Showing posts with label graves. Show all posts
Showing posts with label graves. Show all posts

Thursday, 20 June 2024

Plein air painting 93

Plein air painting 93

southampton old cemetery non conformist chapel

Southampton 'old' cemetery contains a number of buildings, all grade II built around the same time. This one, known as the Non-Conformist Chapel, though used as storage space, was painted on a Saturday morning in February 2023. I joined a group known as the 'Urban Sketchers' for this paint out, so I had plenty of company on that occasion.
The painting measures 12" x 9.5" and done in oils on cardboard.


Wednesday, 21 June 2023

7" x 5" studies - Headstones

7" x 5" studies - headstones

collection of headstone paintings Hampshire M P Davey
This collection of small studies were done during summer 2022 at the 'Old' cemetery, Southampton. The area is 27 acres, and contains approximately 116,800 graves. 
Each of these oil painted studies is sized at 7" x 5", and painted alla prima.





Friday, 17 March 2023

Plein air painting 52

 Plein air painting 52

path in old Southampton cemetery art M P Davey

Painted one early morning in August 2022 is this view within the large 'old' cemetery to be found in central Southampton, Hampshire. Quite a few dog walkers walked past me on a nearby, busy path, but this dirt path shown that led off the main one, saw no use.
Oil on mounting board 12" x 9.5".

Tuesday, 26 April 2022

Plein air painting 32

Plein air painting 32

southampton cemetery building chapel M P davey
Painted in August 2021 this picture shows a part of the large 'old' cemetery in the city of Southampton. Situated near the the main entrance is a chapel, the back of which is seen here, now used as a small business centre. It measures 27 acres and opened in the 1840s. The painting itself is done in oils on mounting board, sized at 12" x 9.5"

Sunday, 28 April 2019

Southampton Old Cemetery In Autumn - oil painting

Southampton Old Cemetery In Autumn - oil painting

landscape cemetery in Hampshire art by Martin Davey
Oil painting of  'Southampton Old Cemetery In Autumn'
Gradually nature is reclaiming this old cemetery in Southampton, Hampshire. It is known as the 'Old' cemetery and was first opened in the 1840's. It has a size of 27 acres and features 100's of headstones from the Victorian and early part of the 20th century, including a number connected to victims of the titanic disaster.
The painting was done in oils during November 2018, and is painted on mounting board, and features the location during a sunny, autumn day. It can be viewed in greater detail here.