by Clare Bowen | Apr 6, 2018 | Albert Bridge, Boats, London, Reflection, Sunrise, The Thames
I saw this scene last week on the Thames, it was quite magical! But I couldn’t paint in plein air as the sun was too bright off the water – I couldn’t see the subject!I did start a painting see below but when I went to work on it in the studio...
by Clare Bowen | Mar 31, 2018 | Albert Bridge, Artist Life, Buildings, Cityscape, London, Sunrise, The Thames
An artist mind and attitude has so much to do with painting as their body! It can really get in the way sometimes. On Thursday I went to London I had prepped a lot the night before to make me feel ready and have some sort of plan. The last time I went to London I...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 13, 2018 | Albert Bridge, Bridge, Cityscape, Landscape, London, The Mall Galleries, The Thames
During a rainy day when plein air isn’t so easy or appealing I painted this in my studio from a small plein air I did in September last year. I had started it (see pic below) and then it sat in my studio for a month. I was unsure as to whether it was going...
by Clare Bowen | Jan 28, 2018 | Bridge, Buildings, Cityscape, Clouds, London, The Thames, Tower Bridge
The sky was beautiful when I arrived a typical English with cloud fluffies and crisp blue behind them. I was lucky as by the time I’d painted the sky it had clouded over and it was mainly grey! So different and not as magical.I thought it maybe helpful & or...
by Clare Bowen | Jan 19, 2018 | Bridge, Cityscape, Hammersmith Bridge, London, The Thames
Really tough conditions, biting cold wind, gusts of 38MPH, I tied my easel to the lamp post so I didn’t have to hold onto it the whole time. Trying to do any detail was tricky as it buffeted your arm but I’m still happy with how its turned out, it captures...
by Clare Bowen | Dec 2, 2017 | Bosham, exhibition, London, ROI, Sunrise, West Sussex
I had seen this view passing in the car so it was a bonus it was so gorgeous. I was surprised to see over 30 swans nestling in the sea grass, cleaning and having breaky, it was quite a sight!A very cold start, the sun rose to the left of the picture and the...
by Clare Bowen | Nov 23, 2017 | Boats, Bridge, Cityscape, London, Putney, River Thames
I went to see Richard Pikesleys solo exhitbition yesterday at the Russell Gallery in Putney. Really inspiring show, I love his mark making and amazing light! So I was all fired up afterwards and did this painting. I was lucky with the tide it was just right...
by Clare Bowen | Nov 9, 2017 | Boats, London, River Thames, Winter
I was up in London yesterday with friend and artist Sarah Manolescue. We were hoping for winter sun but it was grey and cold! I had one of those days which didn’t work well for painting. Why? I started 2 paintings which I have scraped off and this was...
by Clare Bowen | Nov 2, 2017 | Boats, Bridge, Cityscape, London, River Thames
On Monday I went to London to see the Chelsea Open Exhibition which I was very pleased to have two paintings showing in it. One of them was Albert Bridge so I was inspired to have another go at it. I have noticed the light is changing now the sun is lower in the...
by Clare Bowen | Oct 4, 2017 | Boats, Cityscape, London, River Thames, Tower Bridge
This was the final painting I did on Monday. Started it about 10am there was cloud & sun, a lot less dramatic than #234. But still inspiring and interesting to paint. We were further away from the bridge so it’s smaller in the composition. Putting the...
by Clare Bowen | Oct 3, 2017 | Contra Jour, London, River Thames, Tower Bridge
Yesterday I was in London painting with two artists one I them Rod Major I’d met through Instagram!I set off from my house at 4.30am hoping to catch the sunrise. I was there in time but sadly the clouds obscured the sun and my composition didn’t work...
by Clare Bowen | Sep 7, 2017 | Boats, Bridge, London, River Thames, Wapping Group
I was up in London with The Wapping Group yesterday as their guest, a very enjoyable day. It’s somewhere I wouldn’t have usually painted but a great subject, at one point there was 5 of us lined up painting this bridge. (The Wapping Group are an acclaimed...
by Clare Bowen | Jul 20, 2017 | Boats, Bridge, London, River Thames, Wapping Group
Yesterday I had my first day painting with the Wapping Group. Is the longest established society of working artists in the UK, started in 1946 and limited to just 25 members. I went as a guest you can go 4 times in a season. I felt quite anxious but they...
by Clare Bowen | Dec 12, 2016 | Boats, Bridge, London
I went to see the Royal Institute of Oil Painters exhibiting at the Mall Galleries and combined it with an early morning paint on the Thames.A very grey day with a fine drizzle but still enjoyed it. So much hub-bub being on a busy bridge, very different to painting on...
by Clare Bowen | Oct 6, 2016 | Boats, Bridge, London, Palette, Water
This was the painting I started last weekend outside in London. It was a complex subject and good size painting to tackle en plein air and in the rain! See pic below.I used my ‘Best Brella’ for the first time and it was a boon! I couldn’t have...
