


#318 ‘Snow Shadows’ 9×10″
by Clare Bowen | Mar 23, 2018 | Devils Punch Bowl, Landscape, Light, Shadows, Snow, Surrey, Trees, Winter
On the last day of snow the sun came out, I wanted to find shadows and light to paint. I loved these colours. The sun was behind me and close to the tree line, I didn’t know how long I had to paint the bit I liked! Usually I would have started on the structure...
#317 ‘Spring Snow at the Devils Punch Bowl’ 8×19.5″
by Clare Bowen | Mar 21, 2018 | Devils Punch Bowl, Landscape, Snow, Trees, Winter
On the first day of snow I tackled this scene in a panoramic format. I went back yesterday – the last day of snow and did it again. This time a lot bigger as I found the small board crampt for the scene, see below:6×15″ initial oil studyThe light...
#312 ‘Snowdrops’ 8×8″
by Clare Bowen | Mar 16, 2018 | Devils Punch Bowl, Flowers, Snowdrops, Spring, Still Life, Studio
Carrying on with the spring flowers theme this week. I chose a dark background to show them up. It needed to be darker than the darkest tone of the white petals as I didn’t want them disappearing too much. The little glass vase seamed to...
#288 Mist & Snow The Devils Punch Bowl 8×10″
by Clare Bowen | Jan 22, 2018 | Devils Punch Bowl, Landscape, Snow, Surrey, Trees
I didn’t know we were due snow, so Sunday morning was quite exciting! I dropped everything to get out and paint at the highest point in our area – The Punch Bowl. I was drawn to these trees because of the shapes and the snow on them and the feeling of...
#279 ‘Sunrise, Devils Punch Bowl’ 10×10″
by Clare Bowen | Dec 30, 2017 | Devils Punch Bowl, Landscape, Snow, Surrey
This was the last painting I managed before it poured with rain and the snow sadly melted. I have painted this scene before but from a photo during our joint exhibition in March this year, doing this I felt more familiar with the subject.I chose a...
#275 ‘First Light, The Devils Punch Bowl’ 8×14″
by Clare Bowen | Dec 19, 2017 | Devils Punch Bowl, Landscape, Sunrise, Surrey
A very tricky subject, as the composition is minimal, you have to make more of it than is actually there! The mist rolled up the hill at the end which changed it as well.When I got it back to the studio it was one of those that was disappointing, it didn’t...
#181 ‘Spring, Devils Punch Bowl’ 24x30cm
by Clare Bowen | May 30, 2017 | Devils Punch Bowl, Landscape, Surrey, Trees
I started this one a few days ago….But decided I wanted to get more information to finish it so I went back the next morning to do a drawing and really look at the shapes and tones.It was early morning light between 5-6am it had a warm glow and strong contrasts....