by Clare Bowen | Jan 24, 2018 | Beach, Sea, Seascape, Sky, West Sussex, West Witterings
Very windy day but beautiful light. I got sucked into the big view and used a big canvas. I was pleased with the bones of it – composition and the sky but then I got home and it underwhelmed a little, I think the colours were too muted and so nothing to loose I...
by Clare Bowen | Jan 15, 2018 | Beach, Beach Huts, Seascape, West Sussex, West Witterings
I was drawn to this subject but wasn’t sure if I could paint it! I enjoyed painting the huts that morning so I thought I’d try.The reflections adding an extra element and interest – it had been a recent high tide and puddles were left.I used my...
by Clare Bowen | Jan 13, 2018 | Beach, Seascape, West Sussex, West Witterings
A lovely morning a couple of days ago with strong low winter sunshine.When I paint I try and work on it as a whole without spending too much time on one area but there is often a part in a painting that I avoid or leave longer than other areas this time it was...
by Clare Bowen | Jan 6, 2018 | Beach, Cliff, East Sussex, Sea, Seascape, Sunset
This one I scraped off after nearly covering the board as I wasn’t happy with it and liked the light better as the sun was setting – warm apricots.It does seem to take a while to get to know a place, especially a new subject like white...
by Clare Bowen | Nov 22, 2017 | Beach, Charmouth, Cliff, Dorset, Sea, Seascape
Gorgeous day with the tide far out, the light was shining on the sand and I was in painting Heaven!The family I put in a Mum, Dad and little toddler were lovely to paint, they moved slowly which helped!I used a mixture of thin and thick paint. The reflections in...
by Clare Bowen | Nov 22, 2017 | Beach, Charmouth, Cliff, Dorset, Seascape, Sky
This is a new board size and it works well for this sweaping sort of subject and when you want more sky in. A grey day apart from the sliver of light on the horizon, the sky was fun to paint. There’s an estuary going through the beach which deposits...
by Clare Bowen | Nov 21, 2017 | Beach, Charmouth, Dorset, Seascape, Winter
A grey morning so I put the emphasis onto the beach by making the horizon line on the top third of the board and using the seaweed lines and pebbles to help lead the eye in.I painted this subject 4 times during last week, so helpful to learn the subject shapes to then...
by Clare Bowen | Nov 11, 2017 | Beach, Beer Devon, Blue, Boats, Panoramic, Seascape, Sunset
I had started this on Beer beach a couple of weeks ago, but it was the end of the day and I was pooped after painting since dawn, so I decided to leave it finish to the studio. I’m glad I did because it was a challenge! The boats were the easiest bits...
by Clare Bowen | Nov 1, 2017 | Beach, Beer Devon, Devon, Sky, Sunrise
I thought the sunrise was going to be a bit of a damp squib. So I had started another painting of the fishing boats but without the light it wasn’t working so when the flash of orange appeared I picked up my easel and almost ran to the edge of the beach! Then...
by Clare Bowen | Oct 31, 2017 | Beach, Beer Devon, Pochade, Sea, Seascape
An enjoyable afternoon painting with some local artists from friends and instagram buddies from the Devon area. The light wasn’t great flat and dull but choosing a colourful and interesting shapes to paint helps when there is no light to feature.Spent quite...
by Clare Bowen | Oct 31, 2017 | Beach, Beer Devon, Blue, Oil Sketch, Panoramic, Sea, Seascape, Sunrise
I really like the shapes of the boats and the morning activity when the fisherman are loading up ready for day on the water.It needed fast painting as there was little time between the sun coming up and the boats disappearing over the edge of shingle. They are pushed...
by Clare Bowen | Oct 29, 2017 | Beach, Beer Devon, Boats, Fishing Boat, Sea, Seascape, Sunrise
We were up each morning for sunrise, this was the first. With fast painting to get the colours and shapes of the clouds down before they changed. And a bonus to have a little fishing boat puttering into my scene, I put it in without too much detail just general...
by Clare Bowen | Aug 22, 2017 | Beach, Contra Jour, Sea, Seascape, Sky, Spain, Trees
This was a tough painting! I started in the shade of the palms but as the sun rose I was exposed! Very hot and bright even my phone over heated and temporarily wouldn’t work!The composition was tricky as there were a lot of palms all in lines, I moved...
by Clare Bowen | Jul 8, 2017 | Beach, Blue
Yesterday we were out in West Witterings in Hampshire. It was sunny and the sea breeze was blowing. I burnt the backs of my knees (missed the sun cream here!) It really felt like summer and it was teaming with people.I started one composition and it wasn’t...
by Clare Bowen | Jun 11, 2017 | Beach, Seascape, Sky
Very testing conditions! It was last week when the wind and rain was battering the country I went to the coast thinking it would be dramatic down there. It was 🙂 I tucked up against a groin but it really made no difference. The wind was so strong I could hardly...
