#514 Autumn Plantation, Tennesse
by Clare Bowen | Nov 4, 2019 | America, Autumn, Buildings, Trees
The second painting with the Oil Painters of America group. We were on an old plantation – (big farm) with about 8 out houses these two were part of them. A still grey day but I boosted the autumn colours to make them stand out more. The tonal value and colour...
#513 Old Tennessee Barn
by Clare Bowen | Oct 31, 2019 | America, Barn, Buildings
I had the opportunity to paint with the prestigious Oil Painters of America group. The morning we spent painting on Burns Grocery Farm, with wonderful old barns, this one is 150 years old. The grey sky seemed to suit the scene and I decided to crop the roof off to...
#512 ‘Pucketts Grocery, Tennessee’
by Clare Bowen | Oct 23, 2019 | America, Artist Life, Buildings, Townscape
I’m here in America to paint, visit friends and God Children. The last time I visited was in 2003 and this is the first time I’ve painted in the States! It feels a bit of a culture shock, so different to Surrey, England! Also just acclimatising from the...