#128 ‘Surrey Hills’ 6×15.5″
by Clare Bowen | Oct 2, 2016 | Harmonious Colours, Landscape, Panoramic, Surrey
Lovely light on the morning hills, really blue and pale. I used a new wood panel by Gerstaeker called Tintoretto, I had prepared it with three layers of acrylic gesso, and it was really nice to work on, the paint glided but didn’t sink into it. No need to...
‘Gladioli’ 20×30″
by Clare Bowen | Sep 28, 2016 | Charcoal, Drawing, Flowers
I fancied getting my teeth stuck into a large (nearly life size, A1) charcoal drawing. We had these flowers which were on their way out but still great shapes. I used a fat charcoal stick for most of it which was like a paint brush I wanted it to be bold but...
#127 ‘Leaving the Harbour 2’ 7×9.5″
by Clare Bowen | Sep 25, 2016 | Blue, Boats, Hampshire, Sea, Seascape, Water
This is the same subject as yesterday but I experimented with different combinations – a warmer blue, Ultramarine base. Paint thickness, putting it on in thick strokes, no medium to thin it. Letting some of the dark tone underapitnign show. This was the...
#126 ‘Leaving the Harbour’ 7×9.5″
by Clare Bowen | Sep 24, 2016 | Beach, Boats, Oil Sketch, Sea, Seascape, Sky
This weekend I was planning on going to ‘Brush with the Broads’ its a plein air painting festival on the Norfolk Broads. I had to cancel as my dog is very poorly again with an eye ulcer and has gone blind ( I really hope it’s temporary) with administering...