#219 ‘Palms, Villa Joyosa’ 9×11″
by Clare Bowen | Aug 22, 2017 | Beach, Contra Jour, Sea, Seascape, Sky, Spain, Trees
This was a tough painting! I started in the shade of the palms but as the sun rose I was exposed! Very hot and bright even my phone over heated and temporarily wouldn’t work!The composition was tricky as there were a lot of palms all in lines, I moved...
#218 ‘Finestrat, Spain’ 8×10″
by Clare Bowen | Aug 21, 2017 | Buildings, Landscape, Light, Spain
I did the same thing as the previous painting and looked for light and shade. Finestrat is inland from the coast and quite mountainous. I climbed to the top of the village to get the morning light hitting the buildings. I liked the downhill curved of this little...
#217 ‘Villa Josoya’ 8×10″
by Clare Bowen | Aug 20, 2017 | Buildings, Light, Spain
Wonderful coloured houses in this Spanish town. I was in a shady square with friendly locals. When I was scouting the town for a painting, I looked for light and shade patterns, not so much about the subject. The light and shade fell nicely on this building...
#216 ‘Bougainvillia, Spain’ 18x21cm
by Clare Bowen | Aug 19, 2017 | Landscape, Pink, Plant, Spain
This was in Finestrat it’s the closest village to where we are staying with my Aunt. The doorway with this plant, was a real gem to find. Loved painting it, although I was unsure to begin with as the light wasn’t on it, so it was quite flat. But...
#215 ‘Altea, Spain’ 8×10″
by Clare Bowen | Aug 18, 2017 | Blue, Sea, Seascape, Sky, Spain
The first painting in Spain, it took me a few attempts to decide on the composition. As I was drawn to the light on the sea and the sky. But I got sucked in to a traditional a view putting the buildings in, I wiped it down and cut the building off. When...