#251 ‘Beer Head’ 8×10″
by Clare Bowen | Nov 1, 2017 | Beer Devon, Cliff, Seascape, Sky, Water
I looked around after I finished the previous boat painting I posted and saw the light on the water and sky and thought I’ve got to paint that! So I turned my easel around and started straight away. The light only lasted about 30 minutes so it was a scramble to...
#252 ‘Morning Light, Beer Beach’ 5×10″
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...
#250 ‘Fishing Boats, Beer’ 8×10″
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...
#249 ‘Dawn Fishing Trip’ 15x40cm
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...
#247 ‘Fishing Boat, Beer’ 8×10″
by Clare Bowen | Oct 29, 2017 | Beer Devon, Boats, Devon, Fishing Boat, Pochade, Seascape
We have just spent 3 nights in Beer, Devon. I was recommended by painter friends that it was a good place, and it was! Really enjoyed the interesting beach with the fishing boats and very steep drop to the sea, great cliffs each side too.I eased myself in when we...
#248 ‘Sunrise, Beer Beach’ 8×10″
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...