by Clare Bowen | Mar 20, 2018 | Landscape, Snow, Surrey, Trees, Winter
Such a wonderful find! A new painting in snow place, looked on the map before leaving and choose this area because of the farm. The church and big tree was a bonus. When I arrive there was an amazing stampede of cows running towards me as I entered the field next...
by Clare Bowen | Mar 20, 2018 | Buildings, Field, Landscape, Snow, Surrey, Trees, Winter
I went back to the same area as the previous painting the following morning – you can see the church in the distance, I’m stood further away. I loved the tracks and countryside feel.Enjoyed the colours of the bushes on the right side and the strong fence...
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...
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...
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...
by Clare Bowen | Jan 22, 2018 | Devils Punch Bowl, Landscape, Snow, Surrey, Trees
I didn’t know we were due snow, so Sunday morning was quite exciting! I dropped everything to get out and paint at the highest point in our area – The Punch Bowl. I was drawn to these trees because of the shapes and the snow on them and the feeling of...
by Clare Bowen | Dec 30, 2017 | Devils Punch Bowl, Landscape, Snow, Surrey
This was the last painting I managed before it poured with rain and the snow sadly melted. I have painted this scene before but from a photo during our joint exhibition in March this year, doing this I felt more familiar with the subject.I chose a...
by Clare Bowen | Dec 29, 2017 | Landscape, Sheep, Snow, Surrey, Trees
This was my third time painting this view (from our back garden) and I felt brave enough to have a go with a larger board (my biggest to date outside.) I had no idea whether it would work out, but having ‘learnt the subject’ and feeling comfortable...
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...
by Clare Bowen | Dec 17, 2017 | Landscape, Snow, Sunset, Surrey, Trees
I have been distracted with Christmas preps so haven’t posted the last of my snow paintings from the beginning of the week.Across the road from us we have Bramshott Common with lots of Silver Birches, I have found it difficult to find a composition I like in the...
by Clare Bowen | Dec 14, 2017 | Field, Landscape, Sheep, Snow, Surrey, Trees
Second painting from the back garden this time quite different weather being a sunny and crisp morning with long purple shadows on the snow. The shadows went surprisingly quickly which meant there was no time for mixing. I used some of the paint on my...
by Clare Bowen | Dec 13, 2017 | Landscape, Snow, Surrey
Second painting from the snow in the past couple of days. Really lucky to have this view from our back garden, with snow and sheep it transforms! Not much light but the snow was still really bright and the sheep looked surprisinlgy yellow! I came back from...
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...
by Clare Bowen | Apr 12, 2017 | Landscape, Mountain, Snow, Sunset, Trees
This was taken from a drawing I made while in the French Alps. (see below)It really helpd to have drawn it as the tones are quite close together and having studied it in person helped with the painting. (didn’t make it easy though!)The light source was...
by Clare Bowen | Apr 9, 2017 | Clare painting, exhibition, Landscape, Snow
This is the second of the snow paintings in this area. I really enjoyed putting the light in – once all the darks and mids were in place. I’m starting a painting by mixing the main colour and then using that paint if I can as a starting point to mix...
