#142 ‘Margate Beach’ 10×12″
by Clare Bowen | Nov 8, 2016 | Beach, Landscape, Palette, Seascape, Sky
I had a really great day painting with Artist Michael Richardson over in Kent. It was bitterly cold with a north wind blasting us. But we managed two paintings this was the second. The first is half done because we were chased off the mud flat as the tide flew in!This...
#141 ‘Boats on The Beck, Staithes’ 8×8″
by Clare Bowen | Nov 5, 2016 | Boats, Bridge, Staithes, Water
I have painted a similar view on the last trip to Staithes in July (#87) I wanted to try again on our recent visit……When I got back to the cottage I was happy with it. The format was wrong for the composition and the paint application wasn’t what I...
Oil Painting Workshop Results
by Clare Bowen | Nov 3, 2016 | Still Life, Students
The first set of paintings were done on Tuesday by my Farnham class, we worked on tonal values using just two colours of Raw Umber and White. We made a strip of 7 graduated tones from light to dark trying to keep each step as even as possible. Squinting eyes to...
#140 Autumn Reflections, Blea Tarn 12×12″
by Clare Bowen | Nov 2, 2016 | Lake, Lake District, Landscape, Sunrise, Trees
When we arrived at this small lake it was still and so perfect looking it seamed almost to good to paint! I hesitated for a bit unsure as to whether I could do it justice. But then what the heck….and had a go. I wanted to try a bigger square format my...