#31 ‘Pine Tree, Devils Punch Bowl’ 6×8″
by Clare Bowen | Feb 11, 2016 | 6x8", Green, Landscape, Surrey, Trees
A glorious weather day! It was wonderful to be out and painting in the Punch Bowl (Surrey.) Rather chilly though and as I’m not used to working outside yet it takes me ages to do even a small painting 6×8″. I was there two and half hours and by the...
#30 ‘Strawberry Cupcake’ 6×6″
by Clare Bowen | Feb 9, 2016 | Cake, Pink, Red, Square, Still Life
I brought this tasty looking cupcake from a local cafe in Haslemere called Mirabelle. I’ve never painted something like this before, and it was a challenge! Getting the detail without loosing the freshness and making the colours work together as a...The VIDEO of how I painted #29 Bramley Apple
by Clare Bowen | Feb 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
This is the video I shot yesterday while I was painting the Bramley Apple. It’s just under 4 minutes long and shows me doing the painting from start to finish. (A speeded up version)I’ve never done this before, one of my students encouraged me to try....
#29 ‘Bramley Apple’ 6×6″
by Clare Bowen | Feb 8, 2016 | Fruit, Green, Square, Still Life
This cooking apple is another one my students will tackle. We will focus on the Edges, Shadow and Background. I propped the apple up high so I could see the shape of it – lovely and fat. I wanted to convey the weight and size, especially compared to...