#362 ‘Sandymouth Beach 10×12″
by Clare Bowen | Aug 14, 2018 | Beach, Cornwall, Sandymouth Beach, Seascape, Sky, Summer
Last painting in Cornwall. I really enjoyed this part of the world, it helped to have amazing weather, light and skies!This is a wet sand and sky painting. I worked on the tones – the sand was surprisingly dark and the sea even darker. I tired to paint the...
#361 ‘Crackington Haven’ 11×14″
by Clare Bowen | Aug 12, 2018 | Beach, Cliff, Cornwall, Sea, Seascape, Sky
A large imposing cliff the locals call Sleeping Dragon. A great paintable subject…with low tide and the water on the sand reflecting the cliff and sky. People to give scale and interest plus the colourful life guard flags. The sky I’d taken time to...
#360 ‘Widemouth Bay’ 20x50cm
by Clare Bowen | Aug 11, 2018 | Beach, Cliff, Clouds, Cornwall, Rocks, Sandymouth Beach, Sea, Seascape, Sky
The North Cornwall surf was so much fun to paint! Looking the other way the beach was busy with people, life guards and surfers, it looked interesting but this way attracted me more because of the colours. – Looking into the sun creates strong tonal...
#359 ‘Sandymouth Surf’ 8×10″
by Clare Bowen | Aug 10, 2018 | Beach, Contra Jour, Cornwall, Sandymouth Beach, Seascape, Yellow
A quickie in the early evening light. I put the marks down and left them, an impression of the moment. The people walking into the shallow sea with their boogie boards. The light on the water so strong almost to much to look at it. See pic below…Beginning...
#358 ‘Morning Light, Kingsand’ 8×10″
by Clare Bowen | Aug 9, 2018 | Boats, Contra Jour, Cornwall, Kingsand, Tonal, Yellow
I walked for miles trying to get a view with the Cornish houses and sea behind but nothing looked right and then I saw this simple but lovely subject, with old looking boats and amazing light. Unusual yellow sky, contra jour sea sparkles, it was a quick...
#357 ‘Rocks at Kingsand’ 8×10″
by Clare Bowen | Aug 8, 2018 | Boats, Cornwall, Kingsand, Rocks, Seascape
I have spent a few days in Cornwall with my husband. We have been visiting family and friends but I have managed to fit some painting too! I haven’t painted plein air in this area before, I want to go back and do more, so beautiful and paintable.Before this...