#363 ‘Early Morning, South Parade Pier’ 11×14″
by Clare Bowen | Aug 15, 2018 | Architecture, Beach, Blue, Buildings, Portsmouth, Seascape, Southsea
I started this a couple of weeks ago but didn’t have time to finish it en plein air so I’ve just completed in my studio.Its a familiar subject as I used to live near by, although I haven’t painted it up close before and with a radical cropping! When...
#356 ‘Early Light, Southsea Beach’ 9×12″
by Clare Bowen | Jul 31, 2018 | Beach, Contra Jour, Hampshire, Oil Sketch, Sky, Southsea
Good to get back to plein air painting as I had a week in the studio doing commissions, finished and happy :-)A quick painting session this morning before piking up our shared dog (Matte) from my Mum in Southsea. I was really pleased to find these great shaped...
#173 ‘Morning Light, Southsea Promenade’ 9×12″
by Clare Bowen | May 3, 2017 | Beach, Seascape, Southsea
I went back the next day to paint looking west into the morning sun. I featured the sky and old fashioned lamp post. The sun on the sea was bleached white just some warmth from the yellow.The string of fairy lights were fun to paint, I used 4 brushes one for each...
#172 ‘Southsea Promanade’ 9×12″
by Clare Bowen | Apr 30, 2017 | Beach, Boats, Contra Jour, Hampshire, Seascape, Southsea
I have been out painting over the past 3 days. The first day at Queen Elizabeth Country Park nr Petersfield. Being early morning there was no sunlight and the tones were very close together and a bit dull on the wooded subject I chose. After an hour and half of...