by Clare Bowen | Nov 22, 2017 | Boats, Dorset, Harbour, Lyme Regis, Seascape
Painting this on a 5×10″ boards helps me be more free as its small and feels like a study so isn’t prescious and I can attack it! It helped I was quite far away from the subject so its easier to translate onto a small board – see...
by Clare Bowen | Nov 21, 2017 | Dorset, Sea, Seascape, Sky
It was a grey day but the sun came out for 30 minutes or so and I grabbed it! When a subject is changing so quickly I paint it in the order it’s going change the most. 1. Clouds – the shape & colour 2. Light on the water the lightest...
by Clare Bowen | Nov 21, 2017 | Cliff, Dorset, Seascape, Sunset
I have just had a week in Dorset painting the local area of Bridport, Charmouth & Lyme Regis all on the Jurassic Coast.I was lucky with the weather, it didn’t rain once! and had some great sunsets and rises.I have about 10 paintings to post from the trip and...
by Clare Bowen | Nov 21, 2017 | Beach, Charmouth, Dorset, Seascape, Winter
A grey morning so I put the emphasis onto the beach by making the horizon line on the top third of the board and using the seaweed lines and pebbles to help lead the eye in.I painted this subject 4 times during last week, so helpful to learn the subject shapes to then...
by Clare Bowen | Nov 11, 2017 | Beach, Beer Devon, Blue, Boats, Panoramic, Seascape, Sunset
I had started this on Beer beach a couple of weeks ago, but it was the end of the day and I was pooped after painting since dawn, so I decided to leave it finish to the studio. I’m glad I did because it was a challenge! The boats were the easiest bits...
by Clare Bowen | Nov 7, 2017 | Boats, Emsworth, Fishing Boat, Hampshire, Harbour, Seascape, Sunrise
This scene didn’t look that inspiring when I started the painting but knew it would get better as the sun rose. I liked the jaunty angle of the boat and part reflection obscured by the mud. It wasn’t long before the tide rolled in and the boat was...
by Clare Bowen | Nov 5, 2017 | Blue, Boats, Contra Jour, Emsworth, Seascape, Yachts
I did this one straight after the previous painting posted. Just moved around the harbour a bit. I am a sucker for sparkle on the water! The boats were really silhuetted and strong shapes. I moved my body so the compostion of them worked...
by Clare Bowen | Nov 5, 2017 | Boats, Emsworth, Fishing Boat, Seascape, Yachts
A quick painting of a still morning. Passers by were commenting on what a lovely morning to be painting, yes, so lucky I said. Not easy though, as this scene shanged within 30 minutes of starting it. I posted the photo (see below) on Instagram to show how...
by Clare Bowen | Nov 1, 2017 | Beer Devon, Cliff, Seascape, Sky, Water
I looked around after I finished the previous boat painting I posted and saw the light on the water and sky and thought I’ve got to paint that! So I turned my easel around and started straight away. The light only lasted about 30 minutes so it was a scramble to...
by Clare Bowen | Oct 31, 2017 | Beach, Beer Devon, Pochade, Sea, Seascape
An enjoyable afternoon painting with some local artists from friends and instagram buddies from the Devon area. The light wasn’t great flat and dull but choosing a colourful and interesting shapes to paint helps when there is no light to feature.Spent quite...
by Clare Bowen | Oct 31, 2017 | Beach, Beer Devon, Blue, Oil Sketch, Panoramic, Sea, Seascape, Sunrise
I really like the shapes of the boats and the morning activity when the fisherman are loading up ready for day on the water.It needed fast painting as there was little time between the sun coming up and the boats disappearing over the edge of shingle. They are pushed...
by Clare Bowen | Oct 29, 2017 | Beer Devon, Boats, Devon, Fishing Boat, Pochade, Seascape
We have just spent 3 nights in Beer, Devon. I was recommended by painter friends that it was a good place, and it was! Really enjoyed the interesting beach with the fishing boats and very steep drop to the sea, great cliffs each side too.I eased myself in when we...
by Clare Bowen | Oct 29, 2017 | Beach, Beer Devon, Boats, Fishing Boat, Sea, Seascape, Sunrise
We were up each morning for sunrise, this was the first. With fast painting to get the colours and shapes of the clouds down before they changed. And a bonus to have a little fishing boat puttering into my scene, I put it in without too much detail just general...
by Clare Bowen | Oct 22, 2017 | Blue, San Giorgio Venice, Seascape, Sunrise, Venice
This was the second painting I did of this sunrise and the final ‘en plein air’ painting in Venice.I mapped out the building shape and high horizon line before the sun came up. The portrait format helps to showcase the lovely light on the water. I...
by Clare Bowen | Oct 21, 2017 | Boats, Buildings, San Giorgio Venice, Seascape, Sunrise, Venice
I got there before the sunrise so I could mix some initial colours and draw out the basic shapes. I knew it would be quick and I wanted to capture the light and colours of the moment. At the same time I drew out a second board which I will post tomorrow.When the sun...
