Tompsett captures the coastal character of Southampton through a layered watercolor technique that balances architectural precision with expressive abstraction. The composition highlights the city's iconic urban buildings and suspension bridge structures, allowing the colors to bleed and mingle at the edges to suggest a living, breathing port city.

By stripping away the clutter of the street level, the artist focuses on the silhouette and the interplay of diverse architectural influences. The use of a vivid hues array brings a sense of energy to the skyline, turning familiar landmarks into a study of shape and color that feels both grounded in geography and open to interpretation.