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Another very cold day following on from the last post with the urban sketchers, this time at Shamrock Quay, Southampton, situated on the banks of the River Itchen. I did not pick a view of any water or boats but examined the architecture on the local business on the quay side with the carpark in front. In the latter stages freezing cold rain came in and I finished off the painting working under a boat on stilts.
Painted 2nd March 2024. Oil on mounting board 12 X 9.5".

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The river Itchen, in east Southampton is wide at this point, in the suburb of Northam, just before it joins Southampton Water itself in the main area of the docks at the city. Many small boats of various shapes and sizes can be seen here moored in the river. There are also a high number of marine based industries on either side of the river. This view is from Northam bridge with Bitterne in the background.
The boats were a challenge because over the period of time painting them, would be moving about.
Painted in late September 2022 on mounting board sized at 12" x 9.5", in oils.

 

Southampton Northam Railworks - oil painting

Painted in early 2022 this scene shows railway works at Northam (Mount Pleasant) a suburb of Southampton. The normally busy four track railway is closed and the level crossing for road vehicles has been temporarily pulled up. New track is due to be placed on fresh ballast using the approaching panel hanging from the rail crane. In the distance in this industrial scene, can be seen some of the landmark buildings of the city of Southampton.
This painting measures 33” x 23”, done on mounting board using oil paint. A number of photographs were taken a couple of years previously and used for reference for this artwork. Unusually this engineering/ transport artwork was painted in public during a residency at the Southampton city art gallery, in public, during the spring of 2022.

The painting can be seen in greater detail here.

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Shamrock Quay in the Northam area of Southampton, UK, is home to many marine based industries and places for placing various vessels in dry storage. One Friday afternoon in August 2022, this boat was painted in the late summer sun, surrounded by pieces of equipment used to allow a boat to be held upright out of water. Painted in oils on mounting board sized at 12" x 9.5".

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Painted a few days after the previous post showing the gas holders at Northam, Southampton, this view features another view of the site. These are disused connecting/ pumping pipes situated near to the later holder from 1935. They can be seen clearly by standing in the car park at St Mary's stadium. I have learned to paint cars in quite early as typically they get driven off part through a painting.

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Within the area of Northam, a suburb of Southampton UK are two old gas holders. One was built in 1935 and the other, shown here in this painting, was built in 1909. It has a pretty decorative lattice structure and holds the actual collapsible tank, build in three sections which varies in size depending on how much gas is stored in it. A full tank would mean the top of the tank would fill the volume of the structure. The gas holders are seen in many old photographs of the area mainly as they were amongst the largest buildings in the area.
They have not been in used for ten years and were listed as an important part of the area's industrial heritage. However, at the time this painting was done, demolition had begun so it seems that the gas holders had been removed from the registry and will be replaced by flats.

The main road running left to right is Northam road. Britannia road starts at the traffic light junction and runs in to the distance where the Itchen bridge can be seen right in the distance.

Painted in oils on mounting board, sized at 12" x 9.5" during one early Sunday morning during August 2022.

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Painted in very early September 2022 one Sunday morning, Mount Pleasant Junior School is the main subject in this street view, set in Northam, Southampton. The Victorian building is well maintained and has a pretty clock tower, recently refurbished. This painting is unusual for me in that it is painted in portrait format (still on board sized at 12" x 9.5") in oils. Painting this way is a little difficult using the equipment I have so I tend to stick to landscape format.

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Linking Northam with St Denys (Southampton UK) this wooden boardwalk was opened in 2010 and provides a welcome quick access for pedestrians and cyclists between the two areas set in the suburbs of the city. The path runs beside the river Itchen, an international area of wildlife conservation. 
The view looks toward the city from the downward gradient linking to the boardwalk. On the right-hand side is the main railway line to London, behind a fence. On the horizon can be seen the Northam gas holder, ocean village and Albion towers.
Painted in August 2022 on mounting board, sized at 12" x 9.5" in oils, one Saturday morning.

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The river Itchen is shown in the suburb of Northam, in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. It is still quite large at this point and is tidal. The long bridge shown is the Northam Bridge, an early concreate structure built in 1957. The modern flat development (Meridian) behind contains 400 homes and was still being built at the time this plein air was done, in June 2021. It is named after the Meridian TV company that formerly occupied the site. Painted in oils early one morning on mounting board, sized at 12" x 9.5" from the Bitterne side of the river.

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This unusual building is a concrete plant owned by Cemex UK, supplying ready mix concreate. It is along Belvidere Road, Northam, in Southampton. The road runs parallel to the River Itchen and the plant receives its product via ship which docks behind the plant. The painting is done from life during one afternoon and is done in oils on a piece of 12" x 9.5" mounting board, during July 2021.

Boat Out Of Water With Dumped Parts At Marina - WIP stages

Boat Out Of Water With Dumped Parts At Marina - WIP stages

Work in progress stages of the boat yard at Northam, Southampton Art

In this WIP compilation, work can be seen on the creation of the 'Boat out of water with dumped parts at marina' oil painting, produced on mounting board. The first panel shows the drawing, painted with a dark coloured acrylic line on top of a lighter brown base. Some areas of brightness have been roughly painted in white acrylic paint, such as the sky. The second panel now shows the base under-painting applied in oils, with the third panel showing a continuation of this process. It can be seen in the foreground areas where the paint has been built up and the detail refined. Finally the forth panel shows the completed oil painting, sized at 20” x 28”. The finished painting can be seen on this link.

The subject is a marina on the banks of the river Itchen, in the Northam area of Southampton.

Southampton Northam summer evening across the Itchen - WIP stages oil painting

Southampton Northam summer evening across the Itchen - WIP stages oil painting

WIP of southampton River Itchen landscape oil painting

This landscape painting features a view in Northam, an area of the east part of the city of Southampton, during a summers evening. It is mainly an industrial area that has been marine based for a number of centuries. The river flowing through the scene is the River Itchen, which goes on to and runs through Winchester, another city a few miles away also based in Hampshire. It is late summer and the tidal river is at low tide revealing the mudflats covers with abandoned boats. In the distance can be seen a small scrap carrying ship, a dry stack for boats, and in the extreme distance is the suburb of Bitterne, with houses going up the hilly landscape.

The painting is created in oils, and the support is primed mounting board, with an image size of 20” x 28”. It was completed during June 2018, and can be seen here.

Southampton Northam summer evening across the Itchen - oil painting

Southampton Northam summer evening across the Itchen - oil painting

oil painting 'Southampton Northam summer evening across the Itchen'

East Southampton (UK) is the subject of this oil painting. It shows a scene at Northam, an area dominated by the marine industry, and with the river Itchen shown running through the industrial landscape. The tidal river is quite wide here, so on low tide the mudflats are exposed hosting many old wrecks of boats. On the far side of the river can be seen some smaller ships and in the extreme distance is the suburb of Bitterne, shown as houses on the hilly landscape.

This oil landscape painting was produced during June 2018. It is 20” x 28” in size and uses primed mounting board as its support. Using this link takes you to a higher resolution image of the finished painting.

Winter Building Site Breaker - oil painting

Winter Building Site Breaker - oil painting

Winter Building Site Breaker - oil painting

During November 2017 this painting was created showing a scene on a building site within central Southampton, UK. The digger like machine is a breaker, which is being used to break up the old concrete on the site before building commences. It is a wet and damp winters day and some workmen are looking at a small hole during the work. In the background can be seen some of the common landmarks of the area, though this scene has now disappeared and some new flats and houses now occupy the land.

The painting is done on mounting board using oil paints, and the image is sized at 20” x 28”.

The finished painting can be seen more clearly here.

 

Two Yachts Receiving Maintenance In A Yard - acrylic painting

Two Yachts Receiving Maintenance In A Yard - acrylic painting

Two Yachts Receiving Maintenance In A Yard - acrylic painting 16" x 12"

This painting completed during early November 2016, features two yachts resting on poles and cradles in a boat yard during a hot summers afternoon. One of the boats is receiving attention to its hull with filler applied. Littered around the scene are pieces of wood used for props and a number of flat wooden pallets for fork lift trucks placed in piles. The boat yard is at Northam, on the east side of Southampton, and on the banks of the river Itchen.
This painting is done in acrylics on stretched paper, the image size being 16" x 12".

http://martin-davey.pixels.com/featured/two-yachts-receiving-maintenance-in-a-yard-martin-davey.html 

#boats #art #Southampton #yacht #industry

ABP marathon Southampton 2016

 ABP marathon Southampton 2016

2016 ABP marathon, Southampton, acrylic painting

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 the main road running through Northam, Southampton which had been closed off to some traffic as to be used for part of the course for the ABP 2016 Marathon, held on April 24. The painting is based on a number of photographs taken on the day and a new composition was done using Photoshop, mainly to juggle the runners to a more pleasing grouping. The girl was used as a focal point within the composition. From this composition the scene was scaled up and redrawn on to the canvas. Some of the elements were quite difficult to do, in particular the listed gas holder in the background, now out of use. The painting was completed during June 2016.
This painting was one of two, produced for the City Art Gallery's Open Exhibition 'A Sporting life', during Summer 2016.
http://martin-davey.pixels.com/featured/sunday-morning-abp-marathon-northam-southampton-martin-davey.html
#artist #ABP #sport #landscape #hampshire

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 Working on close-up 03

A further small snippet of an acrylic sport themed painting currently in progress.... 

WIP acrylic painting buildings, Northam, Southampton

 

Sunday Morning ABP Marathon. Northam, Southampton WIP painting

Sunday Morning ABP Marathon. Northam, Southampton WIP painting

This composite photograph shows work in progress on a recently completed painting depicting runners taking part in a marathon running through the streets of Southampton, one Sunday morning. The event was organised by Associated British Ports, a large employer within the city. Here the runners are shown going through the Northam area, in the east of the city. The picture shows 3 stages. The first panel is a red base colour ground with the drawing painted in brown acrylic paint. The second panel shows most of the basic, base colours applied to suggest tone and colour placement around the whole picture, which helps to give an idea of how the composition is working out and the final panel shows the finished painting. It is done on a 28" x 20" canvas on stretcher bars and painted with acrylics.
The painting was done during May 2016 mainly for entry in to the 'A Sporting Life' open art exhibition held at the Southampton City art gallery during Summer 2016, and is one of two painting entered and selected.
#hampshire #painting #Southampton #ABP #WIP

WIP painting Sunday morning marathon Northam, Southampton

 

WIP boat yards Northam, Southampton

WIP boat yards Northam, Southampton

This photo shows WIP stages of a painting of the boat yards at Northam, at the east side of Southampton City, UK, with the River Itchen running through the landscape. The actual painting was finished a few months ago and can be seen here in this post.
This post shows in stages the build up of the painting, done in acrylics on a 20" x 16" board. The fist stage is the drawing, done in brown acrylic paint on a red acrylic ground. The picture has been made B/W for clarity. The second is a halfway stage and illustrates the top part of the skyline mostly completed but the bottom half largely untouched. The red ground is very visible here. The final picture shows the completed painting sitting on the easel.
The final painting can be seen here.
#Southampton #marine #painting #industry #hampshire

WIP Northam boats yards acrylic painting

Northam boat yards and old boats

Northam boat yards and old boats

 

This painting shows the industrial area by the River Itchen at Northam, Southampton, as viewed from the Bittern side. Various boat yards can be seen on the left and on the right are cranes that work at the scrapyard, used for loading scrap metal on to a ship at least once a week. The tide is out and this reveals a carpet of green algae across the mudflats, inter-cut with small streams ow water running through it. A famous feature of the river is the large amount of old boat wrecks dotted around, a number exposed at low tide.

The painting is painted in acrylics over a few days, on a board measuring 16” x 20”, during April 2014. 

http://martin-davey.artistwebsites.com/featured/northam-boat-yards-and-old-boats-martin-davey.html

Northam boat yards and old boats-acrylic painting