Mad clock with screw loose - digital illustration

A whimsical mechanical creature with a large clock face for a torso is depicted amidst a flurry of flying gears and mechanical parts. Its limbs and appendages are an intricate tangle of metallic elements, giving the impression that it's either constructing itself or falling apart.
The clock itself has lost it's mind, with some loose screws falling to the ground.
Digitally painted during late 2023/ early 2024 in 'Sketchbook pro'.

It can be seen here on this link.

Plein air painting 109

Plein air painting 

Rhinefield house, set in the New Forest, Hampshire, is a grade II listed building, built in 1877, and now used as a hotel. Attached to it is a 16 hectare garden designed by William Romaine-Walker and Augustus Tanner.
The painting shows a wonderful and very large pond, with the house located behind the viewer. In the distance is a wall with a gated entrance. It was painted on the 6th July 2023 during a very hot day on mounting board sized at 12" x 9.5" in oils.

Plein air painting 108

This ex - Southampton bus was displayed at a summer street festival held at Bedford Place, Southampton. The bus is a Guy Arab with Gardner engine and Park Royal body, and dates from the 1950s'. Painted on the 2nd July 2023, the bus looked very well presented during the festival. The painting, which was sold on the spot, is 12" x 9.5" on mounting board, and done in oils.

Eight legged monster hunting the hunters - digital illustration

Two townsfolk decided to find out what has been killing all the livestock over recent weeks. Whatever it was, needed to be hunted down and removed.
A digital illustration created in Autumn 2023.

It can be seen in greater detail on this link.

Plein air painting 110

Facing Southampton Water is this dominant structure, known as the Royal Victoria Hospital Chapel. It was originally the central part of a much larger military hospital, over a 1/4 of mile long and in use for 100 years or so. It was demolished in 1966, bar this section. The area is now known as the Royal Victoria Park, and is very near to the village of Netley (Hampshire).
The painting shown here was done on the 13 July 2023 on a very windy day, coming directly off Southampton Water at full force! Its painted in oils on mounting board, sized at 12" x 9.5". 

Plein air painting 106

Houses (possibly schools) surrounding Salisbury Cathedral (Wiltshire) can be seen in this plein air landscape, done on the 22 June 2023. I believe this to be the intersection between Bishops walk and North Walk. It is painted in oils at 12" x 9.5" on mounting board. It was again a very hot day and I used a parasol for cover. Part of an earlier drawing can be seen in the top left which the paint did not cover up.

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".