#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
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″
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″
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...