#41 ‘Vinaigrette Bottle’ 4×6″
by Clare Bowen | Feb 28, 2016 | Green, Jug, Purple, Small, Still Life
With each painting I do I try and challenge myself, whether it is with composition, colour, being outside…today I decided to do my first pattern on my subject. There was a pattern on the bottle but I took it sa a starting point. I painted the pattern first (so...
#40 ‘Emsworth Harbour’ 4×9.5″
by Clare Bowen | Feb 27, 2016 | Boats, Panoramic, Seascape
I stood on the mud flats as close to the water as I dared. I checked the tide times and knew I had a good 2 hour window before the water would be lapping at my ankles. It was bitterly cold again but I was dressed for it with ski trousers and thermals, hand and feet...
#39 ‘Three Little Jugs’ 6×6″
by Clare Bowen | Feb 26, 2016 | Blue, Jug, Square, Still Life
I found these jugs in a charity shop yesterday. A great find as they were all small and complemented each other in their blues and creams, I like the varied shapes as well. I kept the colour palette limited to give it harmony. I also painted a ground colour using...
#38 ‘Old Copper Teapot’ 8×8″
by Clare Bowen | Feb 22, 2016 | Square, Still Life, Teapot
A tough subject, I usually don’t have trouble mixing a colour, in this painting I mixed lots of options as there are many colours that make up this old teapot.The oxidation on the base of the pot gave me the the colour idea for the background. The shape of...