Plein air painting 114  

Produced during a meet up of the Southampton Urban Sketchers, this painting shows two historical buildings to be found on the town quay. On the left is Bugle House (grade II listed), a recently restored building that was built as the Royal Southern Yacht Club in 1846, now a hotel. In the Middle is Wool House a 14th century wool warehouse (grade I listed). On the right are the remains of a 15th century house (grade II listed). The (Town Quay) road is a very busy place and even on the Sunday morning this was done the noise of the traffic was quite unpleasant.
Painted on mounting board sized at 12" x 9.5", in oils, on the 3rd September 2023.

Plein air painting 115 

Near to the Town Quay at Southampton (Hampshire) is St Johns Primary & Nursery School. One of the school buildings can be seen on the left. During this hot summers day blue sheets are erected in the school play ground for shade. The grass within the foreground is a part of the Town Quay Park.
On the right is the spire of St Michael's Church (grade I listed) , the foundations of which were laid in 1070, although the shire did not appear until the 15th century.
This painting was done on the 7th September 2023, in oils on mounting board sized at 12" x 9.5".