#47 ‘Frensham Little Pond’ 6×8″
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...
#44 ‘Sky Studies’ 3×4″
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...
#43 “Devil’s Punch Bowl’ 6×8”
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...
Daily Painting #15 ‘View from our Bedroom’ 6×8″ Oil on Board
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,...