by Clare Bowen | Sep 4, 2016 | Boats, Landscape, Surrey, Water
I’ve had a few days break form painting. But still really busy lesson planning for start of teaching next week, we are doing some landscape painting which will be fun to teach. Also framing work ready for 3 exhibitions coming up. One locally with Haslemere Art...
by Clare Bowen | Aug 27, 2016 | Blue, Boats, Emsworth, Landscape, Seascape
I wanted to get back into painting after our trip as soon as I could, as it would be easy to not get back into the swing of it. I was wondering along looking for subject matter and this boat was next to Slipper Mill Pond in Emsworth. I like the shape of the boat...
by Clare Bowen | Aug 25, 2016 | Glacier, Iceberg, Iceland, Jokulsarlon, Landscape, Studio, Turquoise
We went further around the lagoon and these icebergs jumped out at me, also with the glacier behind.It started spitting but being my final chance to paint in Iceland I grabbed it. Sadly within in 15 minutes it was pouring and I had to blow on my board to clear a patch...
by Clare Bowen | Aug 22, 2016 | Glacier, Iceberg, Iceland, Jokulsarlon, Landscape, Turquoise, Water
This was my second painting yesterday and my largest ‘plein air’ to date. Same Iceberg as the morning but different angle and lower down on the lagoon which allowed for a great reflection.I started the same way with thin translucent paint and even let...
by Clare Bowen | Aug 18, 2016 | Iceland, Landscape, Rocks, Sea, Seascape, View, Vik
I did two more paintings yesterday from the Vik village side, where you see more of the rocks I thought they looked a bit like teeth! I tried a more textured surface board and after a smooth board it felt strange and I didn’t have enough...
by Clare Bowen | Aug 17, 2016 | Clare painting, Cliff, Iceland, Landscape, Rocks, Seascape, Vik
I did two paintings yesterday, this was the first on such a dramatic beach at Vik, with black sands and sea stacks jutting out of the water, the seas were huge with crashing waves. Such an inspiring place to paint :-)Vik is on the south coast of Iceland...
by Clare Bowen | Aug 14, 2016 | Clare painting, Iceland, Landscape, Palette, Pochade, Seascape
I thought yesterday was bad, today was WET!I started painting in the rain thinking I could muster through it. Husband left to photograph and I was left to battle. The rain was driving and my board and palette was wet within seconds. I kept wiping it...
by Clare Bowen | Aug 13, 2016 | Iceland, Landscape, Seascape, View, Water
The elements were against us today, still on the Western Peninsular we found this spot and within 10 minutes of painting the rain and mist came in, felt a bit like Cornwall! It was tricky as my view partly disappeared! And the rain was blowing in my face and eyes. My...
by Clare Bowen | Aug 5, 2016 | Boats, Hampshire, Landscape, Seascape, View, Water
These huts look simple but are deceptively tricky to paint, it was a struggle painting with lots of wiping off and angst! It’s the biggest board I’ve worked on to date. I wanted a long thin one, but my order for them hasn’t arrived yet. I like the line of huts but...
by Clare Bowen | Aug 2, 2016 | 10x8", Boats, Hampshire, Landscape, Seascape, Sky, Turquoise, View, Water
I was so lucky with the weather and light. The colours were gorgeous, and I loved the contrasted sandy spit with the deep turquoise blue sea behind. I used fast thinly painted strokes to cover the board quickly, then go in with thicker paint over the...
by Clare Bowen | Jul 30, 2016 | Boats, Emsworth, Landscape, Seascape, Trees, View, Water
The sun was sparkling on the water, directly behind this red boat. I quickly set up and by the time I sketched it out with my brush the sun had moved and it was no longer behind the boat! I carried on anyway and got the main shapes in especially the water....
by Clare Bowen | Jul 25, 2016 | Bridge, Landscape, Surrey, Trees, View, Water
This is a known spot for families, grest for splashing around in the River Wey. I got to the bridge early and had an hour painting before anyone else arrived. These two boys with their grandma turned up and they were straight in the river. I initially thought oh dear...
by Clare Bowen | Jul 22, 2016 | 5x7", Buildings, Landscape, Surrey, View
Yippee! I have reached number 100 daily paintings. I had big plans for my 100th picture but it turns out to be this little oil sketch I did from my studio. But still with the same thoughts – carefully observed from life, small and in one day.If...
by Clare Bowen | Jul 16, 2016 | Buildings, Landscape, Square, Surrey, Trees, View
I felt inspired to go back to the area we had our summer workshop this week. Some of my students were drawing this view and I thought that’s what I’d paint if I was here. I really liked the dark barn and the light roofs silhouetted against the range of...
by Clare Bowen | May 18, 2016 | Landscape, Square, Surrey, Trees, View
Being inspired by the weekend workshop, this was an early morning painting in a allotment. I’ve not been to an allotment before and it was quite lovely, especially at this time of the year. It was huge with over 100 plots based in Compton, Surrey. Sadly it was...
