Plein air painting 98a

Painted during 15th May 2023 at Warsash, on the outskirts of Southampton, Hampshire. The River Hamble is on the left side with Hamble village, and the marina, in the far background. In the center of the painting is the Harbour Masters Office, a distinctive round building painted in black and white.
The plein air landscape art was done in oils on mounting board, sized at 12" x 9.5".

Plein air painting 105

Viewed along the River Hamble (Hampshire) is this walkway that runs between Warsash and Swanwick. The area is prone to flooding every time the tide is in, so the walkway is of a certain height to combat this. The river is on the left side of the painting while the right side is used for drainage. In the background can be seen Hamble marina. Painted in oils on mounting board, sized at 12" x 9.5". Done on a hot and windy 15th June 2023.

Plein air painting 51(b)

Painted on the same day as the previous post (a) is a view from exactly the same spot but turned to look across the river Hamble/ Southampton water. Here can be seen a ship docked near to the Fawley oil refinery on the edge of the New Forest, Hampshire. This painting was done in oils on a small (8" x 7") piece of mounting board.

Plein air painting 51

Plein air painting 51(a) 

A number of paintings were done on a visit to Warsash, Hampshire, situated by the river Hamble as it runs into Southampton water. This spot shows the nature reserve at Hook during a sunny day in August. The water shown is situated in an overflow area for the high tide. The long horizontal structure is a jetty that travels into the river for some distance.

Painted on mounting board sized at 12" x 9.5" in oils, summer 2022.

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.

Warsash Coastline With Tide Out Hampshire WIP stages

Warsash Coastline With Tide Out Hampshire WIP stages

Warsash Coastline With Tide Out Hampshire - WIP stages

This composite image show four stages of the painting 'Warsash Coastline With Tide Out Hampshire' which was completed over a few days in July 2017. The first panel shows the drawing, done with brown acrylic paint on a brown wash. The second panel now shows the the base or 'underpainting' applied to the scene. In the third panel can be seen the final colours and detail start to be added with the final, fourth panel showing the completed painting, which is all done in acrylics on stretch paper measuring 12" x 16". 
The location is Warsash, a small village on the mouth of the River Hamble in Hampshire. A cycle path is shown in use by a cyclist and some walkers as they enjoy the view on a cloudy, summers day, while the tide is out.
The finished painting can be seen in detail here.

Working on closeup 29

Working on closeup 29

Snippet of a small oil painting featuring the Hampshire coast....

Pink Ferry On The River Hamble

Pink Ferry On The River Hamble

This painting features a scene on the River Hamble, in Hampshire on the south coast of the UK. A pink ferry (one of two) is collecting passengers from the Warsash side of the river and will go across and transport them to Hamble-Le-Rice, on the opposite side. The ferry runs almost every day and has been in operation since 1493. The painting show a number of passengers, some with bicycles getting ready to board on this sunny spring Sunday morning, the bright pink colour of the boat contrasting well with the blues and browns of the scene. Around the area can be seen numerous yachts and boats filling the marinas dotted around and serving as the background of this painting. 
The painting is done in acrylics on a canvas board measuring 20" x 16", and was completed in September 2014.
The finished painting can be seen here.

Pink Ferry On The River Hamble - acrylic painting

Southampton River Hamble acrylic painting

Southampton River Hamble

River Hamble, Southampton

This painting is of the River Hamble, near to the Solent and Southampton, in the UK. It is based on a view photographed during the spring of 2012, and features a view of the marina, near the town of warsash, packed full of boats. There are a number of marinas down the river. The land is very flat and when the tide goes out the mud flats are revealed, showing a covering of moss and algae, with pockets of water isolated from the river. The River Hamble contains many old shipwrecks of  archaeological importance. I was drawn to this scene for my painting by this strong, green landscape, that only appears for part of the day and the way that puddles of water remain   creating their own small rivers through the landscape.
This painting is created in acrylic on a canvas measuring 20" x 16".