7" x 5" studies - Leaves

A group of small (7" x5") oil paintings of leaves, painted alla prima. Painted during summer 2022.

Plein air painting 45

Painted in late summer 2021 this landscape 'plein air' painting shows a view of St Andrews park in central Southampton, Hampshire in the UK. The famous rose garden is coming to the end of the season and the afternoon shadows becoming longer. In the background on the left is the recently opened John Hansard Gallery.

Two clematis flowers in my garden - oil study

Two clematis flowers in my garden

On one wall in my garden i have three clematis plants attempting to occupy the space. The 'passion' one actually has is roots in another part of the garden but most of it seems to like this spot to grow. Painted from life in June 2022. Oil on mounting board (7" x 8").

Southampton Old Cemetery In Autumn - oil painting

Southampton Old Cemetery In Autumn - oil painting

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 20^th 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.

Girl Watering Horror Plants - digital illustration

Girl Watering Horror Plants - digital illustration

Giant monster plants being watered by little girl illustration

Strange and dangerous plants feature in this illustration. A girl, seemingly happy and content is quite happy to be watering these monstrous specimens using her toy watering can. These plants may like the girl, as it can be seen that some previous gardeners have not been so lucky. Hidden away the viewer can find an arm and a skull with one eye ball in the undergrowth of a long disappeared gardener.

'Auto Sketchbook Pro' software was used largely in the creation of this artwork. Initially work started on the concept using an Android galaxy tablet to sketch out and work out the colours. Once this was achieved to a satisfying level the file was then exported to a W10 desktop computer running the same program but in a more powerful environment. Here the image was greatly enlarged and repainted to produce the final artwork. It was completed during August 2018.The artwork can be seen in detail here.

Girl watering horror plants - WIP stages

Girl watering horror plants - WIP stages

WIP stages of girl with monster plants in garden illustration

This illustration features a girl watering some 'monster' plants. It was completed during Summer 2018 and was painted digitally in 'Auto Sketchbook Pro'. The image above shows some stages in the creation of the 'dark art' illustration. In the first panel can be seen the rough drawing, done on an Android tablet using the prevoiusly mentioned program. The second panel now show some rough painting of the drawing. As the program works on layers the drawing is held 'above' the painted layer so I can use the drawing as a guide. This second stage is still done on the tablet, so the image is a small file in reality with limited definition, but fine for working out colours and tones. Once the second stage is completed and i an happy with the working out at that scale, the entire file is then exported to a W10 desktop computer, again running 'Auto Sketchbook Pro', and in which the file is then continued to be worked on. However the file is also greatly enlarged from the small it was, so that the finished illustration can be hightly deatiled for printing etc. The third panel shows the completed illustration, which can be seen in detail on this link.

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.

House at Hillier Gardens

House at Hillier Gardens

This small painting shows a part the house (Jermyn's House) within the 180 acre gardens at Hillier Gardens, Hampshire.

The Victorian 'Jermyn's House' was rebuilt in 1830 to the house as seen today, from an earlier house built during the previous century.

Seen here is a part of the back of the house, surrounded by a number of mature trees and plants, creating a cool, shady spot around this part of the building. The path using natural pieces of stone leads the eye through to the building.

Painted in a day during autumn 2014 on a 12” x 10” canvas board.
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As an addition note the work in progress image of the painting has been added to the post showing the three stages. The first stage is the drawing done in brown acrylic paint on a red ground canvas. The middle image shows the basic colours blocked in using acrylics. the final stage is the oil paint level done on top.

http://martin-davey.artistwebsites.com/featured/house-at-hillier-gardens-martin-davey.html

House at Hillier Gardens, oil painting

House at Hillier Gardens in stages.

Horses and Heather in the New Forest

Horses and Heather in the New Forest

This painting is done in oils on a 20” x 16” canvas board during early September 2014. Pictured are some horses standing amongst a clearing with few trees, and lots of purple heather on the ground, during late summer. The location is about a mile away from Lyndhurst, a small town considered the gateway to the New Forest in Hampshire, UK. The forest sees many horses wandering around it but in this case the horses were added to the scene. They were seen on the same day but in a different location not too far away.

http://martin-davey.artistwebsites.com/featured/horses-and-heather-in-the-new-forest-martin-davey.html

Horses and Heather in the New Forest – oil painting

Sheds on allotments at Southampton

Sheds on allotments at Southampton

In the Bitterne area of Southampton is an allotment well hidden, situated near to the River Itchen, and has a railway line at the foot of it. I have produced one painting of the location to date and this is the second, showing various plots populated with a shed and bins and other paraphernalia associated with growing vegetables, during spring.

The painting is done in oils on a 20” x 16” canvas board, during July 2014.

http://martin-davey.artistwebsites.com/featured/sheds-on-allotments-at-southampton-martin-davey.html

Sheds on allotments at Southampton – acrylic painting

Allotments at Southampton beside River Itchen

Allotments at Southampton beside River Itchen

This painting shows an area of allotments in Southampton, beside the River Itchen. The allotments are on the Bitterne side of the River. On the other side of the river can be seen a part of the east side of the City of Southampton, stretching from the civic centre on the left to the Northam bridge on the right with boat yards and facilities on the river bank, and larger buildings found in the City centre on the horizon. The allotment is on a steep hill, going down to the river and is quite large in area and in the amount of plots with little sheds located there.

The painting was done on a canvas board measuring 20” x 16” and done using oil paint on an acrylic base.

http://martin-davey.artistwebsites.com/featured/allotments-at-southampton-beside-river-itchen-martin-davey.html

Allotments at Southampton beside River Itchen -oil 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

http://martin-davey.artistwebsites.com/featured/southampton-cargo-ship-as-seen-at-weston-shore-martin-davey.html

Dorset Countryside Golden Fields in Summer

Dorset Countryside Golden Fields in Summer

 

This small oil painting was painted in the Autumn of 2013. It shows a view of the Dorset (UK) countryside during a hot, summers day. Golden fields of corn can be seen stretching out in to the distance, working well against the sunny blue sky.

The painting measures 12” x 10” and the oil paint was applied on to a red acrylic base, with the basic elements of the landscape sketched out in brown acrylic paint. It was painted in an afternoon, based on a photograph taken at the time.

Dorset Countryside Golden Fields in Summer

Girl Waiting at Southampton Watts Park

Girl Waiting at Southampton Watts Park

This oil painting was created in the spring of 2013. It depicts a girl sitting on a bench in Watts Park, Southampton, waiting for an event unknown to the artist, with only a statue and lamppost for company. The statue featured is one of Sir Issac Watts, an English hymn writer, a resident of the town and born there in 1674. The park is also named after him.

The painting is based on a photograph taken during an autumn day a few years previously. The oil painting is on canvas board measuring 16” x20”, initially painted with a red acrylic base.

Girl Waiting at Southampton Watts Park

Old watering can with flowers by stone wall

Old watering can with flowers by stone wall

 

This painting was done in oils on a canvas board measuring 10” x 12”. It is based on a small photograph taken outside an old farm building, of the watering can sitting on a piece of wood against a stone wall. I have no idea what plant/ flowers are contained in the can. I enjoyed painting the bent and tarnished metal surface of the can, with the hints of rust appearing. The spout is no longer connected to the strengthening base either.

The painting was done quickly in a few hours, painting in oils on a red acrylic base.

Old watering can with flowers by stone wall

Mother And Son In Garden

MUM AND SON IN GARDEN

This is painted at a size of 4x5 inches,so is smaller than usual. It is painted in a stylized way with a heavy
'wide angle',and the treatment of the faces is particularly stylized. The perspective is very forced and cheated for impact.

from the website...
A mother is seen outside her family home with her son, by the front gate. The digital illustration features stylized characters and elements. The perspective is heavilly distorted to show the figures in relation to their environment.

Painted in 2009