by Clare Bowen | Aug 1, 2017 | Green, Landscape, Panoramic, Sky, West Sussex
Beautiful morning today, with a warm light and fluffy clouds. I planned what I wanted to paint before I got there, as this is the third painting of this view recently. I felt I hadn’t really got to grips with this swoop of this hill but I’m pleased...
by Clare Bowen | Jul 21, 2017 | Buildings, Farm, Green, Landscape, South Downs, West Sussex
Driving to my potter friend she lives in the South Downs and on the way there I always think I want to paint this view! So this time I did. (It’s nr Petworth on the A272)Quite hard to find a view whilst driving. I spotted this scene through a 6 bar gate a quick...
by Clare Bowen | May 25, 2017 | Green, Landscape, Surrey
I started this one outside 30 mins in I looked behind me and saw and big bank of dark cloud coming. It didn’t take long before the light I was painting was obscured! So I painted what I could remember and then finished in my studio. To show you how...
by Clare Bowen | Oct 3, 2016 | Bridge, Green, Hampshire, Landscape, Water
A beautiful sunny day and great to be out painting again for the 3rd day in a row! I previously painted this bridge and trees from the other side on the 18th September no.124. The leaves are just turning and the ones one the ground are orange, which I made full use of...
by Clare Bowen | Sep 18, 2016 | Bridge, Green, Hampshire, Landscape, Trees, View, Water
This National Trust beauty spot in Hampshire, is just down the road from us. I had the idea to paint here as I did a sketch of it in March:I adapted the view as I love the big trees in foreground.I had limited time to paint it which worked well as I didn’t fuss...
by Clare Bowen | May 22, 2016 | 6x8", Food, Fruit, Green, Still Life, Turquoise, Yellow
I enjoyed painting these colours, fresh and clean. I liked the shadows – so much in them, also the harmony of colours and the challenge of a cut in half fruit, first one I’ve tackled! You have to really question what colour is that? And also tone, yellow...
by Clare Bowen | Apr 5, 2016 | 5x7", Green, Red, Still Life, Vegetable
I am pleased with the vibrancy of the greens and reds. The colour charts I made last week were helpful in the colour choices and mixing.This painting is an aid my students when they will tackle a courgette next half term. I enjoyed painting the different greens...
by Clare Bowen | Mar 9, 2016 | Green, Red, Square, Still Life, Vegetable
This one is for my students and our class next week. We’ll be working on Complementary colours of Red-Violet and Yellow-Green they go together well and tone (light & dark) in colour.I peeled one layer off the onion to revel a shiney richer surface. I like...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 28, 2016 | Green, Jug, Purple, Small, Still Life
With each painting I do I try and challenge myself, whether it is with composition, colour, being outside…today I decided to do my first pattern on my subject. There was a pattern on the bottle but I took it sa a starting point. I painted the pattern first (so...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 16, 2016 | Fruit, Green, Harmonious Colours, Square, Still Life
One for my students, we will work on planes (surfaces) of a subject and harmonious colours. It was surprising how yellow the pear was, you think a pear is green so to truly see it I cut out a little hole in a piece of paper and looked at the pear, this isolates...
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...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 11, 2016 | 6x8", Green, Landscape, Surrey, Trees
A glorious weather day! It was wonderful to be out and painting in the Punch Bowl (Surrey.) Rather chilly though and as I’m not used to working outside yet it takes me ages to do even a small painting 6×8″. I was there two and half hours and by the...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 8, 2016 | Fruit, Green, Square, Still Life
This cooking apple is another one my students will tackle. We will focus on the Edges, Shadow and Background. I propped the apple up high so I could see the shape of it – lovely and fat. I wanted to convey the weight and size, especially compared to...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 5, 2016 | 6x8", Blue, Boats, Green, Landscape, Seascape, Water
I met a friend in Emsworth, Hampshire today so I took the opportunity to paint this morning. Shame about the weather! Windy and drizzle. I tried standing with my pochard but my head was above the sea wall and got the brunt of weather so I tucked myself down and...
by Clare Bowen | Jan 31, 2016 | Flower, Green, Iris, Purple, Small, Square, Yellow
My Mum and Dad in law are coming for Sunday lunch. I wanted to get a little painting in before they came and before we started cleaning the house! I lit the flower but I ended up turning it off half way through as it made it too complicated with the lights and...
