by Clare Bowen | Sep 14, 2019 | Seascape, Venice
A resisted spot from last year, only room for two to paint there as its on the vaperetto stop. I like it because it’s closer than the painting I posted before which was done from the Arsenele. There’s always lots of boat and gondola activity, and the...
by Clare Bowen | Sep 13, 2019 | Seascape, Venice
Who can beat sparkles? Low sun over the Maria Della Salute, Grand Canal. You can only glance up through squinted eyes as it’s so bright coming off the water. The challenge is to get the sparkles looking lighter and brighter in tone than everything else. The...
by Clare Bowen | Sep 12, 2019 | Seascape, St Marks Square, Venice
Revisited this subject 4th time now, this is on a 11×14″ board. Went in closer to the arches, solid shapes and curves. Subdued light but enough to reflect onto the ground.
by Clare Bowen | Sep 10, 2019 | Academia Bridge, Grand Canal, Seascape, Venice
Posted in order of finishing not necessarily in chronological order! This is probably my 20th or so painting of this view from Accademia Bridge. But I haven’t painted it like this before – its always different – size/shape of board, weather, time of...
by Clare Bowen | Sep 9, 2019 | Seascape, Venice
My first paint in Venice, blessed with sunshine and water sparkles! Enjoying the company of artist friends Sally Balick and Emma Perring who are staying with me on the first week of this 3 week trip. Felt a bit nervous being back, higher expectations than last year on...
by Clare Bowen | Aug 23, 2019 | Seascape
This was the first painting I did with Graham in Essex, I choose a low horizon line to emphasis the dramatic windy sky. I drew and re drew the Coastguard building in different areas on the board and also different sizes. It was the first time there and it takes a...
by Clare Bowen | Aug 21, 2019 | Seascape
I spent the day in Essex with a painter I admire called Graham Webber. We painted side by side and it was a real treat! I loved watching him work and chatting art all day 🙂 Sometimes it feels very solitary as a painter but when these sort of days happen it feeds the...
by Clare Bowen | Jul 24, 2019 | Seascape
A commission. I don’t do many, as I tend not to advertise, but I’m willing to do them if people ask. This one was for a ladies 50th her siblings got together to buy it for her as a surprise. Sadly they didn’t give me much time so had to go when it...
by Clare Bowen | Jul 17, 2019 | Seascape
Quite tricky to find a composition that worked with lots of comings and goings of boats and people because it was a sunny Sunday morning. I was there with the ROI (Royal Institute of Oil painters) and the IEA (institute of East Anglian painters.) A painting day with...
by Clare Bowen | Jul 14, 2019 | Seascape
There are many ups and downs of being an artist and I was feeling a bit self doubting. We had arrived in North Norfolk the previous night and I was keen to explore this area which I’ve not visited before. It was raining and grey I could see there was lots of...
by Clare Bowen | Jun 4, 2019 | Langstone, Seascape
A familiar area to me (because I used to live around here and Ive painted here many times), looking slightly more east than usual though, I liked the contour of the South Downs on the horizon. Plein air is not easy! When I arrived it the clouds fluffy and reflected in...
by Clare Bowen | Apr 29, 2019 | Langstone, Seascape, Sunrise
Some paintings just paint themselves, and this was one of them! Gorgeous colours and light, making the most of the recent good weather. I set up usually an hour before the sun is due to rise as it gives me time to mix colours and do a small quick study of light, helps...
by Clare Bowen | Jan 28, 2019 | Beach, Fishing Boat, Gran Canaria, Sea, Seascape
I liked the colour combination of this, very Mediterranean looking. I used my location sketch to help with the composition. Painted with long flat brushes gives a quality to it. The rusty old winch gives an extra element and helps composition. Tried to keep it...
by Clare Bowen | Jan 27, 2019 | Fishing Boat, Gran Canaria, Palm Trees, Seascape, Sky, Sunrise
This scene was the next bay along from where we were staying. Such a bonus to find a characterful fishing hut and great old boats. I sketched it out in the day time but went back the next morning at sunrise to take photos. So I combined the two as I really loved...
by Clare Bowen | Jan 24, 2019 | Orange, Palm Trees, Pink, Sea, Seascape, Silhouette, Sky, Sunrise
24x30cm Sunrise, Gran CanariaMy husband Nick and I had a week in the sun over the Christmas holidays, a proper break without my paints or his camera. (First one since our honeymoon 4 years ago!)I did however bring my sketch book, and we were blessed with stunning...
