#240 ‘Mist, St Marks Square, Venice’ 8×10″
by Clare Bowen | Oct 19, 2017 | Buildings, Cityscape, Easel, Mist, Venice
I wasn’t sure how I would tackle the mist but once I had found this great spot and mixed my colours, I really enjoyed it. Someone said to me to put colour notes down early on in a painting. Which I have been doing recently, especially in such a tonal...
#239 ‘Sunset, the Grand Canal’ 8×10″
by Clare Bowen | Oct 18, 2017 | Boats, Easel, Gondolas, Grand Canal, Sunset, Venice
I was going to get on the water bus and go to a St Marks Square for the sunset. But seeing the sparkle on the water and the colours I had to stop and paint.A lot of places I paint on location I am on show, this one was odd as people were in a waiting room and I was...
#238 ‘Dusk, Grand Canal’ 8×8″
by Clare Bowen | Oct 18, 2017 | Boats, Gondolas, Grand Canal, Sky, Sunset, Venice
I stood in the Vaperetto water bus stop to paint this. It was a great view looking down the grand canal and the georgous light after the sun had set.It was very fleeting so I worked quickly and keeping it loose. I mixed the peachy pink colours with Naples yellow deep,...
#237 ‘Maria Della Salute’ 8×10″
by Clare Bowen | Oct 17, 2017 | Buildings, Grand Canal, Maria Della Salute, Venice
Monet painted this scene along with Ken Howard. You can see why with water, lovely shapes and light!When I started it was still hazy with the mist. But an hour into it and the sun was shining and intense, it totally changed the scene. I was floundering trying to paint...