Equipment #2 Oil Paint Brushes
by Clare Bowen | Dec 7, 2017 | Artist Life, Equipment, Paint Brushes, Studio
BrushesI love Rosemary & Co brushes, why? High quality, easy to clean, keep their shape for ages, lovely to use! (no, I’m not sponsored by them sadly!)I used to use their Ivory range a synthetic bristle, a cross between the feel of nylon...
Equipment #1 Oil Paint
by Clare Bowen | Dec 6, 2017 | Colour, Colour Theory, Equipment, Oils, Paint, Studio
A fellow artist asked me to do a post about the equipment I use. I thought this was a good idea as I’m interested in what others use and can often learn and get ideas.So I hope to do four posts on my equipment especially around plein air painting (outside...
#269 ‘On the River Dart, Devon’ 8×10″
by Clare Bowen | Dec 5, 2017 | 8x10", Devon, England, Green, Landscape, Oils, River Dart
We have just spent a long weekend down in Devon visiting with a friend I did a couple of paintings but it was more of a social visit. Hated the first painting I did! Fussy, overworked, not confident, it was an off painting day and not easy as I was on display in...
#268 ‘Sunrise, Bosham Channel’ 8×14″
by Clare Bowen | Dec 2, 2017 | Bosham, exhibition, London, ROI, Sunrise, West Sussex
I had seen this view passing in the car so it was a bonus it was so gorgeous. I was surprised to see over 30 swans nestling in the sea grass, cleaning and having breaky, it was quite a sight!A very cold start, the sun rose to the left of the picture and the...