecture naturally meant that some time would be spent drawing it out and getting the details correct. The figures help a great deal to give a sense of scale. The church is in the coastal town of Christchurch in Dorset, UK. The painting is on a 20" x16" canvas, and painted in oils.
from the website...
The town of Christchurch, Dorset, UK boasts a wonderful priory, painted
and photographed many times over the centuries. Construction first
started in 1094 AD as a norman church. It took several centuries to
construct and is a landmark for several miles in all directions. This
painting is in oils on a canvas measuring 20" x 16". The original
photograph was taken in the summer of 2010. The late afternoon sun helps
to pick out the details of the churches architecture. This is a very
popular view of Christchurch Priory, photographed and painted countless
times over the centuries, even though it never changes its appearance.
Buildings are always a welcome challenge but the gravestones are in a
way more interesting having many varied colours on the stone due to
weathering over the centuries. The people were added later from similar
photographs to add interest and scale.
Oil painting collection 01-pictures of Christchurch UK
swans at christchurch harbour
river avon christchurch
christchurch priory
These are the first oil paintings placed here on this site. They were all painted during summer 2010, and based on photographs. The locations are all in the historic and pretty town of Christchurch, Dorset in the UK. The painting of the swans at Christchurch Quay was based on a photograph originally taken during a winter, a few years ago.
Christchurch priory is 12" x16", river avon is 16"x20" and swans at christchurch harbour is 12"x16" in size, on canvas.
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swans at christchurch harbour
This is based on a photograph I took in 2003 during the winter months.
The painting pictures a scene at Christchurch Quay, UK, where ducks and
swans are quite happy to stroll about with the holiday tourists. The
golden winter sun is quite low down as can be seen and shows up well the
feathers and construction of the birds from the side. Hengistbury Head
can be seen in the distance, past the ongoing mooring of yachts in the
area. The photo was heavily altered in photoshop to give me a composition that I was happy to work from.
It is painted in oils on a canvas board measuring 12" x 16".
river avon christchurch
This oil painting depicts the river Avon at the town of Christchurch,
Dorset,UK. It is based on a photograph taken from one of the bridges in
Bridge Street. The multi coloured canoes and canoeists add a lot of
interest and work well with the strong blue colour of the water. The
water reflections were difficult to paint but are probably the center
point of interest and worth the time taken to do them well. The artwork
is based on a number of photographs, particularly of the canoes, as I
wanted to get a good composition using them. The photos were cut up and
rearranged to create a final 'master' composition to create the
painting with.
The painting is done in oils on a canvas board measuring 20" x 16".
christchurch priory
The town of Christchurch, Dorset, UK boasts a wonderful priory, painted
and photographed many times over the centuries. Construction first
started in 1094 AD as a norman church. It took several centuries to
construct and is a landmark for several miles in all directions. This
painting depicts a view from the well kept high street, looking at the
main gates to the entrance of the priory. The painting is in oils on a
canvas board measuring 12" x 16". The original photograph was taken in
the summer of 2010 but then heavily cropped to give the 'straight on'
composition that is seen. I wanted to get the gates archway lined up
with the main door way. The late afternoon sun helps to pick out the
details of the churches architecture, and does describe a later part of
the priory with the stone appearing to be more golden and less weather
worn ( bottom of the tower).
