Daily Painting #17 ‘Orange Pepper’ 8×8″
by Clare Bowen | Jan 23, 2016 | Blue, Orange, Square, Still Life, Vegetable
A different style composition. I enjoyed painting with these colours, it feels like I’ve brought a little taste of the Mediterranean into my winter studio! I worked on getting the undulations of the pepper sides without just putting a line down to...
Daily Painting #16 ‘Mixed Baby Peppers’ 6×6″
by Clare Bowen | Jan 22, 2016 | Orange, Red, Square, Still Life, Vegetable, Yellow
I took an overhead view as I wanted to see the shape of the peppers. I lit it from behind so the shadows were towards me. When I first started the daily painting I hadn’t really done still lifes before and two elemements I found the hardest were composition...
Daily Painting #15 ‘View from our Bedroom’ 6×8″ Oil on Board
by Clare Bowen | Jan 20, 2016 | 6x8", Blue, Landscape, Orange, Trees, View
My first landscape Daily Painting! These are Larch trees, a deciduous pine, lovely shaped branches, with rich orange against the winter sky. I have missed painting landscapes and really enjoyed this one. I usually have Classic FM on for company in my Studio,...
Daily Painting #14 ‘Two Plums and a Saucer’ 6×6″ Oil on Board
by Clare Bowen | Jan 18, 2016 | China, Fruit, Green, Red, Square, Still Life
It takes a while to set up a still life I’m happy with, up to about half an hour of changing objects, moving them around, and different eye levels, and then what size and shape board to paint on.This painting I’m looking down on the subject, which...