#320 ‘Spring Daffs’ 8×8″
by Clare Bowen | Mar 29, 2018 | Daffodils, Flowers, Spring, Still Life, Studio, Yellow
Quite fun to choose the colour combinations when you do a still life. I have lots of coloured paper that I try behind my subject to see what works. This dark blue-green paper made the daffodils really pop and also I liked it that it was close in tone and colour to the...
#319 ‘Early Morning on Bramshott Common’ 10×12″
by Clare Bowen | Mar 28, 2018 | Bramshott Common, Hills, Landscape, Surrey, Trees
I decided this was going to be a more tonal painting less colour more about tonal shapes and brush marks. Leaving some of the board colour showing gives a sense of unity. The foreground trees are on the golden line – where it’s the most pleasing to the eye...
Plein Air Workshop May 2018
by Clare Bowen | Mar 25, 2018 | Artist Life, Hampshire, Landscape, South Downs, Teaching, The Trundle, Workshop
Just two places left on this workshop I will be running May 19th in Hampshire. It will be structured teaching and include a handout, short demo, lots of one to one help and plenty of painting! Contact me if you are interested. Clare
#318 ‘Snow Shadows’ 9×10″
by Clare Bowen | Mar 23, 2018 | Devils Punch Bowl, Landscape, Light, Shadows, Snow, Surrey, Trees, Winter
On the last day of snow the sun came out, I wanted to find shadows and light to paint. I loved these colours. The sun was behind me and close to the tree line, I didn’t know how long I had to paint the bit I liked! Usually I would have started on the structure...