Christchurch Harbour Swans And Boats is a painting by Martin Davey which was uploaded on September 16th, 2011.
Christchurch Harbour Swans And Boats
This artwork was painted in oils on a canvas measuring 16 x 20. The location is the pretty town of Christchurch, Dorset, in the UK, on the popular... more
by Martin Davey
Title
Christchurch Harbour Swans And Boats
Artist
Martin Davey
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
This artwork was painted in oils on a canvas measuring 16" x 20". The location is the pretty town of Christchurch, Dorset, in the UK, on the popular quay populated with many tourists, and swans and ducks, as it has been for centuries. It was based on a photograph taken back in the summer of 2009, though the actual swans are from other photos taken at the same time and repositioned in photoshop. From this final photoshop composition a drawing is produced and this then becomes the start of the painting. Normally such a painting would take about 4 days, spread over two or three weeks. But on this occassion I became very busy after starting, that it was several months before I finished it. I did not like doing it in the latter stages as my original interest had wained, but was determined to finish it, as I never like to have uncompleted pictures around. Overall it is quite pleasant and it does give the feeling of a sunny day. Other pictures of swans of Christchurch are top be found here on this site.
Uploaded
September 16th, 2011
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Talya Johnson
Congratulations for being featured in Painterly Fine Art group! You are invited to post this painting in our featured gallery for this month also found in the discussions.