#341 ‘Afternoon Light, Albert Bridge’ 6×12″
by Clare Bowen | Jun 9, 2018 | Albert Bridge, Colour, England, Light, London, Teaching, The Thames
The sun was from behind and directly lighting the bridge, not easy to paint as it’s more about colour less tonal than I have been working, but a good challenge! This was the final painting of the day with my 1:1 student Christopher Mike. I wanted the bridge...
#318 ‘Snow Shadows’ 9×10″
by Clare Bowen | Mar 23, 2018 | Devils Punch Bowl, Landscape, Light, Shadows, Snow, Surrey, Trees, Winter
On the last day of snow the sun came out, I wanted to find shadows and light to paint. I loved these colours. The sun was behind me and close to the tree line, I didn’t know how long I had to paint the bit I liked! Usually I would have started on the structure...
#222 ‘La Vila, Spain’ 18x24cm
by Clare Bowen | Sep 1, 2017 | Buildings, Light, Spain, Townscape
I was experimenting in my studio with techniques. Raoul Dufy (1877-1953) used this process by putting down swathes of colour and drawing with a brush over the top. He used black. I mixed a black with Ultramarine Blue and Red Dioxide – which lends itself to the...
#220 ‘Evening Sun, Bosham’ 21x29cm
by Clare Bowen | Aug 27, 2017 | Bosham, Buildings, Light, Seascape, Sunset, West Sussex
It’s been gorgeous weather and I have made the most of it by doing an evening paint where the light gives me the subject.Husband Nick and I went down to Bosham and this view grabbed me as the sun was dancing on the water and warm apricots in the sky. I knew it...
#218 ‘Finestrat, Spain’ 8×10″
by Clare Bowen | Aug 21, 2017 | Buildings, Landscape, Light, Spain
I did the same thing as the previous painting and looked for light and shade. Finestrat is inland from the coast and quite mountainous. I climbed to the top of the village to get the morning light hitting the buildings. I liked the downhill curved of this little...
#217 ‘Villa Josoya’ 8×10″
by Clare Bowen | Aug 20, 2017 | Buildings, Light, Spain
Wonderful coloured houses in this Spanish town. I was in a shady square with friendly locals. When I was scouting the town for a painting, I looked for light and shade patterns, not so much about the subject. The light and shade fell nicely on this building...