Plein air painting 98b

Following on from the previous painting, done during 15th May 2023 was this quick painting done a few mins walk from the last location. Here the mouth of the River Hamble can be seen as it intersects with Southampton Water, across which can be seen Fawley oil refinery. Two tanker ships with red hulls are docked alongside the complex.
Painted in oils on mounting board sized at 12" x 9.5".

Working on closeup 50

Working on closeup 50

A small snippet of a Devon landscape oil painting...

Warsash Coastline With Tide Out Hampshire - acrylic painting

Warsash Coastline With Tide Out Hampshire - acrylic painting

Warsash Coastline With Tide Out Hampshire - acrylic painting

In this landscape painting, a scene is depicted of the coastline at Warsash, near to Southampton in the county of Hampshire. Southampton Water is the main stretch of water which runs in to the Solent, and at this location painted the River Hamble joins in the Southampton Water. The area has a small path used by cyclists and walkers along the coast, some of whom can be seen in the distance, on this overcast summers day.
The painting is done on stretched paper, sized at 12” x 16”, and painted in acrylics, during July 2017.
This landscape painting can be seen in greater detail here.

Warsash Coastline With Tide Out Hampshire WIP stages

Warsash Coastline With Tide Out Hampshire WIP stages

Warsash Coastline With Tide Out Hampshire - WIP stages

This composite image show four stages of the painting 'Warsash Coastline With Tide Out Hampshire' which was completed over a few days in July 2017. The first panel shows the drawing, done with brown acrylic paint on a brown wash. The second panel now shows the the base or 'underpainting' applied to the scene. In the third panel can be seen the final colours and detail start to be added with the final, fourth panel showing the completed painting, which is all done in acrylics on stretch paper measuring 12" x 16". 
The location is Warsash, a small village on the mouth of the River Hamble in Hampshire. A cycle path is shown in use by a cyclist and some walkers as they enjoy the view on a cloudy, summers day, while the tide is out.
The finished painting can be seen in detail here.

Needles From Hengistbury Head - oil painting

Needles From Hengistbury Head - oil painting

Needles From Hengistbury Head - oil painting

Hengistbury Head is featured in this painting done during May 2017. The location is on the 'spit' of land, near to the town of Christchurch in Dorset. In this coastal view we see the mixture of sand and tough grass that grows at such locations, with tyre tracks from bicycles snaking through the sand. In the distance and across Solent water are the 'needles' as featured on the coast of the Isle of Wight. It was painted and based on a photo taken on a sunny but cold December day.

The painting is done on stretched paper measuring 16” x 12” and is painted in oil paint.

The final painting can be seen here.

 

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Working on closeup 29

Snippet of a small oil painting featuring the Hampshire coast....

Bournemouth Pier late summer morning - acrylic painting

Bournemouth Pier late summer morning - acrylic painting

Bournemouth Pier late summer morning - acrylic painting

This acrylic painting shows the famous 1950s pier at Bournemouth, Dorset, found on the South coast of the UK. The painting shows a sunny morning in late summer, with the golden sandy beach that the seaside resort its known for, and some tourist enjoying the pleasant weather.

The pier, seen here from the Boscombe side, in its current form was built in the 1950s, replacing an earlier Victorian structure. Until recently the pier did feature a theatre (in the large building), but is now used for sporting activities. In addition other equipment for sporting activities have been added to the pier recently.

The 20” x 16” painting is done in acrylics on stretched watercolour paper, and was completed during march 2017. It can be seen in greater detail here.

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working on closeup 23

 A small snippet of a painting featuring a boat at Hengistbury Head, Dorset....

WIP boat under cover

 

Sea Water and Rocks - oil painting

Sea Water and Rocks - oil painting

This sea based painting was done during late December 2016. It features a number of rocks on the coast with the sea water hitting them and settling around on the wet sand. The rocks are of quite a light coloured stone and some have algae growing on them.

It is based on a scene observed at Mudeford, Christchurch in Dorset, on the south coast of the UK.

The painting is done in oils on an acrylic base. The support is thick paper sized at 16” x 20”.

The finished painting can be seen in more detail here.

Sea Water With Rocks On Shore - oil painting

Sea Water and Rocks - oil painting stages WIP

Sea Water and Rocks - oil painting stages WIP

This composite photograph shows three stages of a painting featuring rocks on a sandy beach and where they meet the sea water.
The first panel shows a rough sketch drawn in brown acrylic paint on an orange ground wash. In the second panel basic under-painting, using acrylics, has been added which acts as a guide to the following layer. These colours are usually a bit darker than the intended final colours and there is a lack of detail at this stage. The final panel shows the finish painting. At this stage the painting is done in oil paint with all of the details added. The painting is 20" x 16" and is done on paper.
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Sea Water and Rocks - WIP stages oil painting

Beach groin with autumn waves oil painting

Beach groin with autumn waves oil painting

Beach Groin with autumn waves- oil 16" x 12"

This painting was finished in early December 2016 and shows a view of a large wooden groin on the sandy beach at Bournemouth, Dorset on the south of England coast. The beach is largely empty so the dominant noise is the sea crawling up the wet sand and the waves brushing along the damp wooden groin. It is set during autumn and is based on a photo taken a number of years previously. It measures 16" x 12" and is painted in oils on an acrylic under-painting, done on stretched paper. The finished painting can be seen clearly here.
#beach #artist #Bournemouth #oilpainting #seaside

Wave And Colourful pebbles WIP

Wave And Colourful pebbles WIP

This image shows various stages of progress on the recent painting 'Wave And Colorful Pebbles'. The first panel shows the basic drawing, done in brown acrylic on an orange ground or base colour. The second panel shows base/ dark colours added, done with acrylic paint.The final shows the completed acrylic art which was done on stretched paper sized at 16" x 12", during the summer of 2016.
The completed painting can be seen here.
#painting #sea #pebbles #coastal #artist

stages of work on the 'Wave and colourful pebbles' acrylic painting.

Sunday Morning Rowing at Itchen Bridge, Southampton

Sunday Morning Rowing at Itchen Bridge, Southampton 

This painting was done in acrylics on stretched canvas. The canvas was 28” x 20” in size, bigger than the normal size I work to because of the intention of it being exhibited in a large gallery. The scene shows activity at the waterfront on the River Itchen, in the Chapel area of the City of Southampton. One of the local rowing clubs is preparing for a Sunday morning on the river with quite a busy scene of vessels being taken out of storage and placed in the water. The scene is surrounded by large buildings as found in this central part of the city with development ongoing in the background. Framing the composition and dominating the scene is the Itchen Bridge, opened in 1977 and 92 ft high at the tallest point. The painting was completed during May 2016.

This painting was one of two, produced for the City Art Gallery’s Open Exhibition 'A Sporting life', during Summer 2016.
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Sunday Morning Rowing at Itchen Bridge, Southampton - acrylic painting

Pink Ferry On The River Hamble

Pink Ferry On The River Hamble

This painting features a scene on the River Hamble, in Hampshire on the south coast of the UK. A pink ferry (one of two) is collecting passengers from the Warsash side of the river and will go across and transport them to Hamble-Le-Rice, on the opposite side. The ferry runs almost every day and has been in operation since 1493. The painting show a number of passengers, some with bicycles getting ready to board on this sunny spring Sunday morning, the bright pink colour of the boat contrasting well with the blues and browns of the scene. Around the area can be seen numerous yachts and boats filling the marinas dotted around and serving as the background of this painting. 
The painting is done in acrylics on a canvas board measuring 20" x 16", and was completed in September 2014.
The finished painting can be seen here.

Pink Ferry On The River Hamble - acrylic painting

Old boats moored at St Denys Southampton

Old boats moored at St Denys Southampton 

This painting of old boats moored up at St Denys was painted in April in 2014. They are on the River Itchen which flows through the area from Southampton Water. In the background can be seen the backs of houses on priory Road. The painting is done in Acrylics on a canvas board sized at 10” x 12”.
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Old boats moored at St Denys Southampton-acrylic painting

Lepe Lighthouse Hampshire

Lepe Lighthouse Hampshire

 

Lepe Lighthouse is situated in the Lepe Country Park within the New Forest, Hampshire, UK.

It was built in 2000 to help sailors navigate the approach to the Beaulieu river from the Solent, and is a very distinctive landmark on the coast. The lighthouse is formally known as the Beaulieu River Millennium beacon.

The painting is done in acrylics on a canvas board measuring 10” x12”, within a day.

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Lepe Lighthouse Hampshire-acrylic painting

Southampton cargo ship as seen at Weston Shore

Southampton cargo ship as seen at Weston Shore

This oil painting was done in March 2014 on a small 10” x 12” canvas board. It shows a scene one sunny morning of a 'Wallenius Wilhelmsen' cargo ship, loading up with cars, docked at the Eastern Docks at Southampton. The view is a typical one as seen from Weston Shore on the opposite side of Southampton Water and the large grain silos are a distinctive landmark in the area.

Southampton cargo ship as seen at Weston Shore-oil painting

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Winter Fishing at Weston Shore, Southampton

Winter Fishing at Weston Shore, Southampton

A group of people are seen fishing in Southampton Water, on Weston Shore, Southampton, during a sunny winters afternoon. The shore is made up of shingle, and this location is near to the car park. On the opposite side of the water is a part of the port of Southampton where a 'Wallenius Wilhelmsen' ship is in dock, next to the distinctive silos which are a local landmark at the entrance to the port.

The painting is done in oils on a canvas board measuring 16” x 20”, and was painted during autumn 2013, based on a photo taken during January of that year.

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Winter Fishing at Weston Shore, Southampton oil painting

Bournemouth Pier summer morning from cliff top

Bournemouth Pier summer morning from cliff top 

This small 10” x12” oil painting was done in March 2014. It shows the famous pier at Bournemouth, Dorset, in the UK, from the cliff tops during a summers morning. Already some holiday makers are settling down on the beach which will become very busy as the day goes on. In the distance can be seen the Purbecks.

The pier, in its current form, was built in the 1950s and features a theatre. 

Bournemouth Pier summer morning from cliff top-oil painting

 

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Sailing boat preparation at Weston Shore Southampton

Sailing boat preparation at Weston Shore Southampton

This 10” x 12” oil painting was created during February 2014 in one sitting, painting 'wet in to wet'.

The subject is a number of sailing boats being prepared for use on the water one afternoon, on the waterfront at Weston Shore on Southampton water. It is a spot where many famous ships of the past would have been viewed from sailing away from the UK, as well as current cruise ships. The dead tree, with many missing branches is a landmark in the locality. In the background can be seen the start of the port of Southampton with some large grain silos and a car transporting ship beside moored up.

Sailing boat preparation at Weston Shore Southampton-oil painting

 

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