#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...
#267 ‘Early Morning, Emsworth Harbour’ 15x40cm
by Clare Bowen | Nov 24, 2017 | Boats, Clouds, Emsworth, Hampshire, Sea, Seascape, Yachts
Driving down to the coast it was a grey blanket of cloud so I was pleased to find this beautiful sky when I arrived and I liked the little glimpses of light on the water.Painting a sky one of the things I think about is edges. Making some of them soft and others hard....
#266 ‘Putney Pier, London’ 8×14″
by Clare Bowen | Nov 23, 2017 | Boats, Bridge, Cityscape, London, Putney, River Thames
I went to see Richard Pikesleys solo exhitbition yesterday at the Russell Gallery in Putney. Really inspiring show, I love his mark making and amazing light! So I was all fired up afterwards and did this painting. I was lucky with the tide it was just right...