by Clare Bowen | May 2, 2016 | Blue, China, Shoes, Square, Still Life
I started out with three pieces in the composition, but changed it as I wanted the clog to be the star.I’m pleased with the blue flower pattern, I left some orange of the ground colour showing it seamed to work better than just blue and white. The little...
by Clare Bowen | Apr 23, 2016 | Flower, Flowers, Pink, Plant, Square
I used a deep dusty pink ground base colour (see pic below) which allowed me to see the white petals of the magnolia.Broad strokes were used with not too much fussy detail. The tonal differences were very small, I did light the flowers from the side to create more...
by Clare Bowen | Apr 22, 2016 | Flower, Pink, Plant, Square
A tricky subject! Painting the flowers so they are defined but not overworked. Simplyfing the pink tones and shapes otherwise its confusing to the eye. I did paint in a blue background thinking it’s like the sky, but it looked dreadful! It’s now...
by Clare Bowen | Apr 20, 2016 | Blue, China, Pots, Square
I’m happy with this little pot a lot of thought went into it.I rumaged in my husbands workshop for some wood for the pot to sit on. I winched my tripot holding my light box as high as I could, see pic below. The composition is eye level so there is very little...
by Clare Bowen | Apr 13, 2016 | Blue, China, Square
It’s the first time I have painted a cup and saucer and I couldn’t resist putting some tea in the cup!My students will be tackling this soon, a good subject to practise graduating tone as it wraps around the cup light to dark. The spoon and tea will be...
by Clare Bowen | Apr 11, 2016 | Fruit, Square, Still Life
Pomegranates seam to be a popular ‘daily painting’ subject, this is my first attempt at one. I can see why they are painted as the shape is good with the fronds at the top and lots of colours with a good sheen. I thought I’d try a more...
by Clare Bowen | Apr 10, 2016 | Landscape, Square, Surrey, View, Water
I painted at Frensham Little Pond a couple of weeks ago (in the fog!) This morning I painted Frensham ‘big’ Pond which is nearby. They were doing a touch of Sunday sailing, the wind was good for them not so good for me. I had fleeting spells of calm...
by Clare Bowen | Apr 7, 2016 | Cake, Red, Rose, Square, Still Life
I was given this cute cupcake by Mirabelle Cafe in Haslemere. I painted one of theirs before and thought I’d have another go. Some tough elements like getting the swirls of buttercream icing right and the red paper case. The background is often harder than...
by Clare Bowen | Mar 31, 2016 | Jug, Pink, Pots, Purple, Square
I finished my colour studies this morning and wanted to use some of the lovely pinks and violets I had mixed. So this is the result of it! I didn’t have many pink pots or jugs in my supply so adapted what I had, see photo below to what they really looked...
by Clare Bowen | Mar 27, 2016 | Blue, Food, Orange, Small, Square
This is my “Easter Egg’ from my husband so I thought I’d paint it! – and of course eat it later :-)Some tough areas to work out, simplifying the silver foil wrapper but still showing the complexity and tones of the crimples. I haven’t...
by Clare Bowen | Mar 23, 2016 | Jug, Orange, Pottery, Small, Square, Still Life
A small painting today as I am looking after my dog who had an op on Monday. Loose brush and emphasising the shape of the bellied pot.I used Blue-Violet and Cadmium Yellow Pale, plus some Cad Red, limiting the colours helps to add harmony.Matte in my studio with...
by Clare Bowen | Mar 20, 2016 | Blue, Pink, Shoes, Square
These boots were a challenge to paint especially the laces! But I enjoyed all the different elements. I set up a casual composition as though they’d been taken off and left. The material is suede so there wasn’t a shine or highlights. I worked on...
by Clare Bowen | Mar 19, 2016 | Pots, Pottery, Square, Yellow
I like the chunky earthen ware feel to these pots and not colours I usually choose.They not fine china so I painted them quite loose and brushy. I decided on the blue background as a last minute after I’d painted the inside of the yellow pot, it seamed a good...
by Clare Bowen | Mar 16, 2016 | Small, Square, Still Life, Vegetable
These paintings are an aid for my students in next weeks class. They will be painting mushrooms and practise mixing greys and browns from the 3 primary colours – Red, Yellow & Blue and focusing on tone, the light and shade of an object.They were a good...
by Clare Bowen | Mar 11, 2016 | China, Pots, Pottery, Square, Still Life, Turquoise
I love these colours! I decided to harmonise with a similar colour background. The composition isn’t one I usually do from above, I will experiment from the side view too. I used a colour I haven’t tried before ‘Phthalo Blue’ a very strong...
