#96 ‘The Barns, Tilford Green’ 8×8″
by Clare Bowen | Jul 16, 2016 | Buildings, Landscape, Square, Surrey, Trees, View
I felt inspired to go back to the area we had our summer workshop this week. Some of my students were drawing this view and I thought that’s what I’d paint if I was here. I really liked the dark barn and the light roofs silhouetted against the range of...
#95 ‘Westminster Bridge, London’ 8×10″
by Clare Bowen | Jul 12, 2016 | 10x8", Bridge, Buildings, London, Water
9,000 steps I took carrying all my plein air kit around London yesterday! You’ve got to be fit to do this outdoor painting lark 🙂 This is a different view of the same subject I have previously painted, also different light and weather. It was cold, the wind was...
#94 ‘The Bridge Tavern, Camber Docks’ 8×8″
by Clare Bowen | Jul 8, 2016 | Boats, Buildings, Seascape, View, Water
I was visiting my Mum in Portsmouth so I did a painting while I was there. Camber Docks is an interesting area with old buildings and lots of fishing boats and reflections. I have painted one there before in April.It was quite hard to decide how much to...
#92 ‘Big Ben & Houses of Parliament’ 8×10″
by Clare Bowen | Jul 5, 2016 | 10x8", Boats, Bridge, Buildings, City, London, View, Water
My sister kindly brought us Lionel Richie concert tickets in London (he was amazing!), so we made the most of our overnight stay and I did 2 paintings.This one I painted Sunday afternoon standing on Hungerford bridge. I have never painted in such a busy thoroughfare,...