by Clare Bowen | Aug 14, 2018 | Beach, Cornwall, Sandymouth Beach, Seascape, Sky, Summer
Last painting in Cornwall. I really enjoyed this part of the world, it helped to have amazing weather, light and skies!This is a wet sand and sky painting. I worked on the tones – the sand was surprisingly dark and the sea even darker. I tired to paint the...
by Clare Bowen | Aug 12, 2018 | Beach, Cliff, Cornwall, Sea, Seascape, Sky
A large imposing cliff the locals call Sleeping Dragon. A great paintable subject…with low tide and the water on the sand reflecting the cliff and sky. People to give scale and interest plus the colourful life guard flags. The sky I’d taken time to...
by Clare Bowen | Aug 11, 2018 | Beach, Cliff, Clouds, Cornwall, Rocks, Sandymouth Beach, Sea, Seascape, Sky
The North Cornwall surf was so much fun to paint! Looking the other way the beach was busy with people, life guards and surfers, it looked interesting but this way attracted me more because of the colours. – Looking into the sun creates strong tonal...
by Clare Bowen | Jul 31, 2018 | Beach, Contra Jour, Hampshire, Oil Sketch, Sky, Southsea
Good to get back to plein air painting as I had a week in the studio doing commissions, finished and happy :-)A quick painting session this morning before piking up our shared dog (Matte) from my Mum in Southsea. I was really pleased to find these great shaped...
by Clare Bowen | Jul 21, 2018 | Bosham, Impressionist, Seascape, Sky, Sunset, West Sussex
I faffed for an hour starting another one, putting two much building and foreground in. Then I realised it was the sky I liked so started again and focused on the sky…I had only a little time then before the sun went below the cloud line, very fast mixing and...
by Clare Bowen | Apr 26, 2018 | Emsworth, Reflection, Seascape, Sky, Spring, Trees
I drove past this scene and thought it looked good but still went to 3 other places first thinking I could find better! I had seen this subject in the winter and thought it had promise, but its even better now with the spring foliage. Getting a good...
by Clare Bowen | Mar 19, 2018 | Bosham, Buildings, Harbour, Low Tide, Seascape, Sky
My husband Nick and I went down to Emsworth – Hampshire/West Sussex coast line to paint and photo for a long weekend. This was my first painting from it.It was a struggle painting and I nearly ditched it 3/4 of the way through. I didn’t think it was...
by Clare Bowen | Mar 9, 2018 | Barn, Boats, Bosham, Buildings, Sea, Seascape, Sky, West Sussex, Winter
Yesterday was blowing a gale in Bosham Harbour but it was a bright wintery day and of course the best spot to paint was at the windiest point!I like the bright blue covers of the yachts and the old barn style building – the sailing club. A challenge to...
by Clare Bowen | Mar 7, 2018 | Hampshire, Landscape, Sky, Sunset, The South Downs, The Trundle
A painting I’d started just as the snowy weather arrived. It was so bitter exposed on the top of the South Downs, but a stunning sunset. I had been painting another but stopped and started this one, which turned out better as the colours are stronger and I honed...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 20, 2018 | Barricane Beach, Beach, Contra Jour, Devon, Sea, Seascape, Sky, Winter
The last painting of our Devon trip….Nipped home for lunch and came straight back as we knew the light was going – rain due. I didn’t know what I would paint which often happens, you just have to see when you get there what looks good and...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 19, 2018 | Barricane Beach, Beach, Devon, Seascape, Sky, Winter
Quite often when I’m painting I would look around the in the other direction and there is another painting to be had! I saw this sky when was I painting the previous post – ‘Morning Shadows, Barricane Beach’.Some paintings are real struggle but...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 14, 2018 | Beach, Devon, Sea, Seascape, Sky, Sunset, Woolacombe
I painted this one straight after the first, as I was upset with that painting (it had been a struggle!) Also the sunset was amazing and I wanted to try and capture it in paint.I only painted for about 40 minutes as it was over by then and nearly dark! (very cold...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 14, 2018 | Beach, Contra Jour, Devon, Sea, Seascape, Sky, Woolacombe
My husband and I are in North Devon for a week, to paint, photograph and rest. This was my first painting, it was tricky as I forgot my plastic palette insert for my pochade so mixed my paint on the back of a board (not ideal!) It’s surprising how just one thing...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 9, 2018 | Beach, Dunes, Landscape, Seascape, Sky, Storm, West Wittering
We knew a storm was coming and only had an hour or so to paint, I was with artist Sarah Manolescue.Finding a spot that wasn’t in the direct line of the gale was tricky. I liked the dunes being lit by the sun and the building clouds as a backdrop.The people gives...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 6, 2018 | Boats, Hampshire, Langstone, Low Tide, Seascape, Sky, Video
I went back to Langstone (in Hampshire near Portsmouth) yesterday it’s been a while since I painted their. It is an inspiring place even with just a trickle of water! Video NewsI’ve been wanting to video my painting process and share it for a while....
