#201 ‘Evening Light, The Trundle’ 9×12″
by Clare Bowen | Jul 6, 2017 | Hampshire, Hills, Landscape, Sunset
I painted this last night, a hot hazy evening, with beautiful light.I had forgotten how wonderful this view is. It is a huge expanse, looking left is Chichester and right is Portsmouth and in the distance the Isle of Wight (all Hampshire.)I didnt have long before the...
#200 ‘View from the Old Dairy’ 18x24cm
by Clare Bowen | Jul 5, 2017 | Hampshire, Landscape, Pochade
Yesterday I was on a great workshop with artist Richard Pikesley, there were 9 of us on it and we focused on tonal key and greens! Having had a day with Richard 6 weeks ago it was really helpful to check in and see if I’m on the right track. He...
#199 ‘Sunflowers’ 8×8″
by Clare Bowen | Jul 4, 2017 | Flowers, Landscape, Yellow
I went to RHS Wisley with a painter friend. She is a botanical artist and has not painted outdoors before.These variety of sunflowers are called ‘Baby Face’ and when people walked past them they made them smile. Yellows are always tricky to get the...
#198 ‘Setting Sun, Sky Study’ & Sketches
by Clare Bowen | Jul 3, 2017 | Drawing, France, Port en Bessin, Seascape, Sketch, Sky, Sunset
This was the fourth painting of the day, so I was warmed up and flowing! Although when I did it at 10pm it was dusk and could hardly see what I was painting 🙂 There isn’t much tonal contrast just colour contrast. I enjoyed getting the paint down quickly.I...