by Clare Bowen | Feb 4, 2018 | Boats, Contra Jour, Emsworth, Hampshire, Sea, Seascape, Sky
Some plein air painting days don’t turn out as you expect…I went to Bosham first but with high tide, a biting wind, no reflections, and no boats it wasn’t inspiring so I went to my other favourite painting spot (Bosham Channel) but again with high...
by Clare Bowen | Nov 24, 2017 | Boats, Clouds, Emsworth, Hampshire, Sea, Seascape, Yachts
Driving down to the coast it was a grey blanket of cloud so I was pleased to find this beautiful sky when I arrived and I liked the little glimpses of light on the water.Painting a sky one of the things I think about is edges. Making some of them soft and others hard....
by Clare Bowen | Nov 7, 2017 | Boats, Emsworth, Fishing Boat, Hampshire, Harbour, Seascape, Sunrise
This scene didn’t look that inspiring when I started the painting but knew it would get better as the sun rose. I liked the jaunty angle of the boat and part reflection obscured by the mud. It wasn’t long before the tide rolled in and the boat was...
by Clare Bowen | Aug 28, 2017 | Hampshire, Hills, Landscape
The light was diffused when I arrived but got stronger as I started which was easier. I have been using a homemade viewfinder recently which helps compose the composition (previously I’ve used my phone & taken pics) The viewfinder helps with what...
by Clare Bowen | Jul 24, 2017 | Boats, Hampshire, Harbour, Seascape, Thorney Island
My husband and I did a recce on Saturday for possible painting and photographic spots around Thorney Island (on the south coast of Hampshire). I loved this old boat yard so went back today. The owner was very friendly and even made me a cup of tea and biscuits while I...
by Clare Bowen | Jul 12, 2017 | Boats, Easel, Hampshire, Seascape, Trees
This is a view from my Mums flat in Southsea – Portsmouth. I painted on the balcony, 7 floors up. The common grass area is already dry and burnt from the sun we’ve been having. The building is Southsea Castle (built in 1544) and the light house...
by Clare Bowen | Jul 6, 2017 | Hampshire, Hills, Landscape, Sunset
I painted this last night, a hot hazy evening, with beautiful light.I had forgotten how wonderful this view is. It is a huge expanse, looking left is Chichester and right is Portsmouth and in the distance the Isle of Wight (all Hampshire.)I didnt have long before the...
by Clare Bowen | Jul 5, 2017 | Hampshire, Landscape, Pochade
Yesterday I was on a great workshop with artist Richard Pikesley, there were 9 of us on it and we focused on tonal key and greens! Having had a day with Richard 6 weeks ago it was really helpful to check in and see if I’m on the right track. He...
by Clare Bowen | May 16, 2017 | Blue, Boats, Emsworth, Hampshire, Harbour, Seascape
Back home I wanted to explore what I had learnt with Richard Pikelsey as soon as possible. So I set off early to paint in Emsworth harbour. With a very low tide I was able to stand out on the mud flats and use a little boat as my table 🙂 see belowI liked the...
by Clare Bowen | Apr 30, 2017 | Beach, Boats, Contra Jour, Hampshire, Seascape, Southsea
I have been out painting over the past 3 days. The first day at Queen Elizabeth Country Park nr Petersfield. Being early morning there was no sunlight and the tones were very close together and a bit dull on the wooded subject I chose. After an hour and half of...
by Clare Bowen | Apr 3, 2017 | Boats, exhibition, Hampshire, Oil Sketch, Sea, Seascape, Sunrise
We had our Private View last Thursday. It went well, had a good turn out, lovely feedback and some sales! You can see some daily still life paintings and my plen air land and seascape. I hung 44 and had 10 left over, I didn’t want to crowd the wall. Everyone...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 17, 2017 | Boats, Hampshire, Langstone, Seascape, Sunrise
Before the sun showed itself and the warm glow of light. This is the 6th painting of the Langstone area and as I get to know it I see more subtleties and details which I try to include in my painting.Difficult to manage all the dark tonal areas but I worked from the...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 15, 2017 | Buildings, Hampshire, Seascape
When I arrived it was about 10am and being winter the light was warm and soft, no wind and perfectly still waters. The tide was going out and the reflection soon disappeared but I blocked in the main shapes before it did! I painted the sky in a very light...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 7, 2017 | Boats, Hampshire, Langstone, Seascape
I wanted to try my favourite subject of the moment in daylight. Previously I have painted the area at sunrise. Going back today the colour of the light was different, I could see more in the mud flats as they weren’t as silhouetted and they had a green...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 3, 2017 | Boats, Hampshire, Langstone, Seascape
The past week or so my time has been dediatcated to the two oil classes I teach. We did a 3 boat seascape,very pleased with how the students managed a tricky subject!Today I was itching to get out there again, and I managed a weather window before storm Doris blows...
