#173 ‘Morning Light, Southsea Promenade’ 9×12″
by Clare Bowen | May 3, 2017 | Beach, Seascape, Southsea
I went back the next day to paint looking west into the morning sun. I featured the sky and old fashioned lamp post. The sun on the sea was bleached white just some warmth from the yellow.The string of fairy lights were fun to paint, I used 4 brushes one for each...
#172 ‘Southsea Promanade’ 9×12″
by Clare Bowen | Apr 30, 2017 | Beach, Boats, Contra Jour, Hampshire, Seascape, Southsea
I have been out painting over the past 3 days. The first day at Queen Elizabeth Country Park nr Petersfield. Being early morning there was no sunlight and the tones were very close together and a bit dull on the wooded subject I chose. After an hour and half of...
Sketches of South Africa
by Clare Bowen | Apr 26, 2017 | Beach, Drawing, Pen & Ink, Rocks, Rose, Sky, Sunrise
Arrived back home yesterday from South Africa, a wonderful trip visiting my sister.Pen & Ink, Table Mountain. We saw the sunrise over Table Mountain twice – It was so good we had to go back and see it again! Beautiful colours and I was itching to paint...
#171 ‘The Red Boat’ 8×10″
by Clare Bowen | Apr 13, 2017 | Boats, Contra Jour, Seascape
This was taken from a photo a took last year in Harridge, Essex. Contra jour with the flags lit in the sun. I didn’t feel confident enough to paint it then. So I had a go yesterday in the Museum, not easy when the subject is nearly all in shadow. I painted the...