by Clare Bowen | Apr 6, 2020 | Landscape, Sunset, Trees
Felt so inspired had to go back to this lovely spot. The sun has moved the shadows are longer and the light is warmer. Tried it on a larger landscape canvas 12×16″ I’m pleased with the outcome. See previous post to compare the two paintings. Very cool...
by Clare Bowen | Apr 6, 2020 | Landscape, Trees
I probably wouldn’t have painted this subject if the lockdown wasn’t happening! Thinking the grass is greener elsewhere and driven out to find a subject. This is a short walk from our house, in the sticks and very quiet. I have painted it a few years ago...
by Clare Bowen | Nov 5, 2019 | America, Autumn, Landscape, Seascape, Trees
I was standing on Hussey Bridge in Wickford. A beautiful scene of coloured leaves and reflections. Nice to have the kayaks in too. The subject felt too big for the size board I had – 8×14″ so it was a struggle to make all the areas fit together and...
by Clare Bowen | Aug 20, 2019 | Landscape
We were recently staying with friends in the countryside near Kidderminster. I’ve not been before and I loved the patchwork of hills and sheep grazing in the foreground. I drew the scene and took photos so I was able to produce this painting in the studio. I...
by Clare Bowen | Aug 17, 2019 | Landscape
There are many factors that make plein air painting a challenge. This time it was the wind! Being very exposed on top of the Downs the wind was whisking up the hill into my face. It buffets my arm when I place the paint on the board, and I have to hold onto the easel...
by Clare Bowen | Jul 30, 2019 | Landscape
I taught a 1:1 plein air teaching day with Chris, this was the view near his house. We enhanced what was there – I liked the wheat field so made bigger and the feature. Also when the sun came out I put the foreground shadow in. I walked a little left to see the...
by Clare Bowen | May 8, 2019 | Landscape, Wood
Its been hard to stay on top of the blog during this incredibly busy time before my solo exhibition – which starts a week yesterday!! More about that at the end of this post. Painting in the bluebells with a stunning carpet of bluey-purple flowers a heady scent,...
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by Clare Bowen | Apr 2, 2019 | Landscape, Sunrise, Surrey Hills
A really chilly start it was -1 and frosty grass with a contrasting beautiful glowing sunrise. A new painting find for our local area, I like the open meadows, windy river and the sheep were a bonus. Will go back in Spring…
by Clare Bowen | Feb 14, 2019 | English Landscape, Landscape, Sky, Snow, Snow landscape, Snowscape, Winter
Started outside on the last day of the snow we had finished in a warm studio! Painted one before this (see previous post) but liked the tall tree and sky so did a bigger painting in a portrait format.
by Clare Bowen | Feb 11, 2019 | English Landscape, Landscape, Orange, Silver Birch, Snow, Snowscape, Sunset, Trees, Wood, Yellow
This is the first one I did as the sun was going down on Bramshott Common. Different colours to the previous bluer snow paintings. Mainly yellow and oranges, limited palette. I painted another straight after (will post tomorrow) in a portrait format to get the trees...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 10, 2019 | Blue, Contra Jour, English Landscape, Landscape, Snow, Snow landscape, Snowscape, Sunrise, Yellow
The second painting done straight after the first. You can see how much the sun has moved to the right and rose. Warmer blues and lots of colours in the snow! But also a limited colour palette – warm and cool.In this one I wanted more of the shadows as I...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 8, 2019 | Blue, English Landscape, Landscape, Orange, Snow, Snow landscape, Snowscape
I arrived early to set up and start mixing colours. So I was ready to paint the shadows when the sun just came up over the trees. Cool blues compliment well with the orangey sky. Such an inspiring subject. I stayed on and did another I will post it tomorrow! A...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 7, 2019 | Landscape, Snow, Snow landscape, Snowscape, Surrey Hills, Winter
I liked the cool blue light contrasted with the warmer light of the left. Plus the arial perspective of the fading distant hills. Not easy to paint! With quite subtle tonal difference having to really observe and not think you know whats there but...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 6, 2019 | Bramshott Common, Landscape, Snow, Snow landscape, Snowscape, Trees, Winter
A few days ago we had a big snowfall overnight and it was so exciting to wake up to snow laden trees and sunshine :-)I went to an area walkable to us it was so quiet and we made the first snow tracks of the day, it was beautiful.To be able to to paint that was such a...
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...
