Wednesday 25 June 2014

People at Southampton Eastern Docks viewing ship-acrylic painting

People at Southampton Eastern Docks viewing ship

 A couple are standing at the ferry terminal at Southampton looking towards the East Docks, at the P&O Cruise ship MV Ventura, one of the largest in Europe, built in 2008. Dwarfed by the MV Ventura is the tug tender Calshot with its characterful red funnel, It was built in Southampton in 1929, and is undergoing restoration. The long, narrow silver building is the Southampton ocean terminal, opened in 2009, and gleaming in the summer sunshine!
This painting was done in acrylics on a canvas board sized at 10” x 12”.
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People at Southampton Eastern Docks viewing ship-acrylic painting
People at Southampton Eastern Docks viewing ship-acrylic painting

Weston Shore view of Fawley wip stages painting

Weston Shore view of Fawley wip stages painting

This image shows progression on a painting showing a scene at Weston Shore, Hampshire. Weston Shore is on Southampton water, and in the painting can be seen a cargo ship carrying cars to the Port of Southampton. On the opposite side of the water can be seen Fawley Power Station, its distinctive chimney visible for many miles.
The painting is done in acrylics on a board sized at 10" x 12". It took less than a day to paint.
Weston Shore view of Fawley wip stages painting
Weston Shore view of Fawley wip stages painting
The final painting can be seen here.

Friday 20 June 2014

Old boats moored at St Denys Southampton

Old boats moored at St Denys Southampton 

This painting of old boats moored up at St Denys was painted in April in 2014. They are on the River Itchen which flows through the area from Southampton Water. In the background can be seen the backs of houses on priory Road. The painting is done in Acrylics on a canvas board sized at 10” x 12”.
http://martin-davey.artistwebsites.com/featured/old-boats-moored-at-st-denys-southampton-martin-davey.html
Old boats moored at St Denys Southampton-acrylic painting
Old boats moored at St Denys Southampton-acrylic painting

Thursday 19 June 2014

Pig painting work in progress stages

Pig painting work in progress stages

This photo shows an oil painting of a pig in stages. The first stage shows a drawing created with acrylic paint on a red ground (B/W here for clarity).The second stage is where a basic acrylic colour base is applied. Some times I have used oil paint at this stage and sometimes I skip this stage completely. The Final stage is the actual painting done in oil paint, applied quite thickly.
Oil painting of pig in stages
Oil painting of pig in stages

Monday 16 June 2014

Goth girl fairy with spider widow


Goth girl fairy with spider widow

Digital illustration of a Gothic fairy with a black widow friend in a graveyard. The goth fairy girl is dressed in Victorian attire with jewellery glistening in the moonlight, and has black wings. Beside her, on its web, is a friendly black widow spider, with distinctive red markings. Behind them on the horizon is a old haunted castle where they used to live but now the small hut provides accommodation for them and their friends. 
Painted in Photoshop to A4 size during late February 2014. 

Goth girl fairy with spider widow-digital goth painting
Goth girl fairy with spider widow


Tuesday 10 June 2014

Hillier Gardens Grass and Trees

Hillier Gardens Grass and Trees

Hillier gardens was started by Sir Harold Hillier in the 1960s, becoming a charitable trust in the 1970s. It covers an area of 180 acres, contains 42,000 trees and shrubs and is to be found near to Romsey, Hampshire in the UK.
The scene depicted in the painting is a spectacular view offered from one of the public huts where the public can rest and enjoy looking across miles of countryside in to Wiltshire. This is a scene that often captures the artist eye upon visiting.
The painting is done in oils, in a one day sitting on a canvas board measuring 10” x 12”, using a red acrylic ground, and painting 'wet in to wet'.
http://martin-davey.artistwebsites.com/featured/hillier-gardens-grass-and-trees-martin-davey.html
 
Hillier Gardens Grass and Trees-oil painting
Hillier Gardens Grass and Trees-oil painting

Monday 2 June 2014

Lepe Lighthouse Hampshire


Lepe Lighthouse Hampshire

 
Lepe Lighthouse is situated in the Lepe Country Park within the New Forest, Hampshire, UK.
It was built in 2000 to help sailors navigate the approach to the Beaulieu river from the Solent, and is a very distinctive landmark on the coast. The lighthouse is formally known as the Beaulieu River Millennium beacon.
The painting is done in acrylics on a canvas board measuring 10” x12”, within a day.
 
Lepe Lighthouse Hampshire-acrylic painting

Lepe Lighthouse Hampshire-acrylic painting