#64 ‘Sugar Pot’ 6×6″
by Clare Bowen | Apr 20, 2016 | Blue, China, Pots, Square
I’m happy with this little pot a lot of thought went into it.I rumaged in my husbands workshop for some wood for the pot to sit on. I winched my tripot holding my light box as high as I could, see pic below. The composition is eye level so there is very little...
#61 ‘Cup of Tea’ 6×6″
by Clare Bowen | Apr 13, 2016 | Blue, China, Square
It’s the first time I have painted a cup and saucer and I couldn’t resist putting some tea in the cup!My students will be tackling this soon, a good subject to practise graduating tone as it wraps around the cup light to dark. The spoon and tea will be...
#46 ‘Turquoise Pots’ 6×6″
by Clare Bowen | Mar 11, 2016 | China, Pots, Pottery, Square, Still Life, Turquoise
I love these colours! I decided to harmonise with a similar colour background. The composition isn’t one I usually do from above, I will experiment from the side view too. I used a colour I haven’t tried before ‘Phthalo Blue’ a very strong...
#32 ‘Large Mint Teapot’ 7.5×9.5″
by Clare Bowen | Feb 12, 2016 | Canvas, China, Green, Purple, Still Life, Teapot
I elevated this teapot to see the squat rounded shape. It was fun to paint, broad painterly brush strokes and the gorgeous mint colour. I changed the board 3 times before I was happy with the preliminary drawing. It needed to fit the parameter well. It’s on...
Daily Painting #25 ‘Little Red Teapot’ 6×6″
by Clare Bowen | Feb 1, 2016 | Blue, China, Red, Square, Still Life, Teapot
Broad brush strokes on a little pot! I enjoyed painting this, I mixed a few tones of red before I started and then went for it, making every brush stroke count. The red, white and blue combo really zing.I found this teapot on eBay, I will have to control myself with...
Daily Painting #14 ‘Two Plums and a Saucer’ 6×6″ Oil on Board
by Clare Bowen | Jan 18, 2016 | China, Fruit, Green, Red, Square, Still Life
It takes a while to set up a still life I’m happy with, up to about half an hour of changing objects, moving them around, and different eye levels, and then what size and shape board to paint on.This painting I’m looking down on the subject, which...
Daily Painting #12 Tea Cup Study 7×7″ Oil on Paper
by Clare Bowen | Jan 16, 2016 | China, Cup, Oil Course, Square, Still Life, White
I painted this as an aid for my students for our oil painting class next week.Using brown and blue – (Burnt Sienna & Ultramarine) mixed together makes wonderful colourful greys.We will be working on a loose style and a thin application of paint.