by Clare Bowen | Apr 13, 2017 | Boats, Contra Jour, Seascape
This was taken from a photo a took last year in Harridge, Essex. Contra jour with the flags lit in the sun. I didn’t feel confident enough to paint it then. So I had a go yesterday in the Museum, not easy when the subject is nearly all in shadow. I painted the...
by Clare Bowen | Apr 3, 2017 | Boats, exhibition, Hampshire, Oil Sketch, Sea, Seascape, Sunrise
We had our Private View last Thursday. It went well, had a good turn out, lovely feedback and some sales! You can see some daily still life paintings and my plen air land and seascape. I hung 44 and had 10 left over, I didn’t want to crowd the wall. Everyone...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 17, 2017 | Boats, Hampshire, Langstone, Seascape, Sunrise
Before the sun showed itself and the warm glow of light. This is the 6th painting of the Langstone area and as I get to know it I see more subtleties and details which I try to include in my painting.Difficult to manage all the dark tonal areas but I worked from the...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 15, 2017 | Buildings, Hampshire, Seascape
When I arrived it was about 10am and being winter the light was warm and soft, no wind and perfectly still waters. The tide was going out and the reflection soon disappeared but I blocked in the main shapes before it did! I painted the sky in a very light...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 7, 2017 | Boats, Hampshire, Langstone, Seascape
I wanted to try my favourite subject of the moment in daylight. Previously I have painted the area at sunrise. Going back today the colour of the light was different, I could see more in the mud flats as they weren’t as silhouetted and they had a green...
by Clare Bowen | Feb 3, 2017 | Boats, Hampshire, Langstone, Seascape
The past week or so my time has been dediatcated to the two oil classes I teach. We did a 3 boat seascape,very pleased with how the students managed a tricky subject!Today I was itching to get out there again, and I managed a weather window before storm Doris blows...
by Clare Bowen | Jan 19, 2017 | Buildings, Drawing, Hampshire, Panoramic, Seascape
Painted this a couple of days ago in the city I used to live in. It was a good spot on top of the Round Tower (a fort built from the 1490’s) being eye level with the big boats going in and out. I also heard a honking it was swan flapping by right near my head!I...
by Clare Bowen | Jan 3, 2017 | Boats, Hampshire, Langstone, Seascape, Sunrise
I painted this yesterday out in Lansgtone harbour, similar area to painting no.147It was bitterly cold with a north wind blasting me. My hands were numb before I even started! I had gloves and hand warmers but it wasn’t enough. I haven’t painted plein...
by Clare Bowen | Nov 29, 2016 | Boats, Hampshire, Langstone, Seascape, Sunrise
Loved painting this! The sweeping shape of the mud flats and gorgeous light. I haven’t painting the sun en plein air before. I had to be quick as it’s dangerous to look straight at it, so once it peeked over the trees I tried to capture the glow, difficult...
by Clare Bowen | Nov 24, 2016 | Beach, Hampshire, Sea, Seascape
During the past week I have been working on a commission, I can’t post it yet as it’s a Christmas present. I have also been working along side a website designer for my new website, very excited, it’s looking good and can’t wait to launch...
by Clare Bowen | Nov 13, 2016 | Boats, Seascape
This is the one I started last weekend in Margate with artist Michael. We trooped across mud and seaweed sinking and squelching. We were quite a distance from the slipway. Setting up our gear right next to the fishing boats and used them as tables. Standing...
by Clare Bowen | Nov 12, 2016 | Beach, Boats, Hampshire, Panoramic, Sea, Seascape, Sunrise
I used to see this view every day as lived across the road and it’s where I walked my dog and ran along the seafront. I lived in Southsea (Hampshire) for 11 years, so I am familiar with the pier. I have painted it a few times but never en plein...
by Clare Bowen | Nov 8, 2016 | Beach, Landscape, Palette, Seascape, Sky
I had a really great day painting with Artist Michael Richardson over in Kent. It was bitterly cold with a north wind blasting us. But we managed two paintings this was the second. The first is half done because we were chased off the mud flat as the tide flew in!This...
by Clare Bowen | Oct 26, 2016 | Boats, Cliff, Harbour, Pastels, Seascape, Staithes, Sunrise
This is the last sunrise from Staithes, I have enjoyed painting at this quiet time of the day and capturing the beautiful colours which are so quick to disappear. I have been experimenting with thicker paint, and not doing an under painting to start, just doing...
by Clare Bowen | Oct 23, 2016 | Boats, Harbour, Harmonious Colours, Seascape, Sky, Staithes, Sunrise
Another windy morning but lucky with the rain and had some great fluffy clouds. I really enjoyed painting the sky, a real test of observation under limited time.I had to strap my pochard to the railings as the wind would blow it over and difficult to do any detail as...
