Showing posts with label civic centre. Show all posts
Showing posts with label civic centre. Show all posts

Tuesday, 30 January 2024

Plein air painting 82

Plein air painting 82

clock tower Southampton painting Martin Davey

The famous tower clock of the grade II listed Civic Centre building is seen here rising above the trees. The location is Andrews park, in the centre of the city of Southampton. Painted one early Sunday morning with sunshine, in October,2022 on mounting board cut to 12" x 9.5", using oil paint.

Tuesday, 11 April 2023

Plein air painting 61

Plein air painting 61

southampton civic center artwork Martin Davey

The civic centre in Southampton is featured in this plein air painting, done early one Sunday morning in late August. Shown is the south facing side of this grade II listed building, built between 1929- 39. It was designed by Ernest Berry Webber. The road in front is Civic Center Rd. 
Painted in oils on mounting board sized at 12" x 9.5".

Wednesday, 16 March 2022

Plein air painting 27

Plein air painting 27

Civic Southampton building painting landscape
Painted in July 2021 this view shows the Guildhall, a part of Southampton civic centre which acts as a venue for music and other public events. It was build in 1937, along with the police station, library, council offices and art gallery. It is situated in the Cultural Quarter of the City, and occupies one side of the square which was refurbished a few years before this painting.
The plein air painting measures 12" x 9.5" and is done on mounting board in oils. It was done in two stages as work had to be abandoned on the original sitting, so was continued a few days later making sure that the time and weather conditions were the same.