by Clare Bowen | Feb 5, 2019 | Hampshire, Landscape, Snow, Snow landscape, Snowscape, Trees
I drove for over an hour trying to find a subject, not easy seeing over the hedge rows and being able to park safely when there’s snow on the roads. Really pleased to find this winding stream in the Meon Valley. I adapted the composition a little by making the...
by Clare Bowen | Jan 11, 2019 | Brush strokes, English seascape, Hampshire, Impressionist, Seascape, Sunset
Thank you so much to those who have emailed me and commented re my previous post. It’s really good to have feedback as it has been hard to gauge what you think of my blog! It seems like the consensus is to carry on with the format I have been...
by Clare Bowen | Dec 11, 2018 | Camber Docks, Hampshire, Marine, Old Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Seascape
First layer of burnt sienna and the all over thin layer of colour/tonal shapes was done on location and the next day I did a fat layer of lush paint! So fun to do. The big blue/black boat difficult shape as it was strong blocky, so I used thick and thin paint and...
by Clare Bowen | Oct 30, 2018 | Boats, Hampshire, Langstone, Reflection, Sailing Boat, Seascape, Sunrise
I used a textured linen coloured board by Loxley. Not tried this type before, its quite rough and I think the subject work well with this style. Thinned the paint with Distilled Turps – experimenting to see if it’s any better than Winsor &...
by Clare Bowen | Oct 18, 2018 | Boats, Emsworth, Hampshire, Low Tide, Reflection, Sail Boat, Sailing Boat, Yachts
I tried painting this boat about 2 years ago when I first started plein air. I drew it out onsite but didn’t really know how to tackle it so it was left unfinished. A tricky boat subject!This time a bigger board and lucky with the refections. Although I had very...
by Clare Bowen | Oct 14, 2018 | Boats, Hampshire, Langstone, Low Tide, Seascape, Sunrise
I arrive early when it is still dark so I can faff with where I’m positioned & composition, board size and format. Mixing some colours and being as ready as I can be before the sun comes up!Those inky clouds where there when I arrived and...
by Clare Bowen | Oct 14, 2018 | Boats, Hampshire, Langstone, Reflection, Seascape, Sunrise
The second painting of a morning (see previous post) A small sunrise oil sketch, very enjoyable subject, hope to go back before the boats disappear for winter!Slightly textured linen board gives a different finish.The tide was coming in so made the most of it...
by Clare Bowen | Jul 31, 2018 | Beach, Contra Jour, Hampshire, Oil Sketch, Sky, Southsea
Good to get back to plein air painting as I had a week in the studio doing commissions, finished and happy :-)A quick painting session this morning before piking up our shared dog (Matte) from my Mum in Southsea. I was really pleased to find these great shaped...
by Clare Bowen | Mar 25, 2018 | Artist Life, Hampshire, Landscape, South Downs, Teaching, The Trundle, Workshop
Just two places left on this workshop I will be running May 19th in Hampshire. It will be structured teaching and include a handout, short demo, lots of one to one help and plenty of painting! Contact me if you are interested. Clare
by Clare Bowen | Mar 8, 2018 | Contra Jour, Hampshire, Hills, Landscape
First visit to paint in the Meon Valley with the Isle of Wight in the distance, a lovely area and will do lots more here.Surprisingly cold with still some snow on the ground, I was drawn to the rounded shapes of the hills overlapping and skeleton tree shapes of...
by Clare Bowen | Mar 7, 2018 | Hampshire, Landscape, Sky, Sunset, The South Downs, The Trundle
A painting I’d started just as the snowy weather arrived. It was so bitter exposed on the top of the South Downs, but a stunning sunset. I had been painting another but stopped and started this one, which turned out better as the colours are stronger and I honed...
by Clare Bowen | Mar 6, 2018 | Bramshott Common, Hampshire, Landscape, Snow, Trees
I started this when it was a blizzard, the ice crystals landing on my board and palette congealing into little snow balls! I struggled on but the conditions weren’t conducive to say the least! I went back the next morning and decided to start...
by Clare Bowen | Mar 5, 2018 | Bramshott Common, Hampshire, Landscape, Snow, Trees, Winter
I started this by at 8am because I knew the heavy snowfall was due. I have painted this scene before back in 2016 when there was a light dusting and the path still visible. The shape of the foreground tree I emphasised with light and dark contrasts, as I liked...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 8, 2018 | Blue, Boats, Emsworth, Hampshire, Harbour, Sea, Seascape, West Sussex, Winter
I had a plan to paint the sunset at Emsworth (Hampshire), I had seen it recently and went back to paint a certain view. But on the day you have to choose what’s good and yesterday it was these beautiful still waters, reflections and strong colours…A lovely...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 6, 2018 | Boats, Hampshire, Langstone, Low Tide, Seascape, Sky, Video
I went back to Langstone (in Hampshire near Portsmouth) yesterday it’s been a while since I painted their. It is an inspiring place even with just a trickle of water! Video NewsI’ve been wanting to video my painting process and share it for a while....
