by Clare Bowen | Jan 31, 2019 | Architecture, Dawn, Italy, Maria Della Salute, Pink, Purple, Sunrise, The Grand Canal, Venice
A studio painting developed from a plein air piece. I painted this subject over 15 times, so I know it well and felt comfortable painting it bigger. One for my solo show in May in London!Plein air studySketch book drawing on location (later in the day with more...
by Clare Bowen | Oct 18, 2018 | Flower, Purple, Sunflowers, Yellow
Oil on muslin covered board which I’d made myself.Thicker paint and experimenting with medium – GAMBLIN : GALKYD GEL OIL PAINTING MEDIUM. Speeds the drying time and adds a glossy thickness.Purple to compliment the yellow.Colours from the painting put into...
by Clare Bowen | Sep 22, 2018 | Pink, Purple, San Giorgio Maggiore, Sunrise, Venice
The first in a series of 3 paintings I did of sunrise one after the other.This stage is when the light is low and the colours rich. A small quick sketch to capture the moment. Then I changed to a bigger board:The sun just peeping over the horizon, with very light...
by Clare Bowen | Sep 13, 2018 | Purple, San Giorgio Maggiore, Sunrise, Venice
I did this one straight after the previous painting. The sun just popping up over the horizon.A longer format to get the sun and building in.Soft misty light not so much colour as pre dawn.
by Clare Bowen | May 29, 2018 | England, Flowers, Garden, Landscape, Purple
Painting these flowers in a friends garden was a fine way to spend a bank holiday Monday! When I began this painting I had no idea whether it would work as I wasn’t sure how to tackle it. This is how I started, by blocking the two main greens. The...
by Clare Bowen | May 23, 2018 | Flowers, Jug, Pink, Purple, Still Life
I have wanted to paint peonies for a while, last year they felt too scary to tackle! So I decided to go for it! I painted outside in natural light, there was no sunshine but it didn’t matter. I placed a purple piece of paper under the flowers and decided the...
by Clare Bowen | May 25, 2016 | Flowers, Plant, Pots, Purple, Square, Surrey
This house is a few doors away from us. I was drawn to the sun drenched blue pots bursting with flowers. I cropped the door to make it a more interesting composition – and to emphasis the bits I really like! I started painting the pots first they were...
by Clare Bowen | May 23, 2016 | Flowers, Plant, Purple, Square
I experimented with this painting. I used a different board called: Ampersand, it has a super smooth surface, unlike the medium textured board I usually use, which means the paint goes on easily but sometimes slips off and doesnt even make a mark! You have to get the...
by Clare Bowen | Apr 6, 2016 | Pink, Purple, Still Life, Vegetable
This is the second time I have painted an aubergine, the first was back in January. I thought it would be a good subject for my students to try as it is very dark in tone but richly coloured and very shiny as well. I enjoyed painting it I hope they will too...
by Clare Bowen | Mar 31, 2016 | Jug, Pink, Pots, Purple, Square
I finished my colour studies this morning and wanted to use some of the lovely pinks and violets I had mixed. So this is the result of it! I didn’t have many pink pots or jugs in my supply so adapted what I had, see photo below to what they really looked...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 28, 2016 | Green, Jug, Purple, Small, Still Life
With each painting I do I try and challenge myself, whether it is with composition, colour, being outside…today I decided to do my first pattern on my subject. There was a pattern on the bottle but I took it sa a starting point. I painted the pattern first (so...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 15, 2016 | 5x7", Flower, Flowers, Purple, Still Life
These flowers were in my bouquet I had on for Valentines day :-)I like the wispy delicate buds and rich deep flower heads. I had a go at drawing it before thinking it would work as a coloured drawing. But the colours were so wishy washy compared to oils I had to then...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 12, 2016 | Canvas, China, Green, Purple, Still Life, Teapot
I elevated this teapot to see the squat rounded shape. It was fun to paint, broad painterly brush strokes and the gorgeous mint colour. I changed the board 3 times before I was happy with the preliminary drawing. It needed to fit the parameter well. It’s on...
by Clare Bowen | Jan 31, 2016 | Flower, Green, Iris, Purple, Small, Square, Yellow
My Mum and Dad in law are coming for Sunday lunch. I wanted to get a little painting in before they came and before we started cleaning the house! I lit the flower but I ended up turning it off half way through as it made it too complicated with the lights and...
by Clare Bowen | Jan 28, 2016 | Flower, Green, Iris, Purple, Small, Square, Yellow
It was good to try the iris again, a close up small painting. Easier to focus on the colours and tones when there is just a single flower. I had ‘learnt’ the subject yesterday so it was familiar today and therefore a lot easier. I enjoyed using the rich...