Winchester
Artist
Don Lavelle |
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Paintings of Winchester by Don Lavelle | ||
All these paintings
were wholly created and painted on location in and near
Winchester UK by Don
Lavelle. He often spends up
to a month in town, on site, creating a painting which
captures all the details and character of this historic
city. Click on an image to
open a larger version of a painting. Purchase one of
these quality paintings or commission a
special work by contacting
us here
Paintings tagged as 'private collection' are already sold but you can commission a similar view. Our email address is: email - put the usual "at" sign here with no spaces - donlavelle.net |
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"Winchester Canon Street, the Old Bakery" Acrylic on canvas, 75cm by 50cm private collection |
"Winchester Canon Street With St Mary Chapel" Acrylic on canvas, 50cm by 75cm private collection |
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One
of the loveliest streets in Winchester - with some of the
nicest people living there. |
This
view of Canon Street includes St Catherine's Hill and the
chapel tower of Winchester College. |
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"Winchester High Street Umbrellas" Acrylic on canvas, 50cm by 75cm private collection, New Zealand |
"Winchester High Street Summer" Acrylic on canvas, 122cm by 91cm the framed painting may be seen in Greens Bar and Kitchen |
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A specially commissioned painting. More detail may be seen by clicking here. | A
large picture painted entirely on the spot. Two
dozen people knew they were being painted - even the local
MP was added when he was holding an open air meeting. |
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"Winchester Mulled Wine Stall" Acrylic on canvas, 75cm by 50cm private collection |
"Winchester Square Saturday" Acrylic on canvas, 75cm by 75cm private collection, USA |
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Part
of the Winchester Christmas Market. |
If
you look closely, a really nice family appears three times
in the picture. |
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"Winchester
Square Coffee Bar" Acrylic on canvas, 50cm by 75cm private collection |
"Winchester Buttercross and
The Ivy"
Acrylic on canvas, 50cm by 75cm private collection |
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A lively part of Winchester. |
It could be called the heart of Winchester; all the people were added from life. A detailed image of the Buttercross may be seen by clicking here. | |
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"Winchester
Water Garden" Acrylic on canvas, 50cm by 75cm private collection |
"Winchester
High Street Nocturne" Acrylic on canvas, 50cm by 75cm private collection |
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A tranquil spot in Winchester. |
The artist painted details during the daylight hours and then added the mood in the late evenings and nights. | |
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"Winchester
Wykeham Arms" Acrylic on canvas, 75cm by 50cm private collection |
"Winchester
The Ivy" Acrylic on canvas, 75cm by 50cm private collection, USA |
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Don spent a dozen sessions during the last winter months snugly painting this scene on the spot. | ||
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"Winchester
College Gatehouse" Watercolour, 33cm by 53cm Price unframed £595 |
"Winchester,
Green's Wine Bar Interior" Acrylic on canvas, 50cm by 75cm see the original in Greens Bar and Kitchen |
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The artist set his easel on
College Street to create this accurate study of the
college entrance. Even the scholars in the courtyard were
painted from life. Click
here for a close up
view showing the detail in this watercolour. |
Many hours were spent painting and capturing some of the staff and customers that make this bar a great meeting place. More detail may be seen by clicking here. | |
"Winchester
Cathedral" Acrylic on canvas, 122cm by 91cm private collection |
"Winchester
High Street With St Giles' Hill" Acrylic on canvas, 50cm by 75cm private collection |
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Don spent three weeks working
on the spot with an extra large canvas to create this
magnificent painting. |
Painted towards autumn when
the leaves were beginning to turn. |
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"Winchester
High Street" Acrylic on canvas, 50cm by 75cm private collection |
"Winchester,
Queen Elanore's Garden" Watercolour, 33cm by 53cm Price unframed £495 |
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Don has caught the essence of
this part of the city with its varied architecture and
interesting people. |
A really quiet spot in the
middle of the bustling city. The girl in the background
kindly posed for the artist. |
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"Winchester Cathedral
Close"
This painting shows the lifestyle enjoyed by all in the
Cathedral grounds: peace, relaxation, friendship and
pleasure.Acrylic on canvas, 122cm by 91cm private collection |
"Winchester Buttercross"
This 15th century iconic feature in Winchester is a busy
pedestrian intersection and meeting place. Watercolour, 33cm by 53cm private collection |
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"Winchester
Flowersellers George And Dave" Acrylic on canvas, 50cm by 75cm private collection |
"Winchester
High Street With The Buttercross" Acrylic on canvas, 75cm by 50cm private collection, Portugal |
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A colourful spot on Tuesdays and market days. A close view of the flowers may be seen by clicking here. | Three main locations were used
by the artist to ensure that all the features were included.
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"Winchester Westgate"
The
gateway holds a small museum. This painting made a special
family portrait. Watercolour, 35cm by 48cm private collection |
"Winchester
Cathedral Interior" Watercolour 35cm by 52cm private collection A view from under the
pulpit looking towards the west window which was
renovated in the 17th century after destruction by
Cromwell's troops. The artist has remained true to
reality, even though the stained glass looks like modern
abstract art.
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"Winchester
High Street Reflections" Acrylic on canvas, 50cm by 75cm part of Greens Bar and Kitchen collection |
"Winchester Priory Gate"
Watercolour, 50cm by 75cm Price unframed £495 |
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Yes- this was also fully
painted on the spot in the rain - and several of the
people kindly paused and posed for the artist. |
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"Winchester
O'Neill's Bar" Acrylic on canvas, 75cm by 50cm Price unframed £680 |
"Winchester
The West Gate" Acrylic on canvas, 50cm by 75cm Price unframed £600 |
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Don spent over two weeks
painting this on the spot - some people have all the luck! |
Detail of the High Street can be seen looking through the archway by clicking here. | |
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"Winchester St Cross,
Brethren's Hall" Acrylic on canvas, 50cm by 75cm Price unframed £750 |
"Winchester Old Vine" Acrylic on canvas, 75cm by 50cm private collection |
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Five
of the Brothers kindly posed in their gowns in their
medieval hall for this unique image. |
All
the people were painted on the spot. |
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"Alresford Railway Station" Acrylic on canvas, 122cm by 91cm private collection |
"Winchester, The Eclipse Inn" Acrylic on canvas, 50cm by 75cm see the original painting in The Eclipse Inn |
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The artist waited for the locomotives and trains to arrive before he patiently painted the details on this large canvas. A close view of the near locomotive can be seen by clicking here. | An
award-winning Inn at the heart of the city. |
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Don Lavelle all images and
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