by Clare Bowen | Feb 18, 2019 | Albert Bridge, Blue, Chelsea, Impressionist, The Thames
The end of last week was so sunny and warm, feels like spring is coming (already!) But I wouldn’t say no to another snow day to paint 🙂 Painted on a very textured canvas – one I was given as a prize from the Royal Talens Company. I hope it adds to the...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 16, 2019 | Grand Canal, Impressionist, Italy, Sky, Sunrise, The Grand Canal, Venice
One for my exhibition, an idea taken from a small 8×10 plein air did in Venice September last year. I loved the building on the right with the light shining on it. I took a risk with the wooden poles, quite dominant structures but it gives depth and a sense of...
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 | Oct 2, 2018 | Canal, Contra Jour, Impressionist, Italy, Venice, Yellow
I’ve not painted this before, canals are always a challenge this one was in contra jour which helped to simplify the tonal shapes. With morning light so the sky is a warm yellow, the sparkle moved across the canal and was gone within the hour. The boat in the...
by Clare Bowen | Jul 21, 2018 | Bosham, Impressionist, Seascape, Sky, Sunset, West Sussex
I faffed for an hour starting another one, putting two much building and foreground in. Then I realised it was the sky I liked so started again and focused on the sky…I had only a little time then before the sun went below the cloud line, very fast mixing and...
