by Clare Bowen | Dec 8, 2019 | Albert Bridge, Bridge, London
I painted this back in the spring, it’s my biggest painting to date 80x100cm. I wanted a centre piece for my solo exhibition in Chelsea, London. It has since been hung at the New Ashgate Gallery for the Surrey Artist of the Year. Also it was my submission...
by Clare Bowen | Nov 18, 2019 | Albert Bridge, Bridge, London
I did this painting in June as a warm up to the Sky Landscape Artist of the Year program I was on. (See previous post) A large canvas 40x50cm done en plein air and trying to cover it as much as I could in one go, this is where I got up to outside: I decided the bottom...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 27, 2019 | Albert Bridge, Battersea Bridge, Blue, Chelsea, London, The Thames
I have painted this bridge many times – easy to get hooked onto such a great subject! Plus it helps to really get familiar with something painting it over and over like Monet did. Recent paintings: Morning, midday, golden hour, twilight, and this one at 2pm....
by Clare Bowen | Feb 26, 2019 | Albert Bridge, Chelsea, London, Sunset, The Thames
Started en plein air. When the sun goes down the colours intensify! I might come back to this one and lighten the bridge a little more. A contrasted painting with very lights and very dark darks, so I had to lighten the darks and darken the lights so they...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 22, 2019 | Albert Bridge, Cityscape, England, London, Sunset, The Thames
No wind, beautiful light and cloudless sky. Such a great combo, with the silhouetted shape of the old Victorian Bridge (built in 1873.) I maped out all the dark structural areas first, not much detail just main shapes and then the lighter sky. Tricky when it changed...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 18, 2019 | Albert Bridge, Blue, Chelsea, Impressionist, The Thames
The end of last week was so sunny and warm, feels like spring is coming (already!) But I wouldn’t say no to another snow day to paint 🙂 Painted on a very textured canvas – one I was given as a prize from the Royal Talens Company. I hope it adds to the...
by Clare Bowen | Nov 3, 2018 | Albert Bridge, Bridge, Chelsea, Clouds, London, Reflection, Sky, The Thames
I used a home made linen board….METHOD for making one: I roughly cut out some preprimed canvas stuck it to a MDF board so it overhung on the sides. I used Neutral PH PVA glue (so it wont rot in the future.) Once dry I cut it butt up to the board with a...
by Clare Bowen | Oct 31, 2018 | Albert Bridge, Autumn, Bridge, Chelsea, London, The Thames
Arriving in London I had a plan to paint the same scene as I did this time last year:Including a bit more of the river bank and boats on a bigger board.The tide was very low, which helped the composition anchoring it on the side. Also the space between the pink part...
by Clare Bowen | Jun 9, 2018 | Albert Bridge, Colour, England, Light, London, Teaching, The Thames
The sun was from behind and directly lighting the bridge, not easy to paint as it’s more about colour less tonal than I have been working, but a good challenge! This was the final painting of the day with my 1:1 student Christopher Mike. I wanted the bridge...
by Clare Bowen | Jun 8, 2018 | Albert Bridge, Boats, England, London, Oil Painting, Teaching, The Thames
A one to one plein air teaching day with Christopher Michael, choose Albert Bridge area and we were lucky with lots of sunshine!I helped Christopher with the practicalities of working outside, equipment, layout of paint and using a viewfinder and then tonal values and...
by Clare Bowen | Apr 6, 2018 | Albert Bridge, Boats, London, Reflection, Sunrise, The Thames
I saw this scene last week on the Thames, it was quite magical! But I couldn’t paint in plein air as the sun was too bright off the water – I couldn’t see the subject!I did start a painting see below but when I went to work on it in the studio...
by Clare Bowen | Mar 31, 2018 | Albert Bridge, Artist Life, Buildings, Cityscape, London, Sunrise, The Thames
An artist mind and attitude has so much to do with painting as their body! It can really get in the way sometimes. On Thursday I went to London I had prepped a lot the night before to make me feel ready and have some sort of plan. The last time I went to London I...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 13, 2018 | Albert Bridge, Bridge, Cityscape, Landscape, London, The Mall Galleries, The Thames
During a rainy day when plein air isn’t so easy or appealing I painted this in my studio from a small plein air I did in September last year. I had started it (see pic below) and then it sat in my studio for a month. I was unsure as to whether it was going...
