by Clare Bowen | Mar 12, 2020 | Bosham, Seascape, Sunset
A follow on to the 4pm painting on my previous post. I wanted some thing dramatic and confident. An enjoyable paint with lots of subtleties in the darks – warmer pinky/orange and cooler greens/blues.
by Clare Bowen | Mar 2, 2020 | Bosham, Seascape, Sunset
Having finished my big studio paintings I was able to get back out into the plein air and painting outdoors. It was a shock to the system, bitterly cold wind in my face, I needed to weigh down my easel down with my bag and managed to knock the turps all over me! I...
by Clare Bowen | Aug 8, 2019 | Bosham
The trial and tribulations of plein air…I stopped 5 times to find a suitable place and subject to paint, I but came home with no painting! (I actually went back the next day and did the above painting.) To give you an idea of what sometimes happens when I am...
by Clare Bowen | Oct 11, 2018 | Bosham, Morning, Seascape, Sunrise
An oil sketch before the tide swallowed the grasses up. I was pleased the sun direction was directly in front of me so great light on the water. Nice to paint something natural after the architecture of Venice.This area is a haven for Swans there must...
by Clare Bowen | Jul 21, 2018 | Bosham, Impressionist, Seascape, Sky, Sunset, West Sussex
I faffed for an hour starting another one, putting two much building and foreground in. Then I realised it was the sky I liked so started again and focused on the sky…I had only a little time then before the sun went below the cloud line, very fast mixing and...
by Clare Bowen | Jul 10, 2018 | Blue, Boats, Bosham, Sea, Seascape, West Sussex, Yachts
In this gorgeous weather Bosham has Mediterranean rich colours and sweltering heat! Painted on Sunday when the families were turning up to sail. A lovely commission open to what I wanted to paint in Bosham. I turned up and really liked the blues and sweeping path...
by Clare Bowen | May 11, 2018 | Bosham, Buildings, Reflection, Seascape, West Sussex, Yachts
A quick sunrise painting of Bosham on a largish canvas. Getting the essence of the scene, brush marks still visible, did this in a hour. It was a beautiful morning, so still and glass like refections.Tricky to paint as there was an ethereal quality to it, sort of...
by Clare Bowen | May 8, 2018 | Boats, Bosham, Contra Jour, West Sussex, Yachts
I haven’t painted in while because my lovely Mum in Law died last week, it wasn’t expected and very sad.I am now back to work and this weather has been glorious for plein air allbeit a little hot!I timed it just right for this contra jour – sparkle...
by Clare Bowen | Mar 19, 2018 | Bosham, Buildings, Harbour, Low Tide, Seascape, Sky
My husband Nick and I went down to Emsworth – Hampshire/West Sussex coast line to paint and photo for a long weekend. This was my first painting from it.It was a struggle painting and I nearly ditched it 3/4 of the way through. I didn’t think it was...
by Clare Bowen | Mar 9, 2018 | Barn, Boats, Bosham, Buildings, Sea, Seascape, Sky, West Sussex, Winter
Yesterday was blowing a gale in Bosham Harbour but it was a bright wintery day and of course the best spot to paint was at the windiest point!I like the bright blue covers of the yachts and the old barn style building – the sailing club. A challenge to...
by Clare Bowen | Jan 30, 2018 | Bosham, Contra Jour, Low Tide, Seascape, Sky, West Sussex
One of those that happened like magic! It painted itself. I spent sometime looking for the ‘right’ composition and ended up back at the first place I looked! I had been put off as my back was right next to a main road – loud and fast.But I...
by Clare Bowen | Jan 10, 2018 | Boats, Bosham, Clouds, Contra Jour, Panoramic, Sea, Seascape, West Sussex
A gorgeous morning ones of those days when everything works out and even the painting! I went with painting friend Sarah Manolescue, the sun was low and contra jour with great sparkling light on the water.These are the first stages see pic below:I put in the...
by Clare Bowen | Dec 2, 2017 | Bosham, exhibition, London, ROI, Sunrise, West Sussex
I had seen this view passing in the car so it was a bonus it was so gorgeous. I was surprised to see over 30 swans nestling in the sea grass, cleaning and having breaky, it was quite a sight!A very cold start, the sun rose to the left of the picture and the...
by Clare Bowen | Sep 24, 2017 | Blue, Boats, Bosham, Buildings, Sea, Seascape, West Sussex, Yachts
I was itching to get out yesterday and was a lovely afternoon, I went to Chidham (West Sussex) and walked to the coast with a view across the water to Bosham. There was some gorgeous fluffy clouds when I arrived, I whipped out a board and drew with a brush the...
by Clare Bowen | Sep 14, 2017 | Boats, Bosham, Sunrise, West Sussex
This is one that I didn’t think was any good at the time but came out alright! Sometimes its the other way around, thinking its an ok painting and then looking at it again the next day and being disappointed!It was just after sunrise, a beautiful sky and a...
