by Clare Bowen | Nov 29, 2018 | Countryside, English Landscape, Hills, Landscape, Sky, Trees
A sky painting on a textured linen board. I was driving around looking for a subject and a saw a truck in a field and this view, so I turned around and hoped the farmer would be friendly. He was and allowed me to park and paint in his field. I made a low horizon...
by Clare Bowen | Oct 30, 2018 | Clouds, Green, Hills, Landscape, Rain, Sky, The South Downs, The Trundle
This is about a 25 minute drive form me and during the whole car journey is rained hard! I thought I’ll have to sit int he car when I get there and wait.But upon arrival this is what I saw! A huge beautiful cloud covering a lot of the view I wanted to paint. The...
by Clare Bowen | May 20, 2018 | Green, Hills, South Downs, The South Downs, The Trundle, Trees
Second painting of the day on the 1:1 plein air day last week. As you can see it was overcast but still pleasing to paint – the greens, shapes and path… It was a quick study getting the essence fo the place.I’m using more earth colours –...
by Clare Bowen | May 19, 2018 | Countryside, Green, Hills, The South Downs, The Trundle, Trees, West Sussex
I held a 1:1 plein air painting day with an artist called Rosie Copeland. Typical it was a windy grey day but actually was easier as it was stable light, so we weren’t chasing shadows or squinting into the sun.We covered a lot of ground from boards, gesso,...
by Clare Bowen | Mar 28, 2018 | Bramshott Common, Hills, Landscape, Surrey, Trees
I decided this was going to be a more tonal painting less colour more about tonal shapes and brush marks. Leaving some of the board colour showing gives a sense of unity. The foreground trees are on the golden line – where it’s the most pleasing to the eye...
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 | 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 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 | Feb 25, 2017 | Hills, Sepia, Sketch, Snow, Trees
I did a quick sketch (see below) when we had a dusting of snow a couple of weeks ago. I liked the limited colours and that you could see the Punch Bowl sweeping around in the distance – when the mist cleared a little!I drew it out three times on two different...
by Clare Bowen | Jan 28, 2017 | Hills, Landscape, Surrey
Very busy at the moment, as I have two exhibitions in March, one joint with my husband and one in a gallery. So I’m painting like a mad women to supply both! I’ve discovered two new areas I like for painting (The Chantries & Newlands Corner, both...
by Clare Bowen | Jan 6, 2017 | Boats, Hills, Houses, Staithes
I mentioned a few posts back that I had the lurgie and I still getting over bronchitis and don’t feel up to painting outside so I looked through my sketchbooks to find a pen and ink I did in Staithes June last year. (see pic below)Painting from a photo is tricky...
by Clare Bowen | Dec 13, 2016 | Hills, Landscape, Surrey
This is the same area as the previous Surrey Hills painting I did (it’s near Compton.) Although this one I traipsed down a steep hill to get this view. I made the mistake of arriving too early I got there at 7am it was still pitch black! If it’s...
