by Clare Bowen | Aug 17, 2016 | Cliff, Iceland, Pochade, Rocks, Seascape, Sky, View, Vik
I completed this second painting in the afternoon. The light changed half way through with the sun coming out which enriched the colours and contrast. I walked down the beach it was hard going in the soft back sand and my gear. I liked the stacks smaller and at...
by Clare Bowen | Aug 17, 2016 | Clare painting, Cliff, Iceland, Landscape, Rocks, Seascape, Vik
I did two paintings yesterday, this was the first on such a dramatic beach at Vik, with black sands and sea stacks jutting out of the water, the seas were huge with crashing waves. Such an inspiring place to paint :-)Vik is on the south coast of Iceland...
by Clare Bowen | Aug 14, 2016 | Clare painting, Iceland, Landscape, Palette, Pochade, Seascape
I thought yesterday was bad, today was WET!I started painting in the rain thinking I could muster through it. Husband left to photograph and I was left to battle. The rain was driving and my board and palette was wet within seconds. I kept wiping it...
by Clare Bowen | Aug 13, 2016 | Iceland, Landscape, Seascape, View, Water
The elements were against us today, still on the Western Peninsular we found this spot and within 10 minutes of painting the rain and mist came in, felt a bit like Cornwall! It was tricky as my view partly disappeared! And the rain was blowing in my face and eyes. My...
by Clare Bowen | Aug 12, 2016 | Beach, Iceland, Seascape, View
First Full day in Iceland, we are on the Western Peninsular. The Weather forecast was cloud all day but the sun came out on this beautiful beach called ‘Skardsvik’. The colours were like the Caribbean, I absolutely loved panting it! The cliff and rocks are...
by Clare Bowen | Aug 5, 2016 | Boats, Hampshire, Landscape, Seascape, View, Water
These huts look simple but are deceptively tricky to paint, it was a struggle painting with lots of wiping off and angst! It’s the biggest board I’ve worked on to date. I wanted a long thin one, but my order for them hasn’t arrived yet. I like the line of huts but...
by Clare Bowen | Aug 2, 2016 | 10x8", Boats, Hampshire, Landscape, Seascape, Sky, Turquoise, View, Water
I was so lucky with the weather and light. The colours were gorgeous, and I loved the contrasted sandy spit with the deep turquoise blue sea behind. I used fast thinly painted strokes to cover the board quickly, then go in with thicker paint over the...
by Clare Bowen | Jul 30, 2016 | Boats, Emsworth, Landscape, Seascape, Trees, View, Water
The sun was sparkling on the water, directly behind this red boat. I quickly set up and by the time I sketched it out with my brush the sun had moved and it was no longer behind the boat! I carried on anyway and got the main shapes in especially the water....
by Clare Bowen | Jul 29, 2016 | 10x8", Boats, Buildings, Hampshire, Seascape, View, Water
This is my kind of subject! I love painting water, buildings, people and the evening light was fab too. I painted this view back in 2000 when I first starting painting properly and I haven’t painted it since. It used to be something I’d see daily when...
by Clare Bowen | Jul 21, 2016 | Boats, Hampshire, Panoramic, Seascape, Water
A hot day standing directly looking into the sun but worth it! Really enjoyed painting these beach huts, and on the panormic format. A lot of the beach huts were in shadow so I had to hold back with using saturated colours but still managed to get some turquoise and...
by Clare Bowen | Jul 8, 2016 | Boats, Buildings, Seascape, View, Water
I was visiting my Mum in Portsmouth so I did a painting while I was there. Camber Docks is an interesting area with old buildings and lots of fishing boats and reflections. I have painted one there before in April.It was quite hard to decide how much to...
by Clare Bowen | Jul 2, 2016 | 10x8", Boats, Harbour, Seascape, Staithes
An early start on the final morning I completed half of this before I drove home. I liked the dark tones and a touches of bright sunlight coming through.I finished the painting in my studio the next day. It was a challenge to keep the plein air freshness of working...
by Clare Bowen | Jun 30, 2016 | Boats, Harbour, Seascape, Staithes
I painted this on Saturday afternoon, bright sunshine and a busy beach. Lovely to be amongst the children playing in the sand and the dogs rushing into the sea.Love this boat especially the coloured buoys catching the sunlight. It was quite windy so I depicted it in...
by Clare Bowen | Jun 29, 2016 | Beach, Boats, Clare painting, Cliff, Seascape, Staithes
Second painting in Staithes on the Plein Air workshop. Love the little red boat so much so I painted it another 2 times after this!Blocking in the dark tones first gives a good backdrop for the sunlit boat house. Also careful to observe the sand colours – not...
by Clare Bowen | May 17, 2016 | Boats, Seascape
This painting I did on the second day of the weekend workshop I just did in Harwich. I was working on shapes and being looser with my mark making. The tide was coming in very quickly, I had to move all my gear up the beach several times as the water was lapping...
