0 Items
Clare Bowen
  • Home
  • About
  • Available Paintings
  • Gallery Archive
    • Seascapes
    • Landscapes
    • Snowscapes
    • Venice
    • London
    • Flowers & Still Life
  • Solo Show 2022
  • Blog
  • Workshops
  • Contact
Select Page
#435 ‘Sunrise, The Grand Canal’ 50x50cm

#435 ‘Sunrise, The Grand Canal’ 50x50cm

by Clare Bowen | Jan 31, 2019 | Architecture, Dawn, Italy, Maria Della Salute, Pink, Purple, Sunrise, The Grand Canal, Venice

A studio painting developed from a plein air piece. I painted this subject over 15 times, so I know it well and felt comfortable painting it bigger. One for my solo show in May in London!Plein air studySketch book drawing on location (later in the day with more...
#415 ‘Venice Reflections 2’ 20x50cm

#415 ‘Venice Reflections 2’ 20x50cm

by Clare Bowen | Nov 11, 2018 | Architecture, Blue, Boats, Buildings, Canal, Orange, Reflection, Venice

The second in this series. I started en plein air but mainly painted in the studio. I liked the rich blues and oranges complementaries really pop! Strong brush marks and thick paint again, seems to lend itself to this subject.An artist friend I painted with...
#414 ‘Venice Reflections’ 20x50cm

#414 ‘Venice Reflections’ 20x50cm

by Clare Bowen | Nov 11, 2018 | Architecture, Boats, Buildings, Canal, Gondolas, Reflection, Venice

I drew this one out in Burnt Sienna plus another while in Venice but decided to paint them both in my studio so I could take more time do it in layers. Was aiming for vibrant colours, thick paint, strong shapes and unusual composition.I did do a plein air...
#383 ‘Early Mist St Marks Basilica’ 9×12″

#383 ‘Early Mist St Marks Basilica’ 9×12″

by Clare Bowen | Sep 15, 2018 | Architecture, Basilica, Buildings, St Marks Square, Venice

Very misty at some points the Basilica almost disappeared! The tonal values were so close together, I had to make sure the darkest darks were quite light. Also not putting into much definition or hard lines – a suggestion of shapes.I couldn’t...
#363 ‘Early Morning, South Parade Pier’ 11×14″

#363 ‘Early Morning, South Parade Pier’ 11×14″

by Clare Bowen | Aug 15, 2018 | Architecture, Beach, Blue, Buildings, Portsmouth, Seascape, Southsea

I started this a couple of weeks ago but didn’t have time to finish it en plein air so I’ve just completed in my studio.Its a familiar subject as I used to live near by, although I haven’t painted it up close before and with a radical cropping! When...

Search

Blog Archive

2020

  • + May (1)
  • + April (2)
  • + March (5)
  • + February (3)
  • + January (3)

2019

  • + December (6)
  • + November (7)
  • + October (12)
  • + September (21)
  • + August (7)
  • + July (14)
  • + June (5)
  • + May (2)
  • + April (5)
  • + March (3)
  • + February (14)
  • + January (8)

2018

  • + December (9)
  • + November (9)
  • + October (19)
  • + September (28)
  • + August (10)
  • + July (7)
  • + June (14)
  • + May (9)
  • + April (7)
  • + March (18)
  • + February (12)
  • + January (13)

2017

  • + December (15)
  • + November (17)
  • + October (19)
  • + September (12)
  • + August (10)
  • + July (17)
  • + June (14)
  • + May (10)
  • + April (7)
  • + March (3)
  • + February (7)
  • + January (9)

2016

  • + December (7)
  • + November (11)
  • + October (12)
  • + September (9)
  • + August (19)
  • + July (16)
  • + June (11)
  • + May (14)
  • + April (19)
  • + March (16)
  • + February (18)
  • + January (24)

©Clare Bowen | Website by Fontaine Web Design