Southampton Rockstone Lane
by Martin Davey
Title
Southampton Rockstone Lane
Artist
Martin Davey
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
This oil painting depicts a small, quiet road in Southampton called Rockstone Lane. The houses are all very small mid victorian examples though they all have very large chimneys for their size. The painting is based on a photograph taken in the autumn so the shadows are very long and the light bright and clear. The cyclist was added from another picture taken a few moments later on the same street. Interest to the composition is added with the fact that the lane is built on a hill, and in addition has a bend, causing the road to curve away from the viewer. It is of interest so see how the houses, originally the same, are now in different colours, and fitted with various types of windows. The normally mundane telephone cabinet and waste bins add extra interest.
This is painted in oils on a canvas sized at 16" x 20".
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February 2nd, 2011
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Comments (15)
Barbara Chichester
CONGRATULATIONS! Your work is FEAUTURED in OLD BUILDING and RUINS, well done and presented, v/f
Peggy Selander
A cool painting! I like the chimneys and aerials all lined up and prominant in the work. And thanks for having a look at my site and leaving such wonderful comments. Your biography is so interesting! You've had quite a career! I am just now really trying to get my art career going. It's tough. There are a lot of good artists out there and many galleries say their stables are full. Someday hopefully I'll break through! God bless, Peg Selander :).
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