by Clare Bowen | Oct 30, 2016 | Lake, Lake District, Landscape, Trees
We are back now from our vist to the Lakes & Staithes. Really enjoable trip painting such amazing places and so it was a very productive 8 days! Lots to post on here… It was difficult to post while I was away as we were out for long days in the Lakes making...
by Clare Bowen | Oct 26, 2016 | Boats, Cliff, Harbour, Pastels, Seascape, Staithes, Sunrise
This is the last sunrise from Staithes, I have enjoyed painting at this quiet time of the day and capturing the beautiful colours which are so quick to disappear. I have been experimenting with thicker paint, and not doing an under painting to start, just doing...
by Clare Bowen | Oct 23, 2016 | Boats, Harbour, Harmonious Colours, Seascape, Sky, Staithes, Sunrise
Another windy morning but lucky with the rain and had some great fluffy clouds. I really enjoyed painting the sky, a real test of observation under limited time.I had to strap my pochard to the railings as the wind would blow it over and difficult to do any detail as...
by Clare Bowen | Oct 22, 2016 | Boats, Cliff, Harbour, Seascape, Sky, Staithes, Sunrise
Haven’t posted in a few days as I was prepping for an eight day painting trip we are now on. My husband and I are away in North Yorkshire Staithes, a small fishing village I previously visited in the summer. It’s a really inspiring place and everywhere you...
by Clare Bowen | Oct 16, 2016 | Flowers, Orange, Still Life
Having made a detailed study drawing of gladioli in charcoal (posted Sept 28th) I wanted to have a bash in paint. Couldn’t get the same colour which was deep pink but these orange-red were still very vibrant and lovely to paint. I put in the dark tones...
