by Clare Bowen | May 8, 2016 | Landscape, Surrey, Trees, View, Water
I was up painting early at 5.15am for sunrise, it was still and peaceful at Frensham Little Pond. Hardly any movement on the water (until the dogs jump in and the ducks swim by :-)I am pleased with the reflections, I painted it all in downward soft strokes. The sky I...
by Clare Bowen | May 7, 2016 | Landscape, Surrey, View, Water
I’m not complaining but gosh it was hot out there today! A great spot next to the lake with the geese were really going for it with their honking! To get the best view of the boathouse I was quite far away from it see pic below, I put the surrounding trees...
by Clare Bowen | Apr 14, 2016 | Landscape, Sketch, Sky, View
We have been drawing our hands in my painting class this week, so I was inspired to do some more drawing. The sky has been glorious the past few days so its great to do a sketch of it, I did it from my studio window and made up the land to go with it.It’s...
by Clare Bowen | Apr 10, 2016 | Landscape, Square, Surrey, View, Water
I painted at Frensham Little Pond a couple of weeks ago (in the fog!) This morning I painted Frensham ‘big’ Pond which is nearby. They were doing a touch of Sunday sailing, the wind was good for them not so good for me. I had fleeting spells of calm...
by Clare Bowen | Mar 18, 2016 | Landscape, Panoramic, Surrey, Trees, View
I was out early painting this scene, it’s one I see when I walk my dog. I did a sketch of it a while ago.I was hesitant when I first arrived this morning as the scene was quite subdued with muted colours and no direct sunlight. See the photo below. I...
by Clare Bowen | Mar 12, 2016 | 6x8", Houses, Landscape, Surrey, View, Water
I waited till the fog had cleared where we live and drove the 15 minutes to this pond. It was still foggy but actually looked really atmospheric and pretty. By the time I was ready to paint a lot of the fog had cleared but I still kept it quite tonal. I simplified the...
by Clare Bowen | Mar 7, 2016 | Landscape, Small, Surrey, View
These two little studies I painted from my studio window. Great light, with scudding clouds across the sky, although each time I looked out to observe them they had moved! I quickly sketched the main shapes in with the lightest tone and then built from there.Fun to do...
by Clare Bowen | Mar 4, 2016 | Landscape, Surrey, Trees, View
I started this with bright sunshine and fluffy clouds and as I finished it started to snow! (V. Bitter!)My emphasis was on the sky today, so I made it a bigger proportion of the painting. I did the clouds first and then the sky around them, see pic below. I...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 11, 2016 | 6x8", Green, Landscape, Surrey, Trees
A glorious weather day! It was wonderful to be out and painting in the Punch Bowl (Surrey.) Rather chilly though and as I’m not used to working outside yet it takes me ages to do even a small painting 6×8″. I was there two and half hours and by the...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 5, 2016 | 6x8", Blue, Boats, Green, Landscape, Seascape, Water
I met a friend in Emsworth, Hampshire today so I took the opportunity to paint this morning. Shame about the weather! Windy and drizzle. I tried standing with my pochard but my head was above the sea wall and got the brunt of weather so I tucked myself down and...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 3, 2016 | 5x7", Houses, Landscape, Sky, Surrey
This is my first landscape outside for a very long time! Painting ‘en plein air’ is not something I’m practised at and it’s my mission to change this! I was desperate to do a landscape after lots of still life’s. My usual method...
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,...
