#426 ‘Winter Skies, Bramshott Common’ 8×10, 10×12″
by Clare Bowen | Dec 22, 2018 | Bramshott Common, English Landscape, Landscape, Sky, Sunset, Winter
A plein air sky not far from my house on land owned by MOD. I like seeing the distance and feeling the space. Winter sun means its sets over the distant hills – quite perfect!I used a textured linen coloured board to give it more atmosphere. This second...
#319 ‘Early Morning on Bramshott Common’ 10×12″
by Clare Bowen | Mar 28, 2018 | Bramshott Common, Hills, Landscape, Surrey, Trees
I decided this was going to be a more tonal painting less colour more about tonal shapes and brush marks. Leaving some of the board colour showing gives a sense of unity. The foreground trees are on the golden line – where it’s the most pleasing to the eye...
#307 ‘Hammer Vale in Winter’ 8×10″
by Clare Bowen | Mar 6, 2018 | Bramshott Common, Hampshire, Landscape, Snow, Trees
I started this when it was a blizzard, the ice crystals landing on my board and palette congealing into little snow balls! I struggled on but the conditions weren’t conducive to say the least! I went back the next morning and decided to start...
#306 ‘Snow falling on Bramshott Common’ 10×10″
by Clare Bowen | Mar 5, 2018 | Bramshott Common, Hampshire, Landscape, Snow, Trees, Winter
I started this by at 8am because I knew the heavy snowfall was due. I have painted this scene before back in 2016 when there was a light dusting and the path still visible. The shape of the foreground tree I emphasised with light and dark contrasts, as I liked...
#305 ‘Gateway to Bramshott Common’ 10×10″
by Clare Bowen | Mar 3, 2018 | Bramshott Common, Gate, Landscape, Snow, Trees, Winter
It’s been a while since I posted, returning from Devon I painted 3 or 4 that I either haven’t finished or don’t like! And now the past couple of days I’ve done 3 snow paintings here’s the first…..Painted this morning I’ve been...
#277 ‘Snow falling, Bramshott Common’ 8×10″
by Clare Bowen | Dec 28, 2017 | Bramshott Common, Landscape, Snow, Surrey, Trees
We had heavy snow yesterday and it was carnage outside our house, we are on a hill and cars were slipping, sliding and crashing into each other, and then abandoned. Quite a sight!Plus 40mile hour gusts made blizzard conditions. So I wrapped up in many layers – 3...
#271 ‘Snow on Bramshott Common’ 8×10″
by Clare Bowen | Dec 12, 2017 | Bramshott Common, Landscape, Snow, Surrey, Trees, Winter
Really tough painting conditions. Snowing, windy and bitter cold. Snow on the land makes it magical and I didn’t want to miss the opportunity so I wrapped myself up in two of everything- trousers, coats, scarfs, socks…! Even a new fleece balaclava, allowed...