#70 ‘The Boathouse, Winkworth Arboretum ‘ 7×9.5″
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...
#69 ‘Garlic Bulbs’ 5×7″
by Clare Bowen | May 4, 2016 | 5x7", Vegetable
I put a strong spot light to the side which gives a blue-violet shadow for half of the garlic, it also accentuates the bulbous shape. I painted in a really dark background mixing a blue-black and brown-black with the 3 primary colours. It felt quite scary putting...
#68 ‘Little China Clog’ 6×6″
by Clare Bowen | May 2, 2016 | Blue, China, Shoes, Square, Still Life
I started out with three pieces in the composition, but changed it as I wanted the clog to be the star.I’m pleased with the blue flower pattern, I left some orange of the ground colour showing it seamed to work better than just blue and white. The little...