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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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In drydock, resting out of water, was this nicely kept boat with glossy wood and paintwork. The location is Shamrock Quay, Northam, Southampton. The nearby river is the Itchen where a hint of water can be seen. Moving to the background the Itchen bridge can be seen on the right hand side and the recent development involving blocks of flats at Woolston can be seen on the left.
Painted early one October morning on mounting board, sized at 12" x 9.5", in oils.

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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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Shamrock Quay, a boat yard in Southampton is the location of this 'plein air' art done in late summer 2021. Piles of wood, used to stabilise boats when in dry dock and old oil barrels can be seen in the foreground. The river Itchen is seen to be very wide at this point, with Southampton (Hampshire) in the background. To the right hand side can be seen St Marys stadium. As one moves toward the left, various business that deal with building materials can be seen on the dockside.
Painted on mounting board sized at 12" x 9.5",  using oils.

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Painted in oils during July 2021, a number of boats on steel and wooden jacks are seen at Shamrock Quay, Northam, a suburb of Southampton. The artwork was done during a 2 hour slot and measures 11" x 9.5". The support is cardboard, taken from a local supermarket and done on a hot Friday afternoon..

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A boat moored at Shamrock Quay, Southampton on the River Itchen. In the distance can be seen the Itchen Toll bridge, opened in 1977. Painted in June 2021 during one afternoon, in oils on mounting board, sized at 11.5" x 9.5".

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A boat on jacks at a boat yard is the subject of this plein air painting sketch, done in late September 2020. Shamroack Quay in the city of Southampton is the boat yard location, on the banks of the River Itchen. The river is quite wide at this stage as shown and the suberb of Woolston can be seen in the distance with newly built tall flats. The marine artwork is done on mounting board sized at 12" x 10".

 

Digital sketch of Shamrock Quay, Southampton

Digital sketch of Shamrock Quay

This small digital was done one Friday evening in late September when there was an unexpected Indian summer bathing the country in fine sunny weather. I took my little stool and the surface pro computer with me, to sketch this little scene from Shamrock Quay, in Southampton, looking over the River Itchen toward Bittern on the other side. The weather was pleasant and I was hoping the later in the day lighting conditions may enable me to look at the screen more clearly on the Surface pro's glossy screen, a constant problem with out door digital art work. Sadly it made no difference and I still could not see exactly what I was doing, but something did come out at the end of the day. I think the sketch does give a little of the atmosphere of the late afternoon light just beginning to darken for the evening. Boats sitting on water are eternally appealing anyway.The software used on the tablet was 'Auto Sketchbook pro'.
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digital sketch of Shamrock Quay summer evening