by Clare Bowen | Jul 3, 2017 | Drawing, France, Port en Bessin, Seascape, Sketch, Sky, Sunset
This was the fourth painting of the day, so I was warmed up and flowing! Although when I did it at 10pm it was dusk and could hardly see what I was painting 🙂 There isn’t much tonal contrast just colour contrast. I enjoyed getting the paint down quickly.I...
by Clare Bowen | Apr 26, 2017 | Beach, Drawing, Pen & Ink, Rocks, Rose, Sky, Sunrise
Arrived back home yesterday from South Africa, a wonderful trip visiting my sister.Pen & Ink, Table Mountain. We saw the sunrise over Table Mountain twice – It was so good we had to go back and see it again! Beautiful colours and I was itching to paint...
by Clare Bowen | Mar 13, 2017 | Drawing, Landscape, Snow, Sunset, Trees
We recently returned form our ski trip in La Plagne France. It snowed and snowed! The drawing above was after a big dump of snow overnight. I used 3 tones – dark, mid and light – the white of the paper.The one below is when it started to melt, and there...
by Clare Bowen | Jan 19, 2017 | Buildings, Drawing, Hampshire, Panoramic, Seascape
Painted this a couple of days ago in the city I used to live in. It was a good spot on top of the Round Tower (a fort built from the 1490’s) being eye level with the big boats going in and out. I also heard a honking it was swan flapping by right near my head!I...
by Clare Bowen | Jan 9, 2017 | Charcoal, Drawing, Life Drawing
Decided to go back to life drawing. I haven’t done any for over 5 years and before that it was sporadic. I thought it would help my observation skills and drawing for painting. I had forgotten how tough it is! So intense and focused, really enjoyed it...
by Clare Bowen | Sep 28, 2016 | Charcoal, Drawing, Flowers
I fancied getting my teeth stuck into a large (nearly life size, A1) charcoal drawing. We had these flowers which were on their way out but still great shapes. I used a fat charcoal stick for most of it which was like a paint brush I wanted it to be bold but...
by Clare Bowen | Jul 27, 2016 | Drawing, Students, Surrey, Trees, View, Water
We had a lovely day yesteday at Frensham Little Pond. A good spot to draw although we were lucky it wasn’t raining, the wind was wipping up from the water and quite chilly. My students worked really hard on drawing what they saw, ready to use the...
by Clare Bowen | Jul 14, 2016 | Drawing, Pen & Ink, Sketch, Trees, View
I did this drawing at the weekend in preperation for the workshop I was running today for my students. Set on an English green with old buildings, a pub and barns and a great sunny day, so lucky with the weather. The workshop aim was to produce drawings that will be...
by Clare Bowen | Mar 17, 2016 | Charcoal, Drawing, Sketch, Surrey, View
It was such a sunny day I had to get out and enjoy it. I didn’t have the energy to do a painting after teaching this mornings class so I thought I do a sketch in preparation for a painting later.Waggoners Wells are down the road from us, some lovely reflections...
